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Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:18:25 GMT
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.

US dominance 'set to wane'
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:38:30 GMT
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.

Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:16:32 GMT
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell sharply on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty over its future.

Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:35:14 GMT
The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels.

Pirates 'earned $150m this year'
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:57:56 GMT
Somali pirates have been paid more than $150m (£101m) in ransoms in the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister says.

Burma comic jailed for 45 years
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:18 GMT
Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.

Iraqis protest against troop deal
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:50 GMT
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.

Moscow super skyscraper halted
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:04:29 GMT
The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis

IBM to build brain-like computers
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:33 GMT
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:18:24 GMT
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.

What has Ashlee Simpson named her son? Clue: It's a NY suburb
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:12:07 GMT
Pop singer Ashlee Simpson gives birth to a baby boy, People magazine reports.

Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:13:00 GMT
William Gallas is stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.



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