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Haiti facing storm 'catastrophe'

Friday, September 05, 2008

Haiti faces a "catastrophe" after being hit by a series of storms in recent weeks, President Rene Preval has said.

Pirates Seize Egyptian Ship

Friday, September 05, 2008

An Egyptian ship has been seized by pirates on Thursday off Somali coast, officials said.

Angry Argentine commuters torch train in rush hour

Friday, September 05, 2008

Furious commuters in Argentina set fire to a train on Thursday over delays during the morning rush hour, incidents the government later blamed on leftist activists

DR Congo plane crash bodies found

Friday, September 05, 2008

Seventeen bodies have now been recovered from the site of a crashed plane in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says.

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Angola holds 1st vote in 16 years, MPLA confident

Friday, September 05, 2008

Angolans head to the polls on Friday for the first time in 16 years in an election widely expected to extend the ruling party's more than three-decades.

Qantas flight cancelled as 'fumes fill cabin'

Friday, September 05, 2008

PASSENGERS were forced off a Qantas flight this morning after fumes filled the cabin, according to one of the 220 people on board the flight out of Melbourne.

Danish-German bridge link agreed

Friday, September 05, 2008

Denmark and Germany have signed an agreement to build a 20km (12 mile) bridge between their two countries over a stretch of the Baltic Sea.

BHP Suspends WA State Iron Ore Ops After Fatalities

Friday, September 05, 2008

Miner BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) Friday said it has suspended its iron ore operations in Western Australia state following two deaths in recent weeks