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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has opened high-level talks at the climate change conference in Bali with a call to action.
He said that if no action were taken, the world would face impacts such as drought, famine and rising sea levels...
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Workers from France's five largest unions have begun strike action against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to reform public-sector pensions.
Bus, train and air transport were disrupted across the country, though workers stuck to a commitment to offer..
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The head of the UN World Food Programme has said urgent action is required to stimulate food production and help the poor cope with soaring food prices.
Josette Sheeran told the BBC that the WFP was now providing food aid to an additional 100 million p..
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Turkish prosecutors have reportedly moved to ban a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey that has been accused of colluding with Kurdish rebels.
Supreme Court prosecutors asked the Constitutional Court to bar the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the sta..
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Authorities in India's southern Tamil Nadu state plan legal action against the relatives of an elderly woman who was found abandoned on a rubbish tip.
Chinnammal Palaniappan, who is thought to be 75, told locals who found her she was driven miles from..
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Nicolas Sarkozy has called for urgent action to get the European Union out of its constitutional "paralysis".
He made the call as he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin, capping a whirlwind first day as the new president of France...
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Hardline Hindu groups in India have threatened to take action against young couples who make public shows of affection on Valentine's Day. The occasion of 14 February has become increasingly popular among young people in many Indian cities and towns...
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Khaleej Times
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The Indian government has been angered by an offensive video clip on Mahatma Gandhi posted on the video-sharing internet site Youtube.com and was contemplating action against the website, news reports said Saturday...
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