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China's Hu says maintaining stability paramount

Reuters - 21 mins ago

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao, forced to abandon a G8 summit in Italy by ethnic violence in restive Xinjiang, said that maintaining social stability in the energy-rich region was the "most urgent task," state television reported on Thursday. More »

Ton-up Katich and Ponting deny England
AFP - 29 mins ago
CARDIFF (AFP) - Simon Katich scored his maiden Ashes hundred and Australia captain Ricky Ponting also reached three figures to keep England at bay on the second day of the first Ashes Test here Thursday. More »
Mandelson says EU should ease China arms embargo
Reuters - 35 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union should replace its arms embargo on China with a more selective approach, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Thursday. More »
Prosecutors to review tabloid phone-hacking evidence
AFP - 57 mins ago
LONDON (AFP) - Prosecutors said Thursday they would urgently re-examine the evidence they had over allegations that a top-selling newspaper had illegally phone-tapped a host of celebrities. More »
Prosecutors to review British tabloid phone-hacking evidence
AFP - 1 hour 3 mins ago
LONDON (AFP) - British prosecutors said Thursday they would urgently re-examine the evidence they had over allegations that a top-selling newspaper had illegally phone-tapped a host of celebrities. More »
Obama's drive for climate change bill sees delay
Reuters - 2 hours 1 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's push for quick action by Congress on climate change legislation suffered a setback on Thursday when the U.S. Senate committee leading the drive delayed work on the bill until September. More »
British police probe tabloid phone-hacking claims
AFP - 2 hours 53 mins ago
LONDON (AFP) - British police probed allegations Thursday that a top-selling newspaper paid private investigators to hack into the mobile phones of thousands of high-profile figures. More »
G8 backs farmland code of conduct, details sketchy
Reuters - 3 hours 1 min ago
ROME/L'AQUILA (Reuters) - Japan and the European Union will press G8 leaders on Friday to sign up for a code of conduct on foreign agricultural investments in poorer countries, but it is not clear how it might work. More »
Who is giving what in G8 new food aid initiative
Reuters - 3 hours 1 min ago
(Reuters) - The G8 summit in Italy is expected to announce a new global food security initiative Friday with up to $15 billion (9.2 billion pounds) of funds over three years for agricultural development. More »
Swine flu deaths rise to 14
ITN - 3 hours 31 mins ago
The latest swine flu figures show that 14 people have died in the UK after contracting the virus. More »