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WikiLeaks founder to stay: insider
A WikiLeaks insider has challenged claims that co-founder Julian Assange is at threat of being booted due to his well-publicised rape charges in Sweden.
Spain breaks up male prostitute ring
Spanish police have arrested five suspected members of a gang that imported men from Brazil to offer sexual services and drugs across the country.
Death toll in Mogadishu fighting hits 230
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that 230 civilians had been killed during fighting between government forces and Islamist rebels over the past two weeks in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
Petraeus warns on Koran burning as Muslim world reacts
The US commander of the Afghan war warned Tuesday that a decision by American evangelicals to burn the Koran on 9/11 would endanger his troops as the Muslim world reacted angrily to the plan.
EU OKs new financial supervision deal
The EU has agreed to create new financial oversight institutions, hoping to prevent a repeat of the government debt crisis that nearly left Greece bankrupt.
US pastor insists he will burn Koran
The pastor of a small Florida church says he will go ahead with his plans to hold a Koran burning, despite warnings of violent reactions in the Islamic world.
'West needs new Afghan strategy'
The West must change strategy in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaeda militants and cutting troop numbers instead of pursuing nation-building, a think tank says.
Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan
American movie star Angelina Jolie met flood victims in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and appealed to the international community to provide much-needed aid.
S.Africa strike widens ruling party rift
South African civil servants have returned to work after a three-week strike over salaries that widened rifts between the ruling party and its labour allies.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
Nepal's parliament failed to elect a new prime minister for the seventh time on Tuesday.
France, Britain strikes cause travel chaos
Millions of European commuters struggled to work Tuesday as workers in France and Britain staged strikes over pension reform and planned job cuts.
EU takes stand to boost growth, financial supervision
The European Union laid out ambitious goals on Tuesday to strengthen its economy as the European Commission proposed a joint EU-wide bond and ministers approved tighter financial supervision.
Liverpool's Kuyt out for four weeks
Liverpool midfielder Dirk Kuyt faces a four-week injury lay-off after damaging a shoulder on international duty with the Netherlands.
Indian officials stunned by doping
Indian sports officials say they are stunned by the rampant use of a recently banned substance with less than a month to go before the Commonwealth Games.
Iraq state TV anchor shot dead
A prominent Iraqi state television anchorman has been shot dead as he was driving in the capital.