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Berlusconi’s Wife In 43m Euro Divorce Claim

 

Veronica & Berlusconi

The estranged wife of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is seeking 43m euros (£39m) a year in her divorce case, according to a media report. Veronica Lario filed for divorce in May, angered by a reported liaison with an 18-year-old aspiring model.

Vatican ‘snubbed Ireland church abuse inquiry’

The inquiry into sex abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland has disclosed that the Vatican ignored formal requests for information. The inquiry asked for details of reports on abuse sent to the Vatican by the Dublin archdiocese in 2006.

Couple Crash Obama State Dinner

 

Tareq & Michaele

Two people without invitations crashed President Obama’s first White House state dinner, the U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday.

The Secret Service confirmed a Washington Post report that the couple who crashed Tuesday night’s dinner were Tareq and Michaele Salahi. The Post described the couple as polo-playing socialites from northern Virginia.

Two journalists freed in Somalia

 

Nigel Brennan

Two foreign journalists kidnapped in Somalia by militants in August 2008 have been freed by their captors. Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan are reported to be in a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu.

Philippine clan member held over poll-related massacre

 

Andal Ampatuah(right)

A prominent member of a powerful clan suspected of involvement in the killing of 57 people in the Philippines has been taken into custody. Andal Ampatuan Jr, a local mayor, surrendered to the authorities but denied organising the killings.

Yar’adua Undergoes Tests At Jeddah Hospital

 

Prez Yar'adua

Against the backdrop of media reports on the health of President Umaru Musa Yar’dua who is in Saudi Arabia for medical check-up, the Senate yesterday said that it did not have evidence that Yar’Adua could not perform his constitutional responsibilities of president.

Website Wikileaks publishes ‘9/11 messages’

A website has published what it says are 573,000 intercepted pager messages sent during the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Wikileaks says it will not reveal who gave it the messages – some of which are from federal agencies as well as ordinary citizens.

Germany’s top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid

Germany’s top soldier has resigned over a Nato air strike in Afghanistan in which civilians are thought to have died, the defence minister said.

Mumbai attacks: One year on

Ceremonies are being held in Mumbai (Bombay) to mark the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants. Police have paraded in the city and later a memorial will be inaugurated and a candle-lit prayer service held.

Roman Polanski is granted bail by a Swiss court

 

Roman Polanski

A Swiss court has accepted film-maker Roman Polanski’s plea to be freed on bail from a Swiss jail where he is being held for a US child sex case. Polanski has been wanted in the US since fleeing the country in 1978 after pleading guilty to having unlawful sex a year earlier with a 13-year-old girl.

China executes two over tainted milk powder scandal

China has executed two people for their role in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, officials have said. More than 300,000 other infants were made ill from milk powder contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertiliser.

Philippines ‘poll-related’ deaths reach 57

The death toll from a politically motivated attack in the Philippines has now risen to 57, after 11 more bodies were recovered on Wednesday. President Gloria Arroyo has declared a national day of mourning, and promised the gunmen would not escape justice.

Swine flu fears ‘will hit Hajj numbers’

The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun in Saudi Arabia, with officials saying they expect lower numbers mainly because of fears about swine flu. A senior Saudi health ministry official told the BBC that international visitor numbers might not be affected, but a 40% drop in local pilgrims was likely.

Call for 40-year term for ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch should be jailed for 40 years, a prosecutor has told Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court. Duch, whose real name is Kaing Guek Eav, had overseen the deaths of 15,000 people at Tuol Sleng jail in the 1970s, the court heard.

Seven Suspects Charged In Connection With Attacks

A court in Islamabad has charged seven suspects in connection with last year’s attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai. They include the alleged mastermind Zaki Ur Rehman Lakhvi, according to prosecution lawyers.

Michelle Obama racist image sparks Google apology

Mr & Mrs Obama

Google has apologised over a racially offensive picture of Michelle Obama which appears when users search for images of the US first lady. The image comes top of Google Images search results for “Michelle Obama”.

Gaddafi ‘to mediate’ in Egypt-Algeria football row

 

Col Gaddafi

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has agreed to mediate between Algeria and Egypt in an increasingly heated row over football, state media say. Libyan news agency Jana reported that the Arab League had asked Col Gaddafi to intercede between the two nations.

UN unveils Network of Men to fight abuse of women

 

Ban Ki-moon

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has unveiled a Network of Men Leaders to act as male role models in a campaign opposing violence against women. He urged all men to join the campaign, saying about 70% of women experience some form of physical or sexual violence from men.