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MIDEAST CONFLICT
'No deal yet' in Shalit release negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal has not yet been reached to secure the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, as efforts gathered pace to find an accord that would see the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
MINING
Round-up of fatal coal mining accidents in China since 2004
According to the latest official statistics, there were almost 3,200 people killed in Chinese coal mines in 2008 and some 3,800 others the year before, though labour groups say the actual figure could be much higher.
IRAN
Offer to process fuel abroad ‘unique’ opportunity, IAEA says
UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has said that Iran was missing a "unique and fleeting" opportunity after it rejected an IAEA offer on Wednesday to process nuclear fuel abroad.
FRANCE
Toulouse court clears Total of reponsibility in AZF factory explosion
A French court cleared oil giant Total and its former CEO Thierry Desmarest (photo centre) of responsibility in the 2001 explosion of the AZF chemical factory near Toulouse. The plant's former manager was also discharged due to lack of proof.
TENNIS
Race for top spot heats up ahead of London Masters
Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal will step into the London O2 Arena with the world number one ranking in their sights.
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP
Four places left for South Africa
Portugal, Russia, Ukraine are amongst the last eight teams still in the race to qualify for the World Cup on Wednesday.
KOSOVO
Both major parties claim victory in landmark elections
Both main parties have claimed victory in the country’s first election since independence, with surprising numbers of minority Serbs joining in the vote.
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FRANCE
Young woman marries fiancé killed in car crash
A 26-year old French woman was permitted to marry her dead fiancé in a small town in eastern France. Authorities were moved to grant the bride her unusual request due to the couple's tragic story.
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USA
Alleged 9/11 mastermind to be tried in NY court, says US media
The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a criminal court, according to US media reports.
FRANCE
Focus on Israeli-Syrian talks as Assad visits Paris
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, in Paris Friday amid Syrian calls for France to play a bigger role in the Mideast peace efforts.
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