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PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas charged

Friday, January 27, 2012

The owner of a French breast implant maker that sparked a safety scare has been charged with "involuntary injury", his lawyer says.

US to cut almost 100,000 troops

Friday, January 27, 2012

The US will cut almost 100,000 troops as part of its plans for a "smaller, leaner" military, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has announced.

BP must cover some Transocean liabilities for oil spill

Friday, January 27, 2012

BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean's liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge has ruled.

Iran President Ahmadinejad offers talks

Friday, January 27, 2012

Iran is ready to revive talks with the West but tougher sanctions will not force it to give in to demands over its nuclear programme, its president says.

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HIgh rise buildings collapse in Brazil

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Two buidlings, one almost 2 storeys high have collapsed in Rio de Janeiro.

Libyan defence minister in Bani Walid

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Libya's defence minister has arrived in Bani Walid to negotiate with militia, after people were killed in fighting there on Monday

Egypt's military ruler partially lifts emergency law

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Egypt's general has said the decades-old state of emergency will be lifted partially on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the uprising

Nigeria makes Boko Haram arrests

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

158 suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram organisation, have been arrested by Nigerian forces