Top Stories: Hamburg, Dec 9 (DPA) Three tigers attacked and seriously injured an animal trainer Tuesday as he was in the performing ring at the private zoo, Hagenbecks Tierpark, in Hamburg. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:30:02 -0500London, Dec 9 (DPA) A portrait by Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606-1669) was auctioned for a record 20.2 million pounds ($33 million) Tuesday night, Christie's said. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:02 -0500Copenhagen, Dec 9 (IANS) The Dec 7-18 climate summit was thrown into turmoil on its second evening as developing countries came together to condemn a Danish draft of the final Copenhagen declaration. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:30:02 -0500Stuttgart, Dec 9 (DPA) German officials are planning to step up the fight against online viruses by phoning Internet users to warn them their computers are infected, an industry summit was told Tuesday. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:20:02 -0500London, Dec 9 (IANS) Pop star Madonna is considering adopting a third child and believes she is a good mother. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:02 -0500London, Dec 9 (IANS) British pop star Lady GaGa refuses to buy a home for herself because she says she wants to live 'on the stage'. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:01 -0500Onboard Air India One, Dec.8 : India sensitized Russia about its fears on the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:10:04 -0500Onboard Air India One, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's three-day official visit to Russia was 'extremely successful, productive' and reinforced a 'rock solid' strategic partnership between the two countries, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said Tuesday. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:10:01 -0500London, Dec 8 (DPA) The question of whether climate change research data is being manipulated to suit the views of the opposing camps in the debate over global warming has erupted with renewed force as the Copenhagen summit gets into full swing. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:02 -0500Copenhagen, Dec 8 (IANS) Differences within the Indian government delegation at the Dec 7-18 climate summit became apparent here Tuesday, with delegation leader Shyam Saran deciding to return to New Delhi before the arrival of Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:01 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) British actor Hugh Grant has nightmares about turning 50 because he feels time is running out for him to get married and have children. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:50:06 -0500Belgrade, Dec 8 (DPA) A Belgrade court ordered Serbian President Boris Tadic to pay a fine of 40,000 dinars ($617) for drinking champagne at a stadium after Serbia qualified for the World Cup in October, local media reported Thursday. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:50:05 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has revealed that she loves being bad and doing dangerous things. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:50:04 -0500Copenhagen, Dec 8 (DPA) This year is likely to rank as one of the '10 warmest' since 1850, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said Tuesday in a report providing further evidence that the world is heating up. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:30:01 -0500Rio de Janeiro, Dec 8 (EFE) The native Indians living in the Brazilian region of Amazonia have threatened the government against the construction of a hydroelectric dam there and said the move could result in a bloody war. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:06 -0500London, Dec 8 (DPA) Cesc Fabregas believes Arsenal need to sign a target-man style centre-forward, according to The Guardian daily Tuesday. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:05 -0500London, Dec 8 (DPA) Stoke striker James Beattie missed training Monday following an alleged brawl with manager Tony Pulis after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:02 -0500London, Dec. 8 : Manchester City is planning to make a 12 million-pound move for Germany defender Philipp Lahm in January. ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:40:01 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Britain's worst-ever recession is leading to a growth in the 'sandwich generation' of middle-aged women who are forced to care for their children and parents, a leading thinktank has said. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:30:04 -0500Madrid, Dec 8 (DPA) As usual, all the talk in Spanish football this season has focused on Barcelona and Real Madrid. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:30:02 -0500Copenhagen, Dec 8 (DPA) A group of indigenous people whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change 'cleansed the spirit' of negotiators gathered Tuesday for a second day of talks in Copenhagen. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:10:02 -0500Vicenza (Italy), Dec 8 (IANS/AKI) Italian peace activists opposed to the construction of a US airbase in the northern city of Vicenza have travelled to Oslo to challenge the presentation of the Nobel Peace prize to US President Barack Obama. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:50:02 -0500Washington, Dec 8 : Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan has laughed off reports that she's dating actor Jason Segel, calling him just a "co-worker". ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:20:07 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) The head of the British army has urged people not to judge the Afghan campaign 'by casualties alone' after the death of the 100th British soldier in the conflict this year. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:20:02 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) British Business Minister Peter Mandelson has won the Plain English Campaign (PEC) annual Gobbledegook award after making an unfathomable defence of his government. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:10:03 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Adolf Hitler's war record is among hundreds of thousands of First World War documents to be published on an online archive, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:10:02 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) People with a history of childhood delinquency are more likely to die or become disabled by the time they are 48, says a new study. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:04 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Although pop-ups on a computer screen may only last a few seconds, they tend to set back our performance, say researchers. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:03 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has admitted she has a crush on the former 'Baywatch' star David Hasselhoff - calling him a Wee Hunk. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:03 -0500Washington, December 08 : Pete Doherty has been reportedly arrested in Germany for getting drunk and smashing a car window. ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:40:48 -0500Moscow, Dec.8 : Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed grave concern over the safety of nuclear weapons in Iran and other neighbouring countries. ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:40:25 -0500Moscow, Dec.8 : Terrorism remained the core issue of talks between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as well as the delegation level talks on Monday. ANI Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:40:20 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Golfer Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly packed her bags and left him after porn star Holly Sampson was named as the seventh secret lover of her husband. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:30:02 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) British comic actor Russell Brand recently returned from a four-day retreat to master the art of transcendental meditation. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:02 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) After stripping on stage for his part in 'Equus', Daniel Radcliffe will be seen baring all in the next 'Harry Potter' movie. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:01 -0500London, Dec 8 (IANS) Hollywood star Brad Pitt has teamed up with the makers of 'Twilight' series to make a new vampire movie. IANS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:50:02 -0500BRUSSELS, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - A report launched today by experts from medical and patient communities calls on Europe's policy makers to take urgent action against preventable strokes that... RedOrbit Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:02:42 -0500BMW yesterday joined Audi and Daimler in reporting stronger November deliveries as the Chinese market in particular boosted sales of luxury German cars. BMW said global deliveries rose by 11.5 percent... Business Report Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:07:12 -0500Greece is set to face mounting pressure from markets looking for aggressive government action to curb the country's overspending in the wake of a credit downgrade and violence in the streets. The deci... Breitbart Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:06:27 -0500The blast in the prime minister's hometown of Multan came after 49 people were killed when two bombs devastated a market in Lahore, engulfing shops in flames and burying people alive.A total of 71 peo... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:02:01 -0500A collection of dresses and other wardrobe treasures worn by film star and style icon Audrey Hepburn have fetched more than $A469,000 when they were sold at auction in London. (Getty) A collection o... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:01:48 -0500A rare stamp of Audrey Hepburn has sold for $120,000 at auction (EPA) A rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking sold for E67,000 ($A120,071) at an auction in Germany. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:01:44 -0500The little black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast At Tiffany's" went under the hammer for a record price at Christie's auctioneers in London on Tuesday, some six times the reserve p... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:01:39 -0500Vehicles drive on the Alcala Street decorated with lampions in Madrid, capital of Spain, Dec. 7, 2009. With the Christmas drawing near, authorities of Madrid decorated the city with light bulbs to enh... SINA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:59:31 -0500French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner firmly condemned Tuesday several car bomb attacks in Iraq capital Baghdad, calling justice to be placed upon the perpetrators. "These new attacks were des... People's Daily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:59:20 -0500Left-wing politicians have suffered historic electoral losses across Europe, just as the state began playing an unprecedented role in economic affairs. The irony hasn't been lost on the losing side. Spero News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:03:38 -0500Russian Service Chief Editor Passes Away Peter Vail, author, journalist and chief editor of the RFE Russian Service has died following a protracted illness. He was 60. In September, the Russian... Spero News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:03:37 -0500Turkish forces have prevented a Hezbollah attack on an undisclosed Israeli target in the country, Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said. Ayalon thanked Turkey earlier this week for the successful... Haaretz Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:22 -0500FRANK McDONALD DUBLIN LANGUISHES in the bottom tier of 30 European cities for environmental performance, with an overall ranking of 21 – and comes last in the transport category, according to a ... Irish Times Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:56:49 -0500RAHUL BEDI in New Delhi RUSSIA AND India have signed an agreement to expand civil nuclear co-operation that is free from all restrictions, guaranteeing against any future curbs or events.Under the dea... Irish Times Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:56:48 -0500ROME, Dec 7 (IPS/TerraViva) - Women are known to be innovators when it comes to responding to climate change. The question is how to ensure that the role of women and gender equality are reflected i... IPS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:55:07 -0500New Zealand trounced Belgium 4-1 in their second match at the Champions Challenge international men's hockey tournament in Salta, Argentina, today. First day winners Belgium were missing a number of ... New Zealand Herald Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:44:11 -0500Europe's economy is improving, but Greece's public debt is so high that the country could default—with potentially dire results for the common currency... Business Week Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:36:16 -0500The Irish government is due to unveil one of the most severe budgets in the Republic's history.It said it needs to make immediate savings of 4bn euros (£3.6bn; $6bn) to stabilise the economy aft... BBC Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:35:46 -0500LONDON (Reuters) - Health experts warned Wednesday of a stroke crisis in Europe which is already costing the region's economy an estimated 38 billion euros ($56 billion) a year, with numbers expected ... Reuters Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:30:19 -0500LONDON (MarketWatch) -- For investors in European equities, this decade has been marred by two spectacular downturns for share returns. The performance of the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 index has been d... Market Watch Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:28:55 -0500The first decade of the 21st century is set to be the warmest on record, the head of the World Meteorological Organisation said at the UN climate talks. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:57:00 -0500Although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nothing against publicity, it likes to dole out its news about the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, set for March 7, on its own timetable.Shankm... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:56:54 -0500ArticleData Array ( [Article] => Array ( [article_id] => 1139742 [headline] => Tweeting pollies 'not protected' [abstract] => Twitter's role in parliament is under scrutiny after a tweeted scuff... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:56:48 -0500SINGAPORE (Reuters) - You've got followers and post regularly, but ever wondered how popular you are on Twitter? An online tool that evaluates "tweets" can tell. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:56:42 -0500Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wrapped up his three-day Russia visit, during which the two countries inked six major defense and nuclear deals including a crucial agreement on the use an... People's Daily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:54:33 -0500Despite the European Union's commitment of a 20-percent cut in emissions by 2020, Europe in fact can achieve at least a 40-percent reduction, according to a new study. "This is the minimum scale ... People's Daily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:54:29 -0500Russia will complete the development of advanced missile systems by 2016, the commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) said on Tuesday. "The future missile group will consist of two c... People's Daily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:54:27 -0500, read: 'The RFU sent an official letter to the heads of Channel One and the Marriott Grand, asking them to provide explanations about the reliability of the reported information.' After the story br... RTE Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:14:12 -0500CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- More consumers in Europe are basing their broadband service subscriptions on price rather than on whether the service is delivered via fixed or mobile networks... RedOrbit Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:13:40 -0500COPENHAGEN, Dec 8 (IPS/TerraViva) - Two blocks from the Metro station on the busy M-1 Line, the first indication that pedestrians are slipping into the space-time continuum known as the "Free City" is... IPS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:07:28 -0500City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 12/08/2009 - International industry news provided by Financial News USA. Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministe... Financial News USA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:04:56 -0500Shrink LONDON - Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich clinched their places in the next round of the Champions League today. The trio, European champions a total 20 times between them, advanced alo... New Zealand Herald Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:57:04 -0500A man peers out from the door of the Bank of Greece marked with an A for anarchy Monday during a student demonstration commemorating the fatal shooting a year ago of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoul... Vancouver Sun Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:52:01 -0500A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report - the last before the general election.The chancellor is under pressure to explain how he ... BBC Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:48:36 -0500A wind farm in the North Sea, west of the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. As the United Nations climate meetings in Copenhagen get under way, nine European countries have... International Herald Tribune Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:45:34 -0500Wireless equipment maker Ericsson says it plans to cut almost 1000 jobs in Sweden because an increase in production efficiency has made some work redundant.Ericsson said overnight negotiations have st... The West Australian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:36:13 -0500NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)?(EDS: RECASTING WITH END OF TRADING) New York stocks tumbled Tuesday amid fear that U.S. exporters will be hurt due to the dollar's rise against the euro. The Dow ... Breitbart Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:15:17 -0500Twitter was a favourite media for Iranian demonstrators who had joined opposition protests against the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (Twitter.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benj... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:11:11 -0500Ericka Tazi says she was subjected to an hour-long tirade by Benjamin and Sharon Vogelenzang, who are Christians, after emerging from her room on the morning of March 20 wearing the Islamic head cover... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:11:06 -0500The first decade of the 21st century is set to be the warmest on record, the head of the World Meteorological Organisation said at the UN climate talks. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:10:59 -0500An Australian scientist has told a Copenhagen audience that humans are not damaging the climate - and the weather seemed hotter to him as a child. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:10:49 -0500"We won't let ourselves be stripped of our heritage to the benefit of a big company, no matter how friendly, big or American it is," Sarkozy said, without naming Google. (AAP) French President Nicol... SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:10:43 -0500Morocco and Spain are trying to figure out what to do with a leading campaigner for independence in Western Sahara. She was expelled from Morocco to the Spanish-ruled Canary Islands where doctors say ... VOA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:31:35 -0500FC Bayern Münich reached the UEFA Champions League first knockout round in scintillating style after coming from behind to complete a memorable victory at Juventus thanks to strikes by goalkeeper Han... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:43 -0500Olympique de Marseille spurned a major helping hand from FC Zürich as their UEFA Champions League adventure ended with a swift return to earth, Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice as Group C winners Real... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:41 -0500Ronaldinho penalty Milan Gajic's superb 29th-minute free-kick for Zürich, who had enjoyed a shock 1-0 win in Milan on Matchday 2, looked set to steer the eliminated Swiss champions to a repeat succe... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:40 -0500A superb Michael Owen hat-trick helped Manchester United FC clinch top spot in Group B with a 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg which denied the hosts a place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:39 -0500PFC CSKA Moskva have made it through the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in their fifth attempt after a dramatic victory at Besiktas JK took them into the last 16 at VfL Wolfsbu... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:39 -0500APOEL FC ended Chelsea FC's run of ten matches without conceding at Stamford Bridge and then repeated the trick with three minutes remaining to earn a surprise draw. UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:38 -0500ACF Fiorentina are already through to the UEFA Champions League first knockout round but they need a win at eliminated Liverpool FC to make sure of first place in Group E and Viola coach Cesare Prande... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:37 -0500AZ Alkmaar have announced Dick Advocaat as their new coach with the 62-year-old set to combine his role as Belgium national team trainer with the top job at the Eredivisie champions until the end of t... UEFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:36 -0500END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Deep in the Lubyanka, headquarters of Russia’s secret police, a fragment of Hitler&r... Times Online Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:34 -0500Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is the “greenest” city in Europe while Bulgaria’s Sofia is 29th out of a total of 30 cities. This is according to the results of a survey carried ... Novinite Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:23:27 -0500ABOARD PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL FLIGHT: A day after securing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Moscow to meet its growing energy needs, India on Tuesday secured promises for securing hy... The Hindu Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:17:40 -0500Spain has long claimed the Rock of Gibraltar, which is located on Spain's south-western tip, is part of its geography. Photograph: Jose Manuel Vidal/EPA... The Guardian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:17:13 -0500(AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)FILE- In this file photo taken Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, Guinea military leader Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara, left salutes next to his aide Abubakar "Toumba" Diakite during ... Examiner Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:16:10 -0500Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits the site of a deadly nightclub fire in Perm, central Russia on Tuesday. The fire killed 119 people and injured more than 100. Fireworks set a suspended pla... MSNBC Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:04:48 -0500Small placards in different languages are placed on a delegates desk at Klimaforum, the peoples' climate summit in Copenhagen on Dec. 8, 2009. Klimaforum, a separate event is aimed at letting regular ... Vancouver Sun Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:01:06 -0500PARIS — Britain’s plans to build a third runway at chronically congested Heathrow Airport in London won conditional endorsement from the government’s chief climate adviser on Tuesday... International Herald Tribune Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:56:20 -0500Colette Sultana twice managed to come from behind to win two tough matches in the Swiss Junior Open that was held last weekend at the Tennis and Squash Centre Sihltal in Langnau am Albis, Zurich. The ... MaltaMedia Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:49:57 -0500MOSCOW, December 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will see a significant fall in its natural gas exports if it signs a 'post-Kyoto protocol,' a LUKoil executive said on Tuesday. Leonid Fedun, vice president ... RIA Novosti Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:04 -0500FITCH Ratings has cut Greece's credit rating to BBB plus with a negative outlook from A minus, prompting the Greek government to reassure financial markets that it will do whatever is needed to m... The Australian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:40:09 -0500The September 11 attacks were a turning point for the decade (Getty Images) The events of September 11, 2001 were a turning point for the decade. But what came afterwards was equally as significant. SBS Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:19:42 -0500Fernando Torres is also due to return from injury and play some part against Fiorentina, a 'dead' Group E tie for Liverpool after their hopes of reaching this season's knockout stages ende... Yahoo! News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:19:40 -0500 | 
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