GREECE
Government workers strike to protest wage cuts
Thousands of Greek civil servants went on strike Wednesday against proposed wage cuts, paralysing flights and disrupting rail traffic as EU nations led by Germany consider plans to contain the Greek debt crisis.
IRAN
Obama steps up the rhetoric on sanctions against Tehran
AUTOMOBILES
Honda recalls over 400,000 vehicles due to airbag malfunction
INDONESIA
Trial begins of suspect in Jakarta hotel suicide bombing
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LEBANON
PM Hariri concerned over 'escalating' Israeli military incursions
Prime Minister Saad Hariri voiced concern over daily Israeli military incursions into Lebanese airspace in a BBC interview broadcast Wednesday, raising fears of another Israeli offensive against Hezbollah on Lebanese territory.
HAITI
Rescuers give up search for survivors of collapsed supermarket
Rescue workers abandoned the search on Wednesday after close to six hours of searching for survivors with ultra-sensitive equipment inside a Haitian supermarket that collapsed on Tuesday.
NIGERIA
Vice president assumes leadership powers
Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has assumed office as acting president, raising hopes of an end to the political uncertainty that has plagued the country since President Umaru Yar’Adua left for medical treatment more than two months ago.
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FRANCE
Paris examines police powers after controversial detention of teen
IRAN
Pro-government protesters 'attack' Italian embassy
Around 100 pro-government militia members tried to storm Italy's embassy in Tehran on Tuesday, Italy's foreign minister has said. Italy has cancelled its attendance at Thursday's ceremonies in Tehran marking the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.
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FRANCE
Two burqa-clad robbers hold up post office near Paris
Two burqa-wearing robbers stole 4,500 euros from a post office in the suburbs of Paris Saturday. The gun toting thieves hid their handguns beneath the Islamic-style full veils. The French government is currently trying to restrict use of the burqa.
AUTO INDUSTRY
Toyota issues mass recall of Prius on safety concerns
Toyota has announced a global recall of 400,000 hybrid vehicles, including its popular Prius model, to fix faulty brakes as the company's president vowed to regain customer confidence.
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AFGHANISTAN
Soldier's death brings French toll in Afghanistan to 40
A French soldier was killed in Afghanistan when his supply convoy was attacked by insurgents near Kabul, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Tuesday. The soldier was the fortieth to have died in action since the US-led invasion in late 2001.
LEBANON
Doomed Ethiopian jet exploded after take-off, Lebanese minister says
An Ethiopian jet which crashed off Lebanon's coast last month exploded after take-off, a Lebanese minister has said in the first such official comment. None of the 83 passengers and seven crew on board the Boeing 737-800 have been found alive.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE
Haitian man 'may have survived for 28 days’ under rubble
A 28 year-old man, found alive under the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital, may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of Port-au-Prince.
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UKRAINE
Tymoshenko to challenge Yanukovich victory, aides say
Aides for Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (pictured) say she will challenge the results of Sunday's presidential vote that handed pro-Kremlin opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych a narrow win.
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GUINEA
Junta releases report on September 28th massacre
SPAIN
Spaniards face up to having to work for longer
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What future for France's investigating judges?
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