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Who says milk tastes better from a bottle?Tha Sophat suckles milk from a cow in Nokor Pheas village, Cambodia. The 18-month-old Cambodian boy… 11/09/11 12:16 CET
Sport
Vettel continues march towards second straight F1 crownWorld champion Sebastian Vettel won a crash-hit Italian Grand Prix on Sunday for his eighth victory… 11/09/11 18:14 CET
Boks pushed all the way by impressive WalesDefending champions South Africa survived a scare at this year’s rugby world cup in New Zealand… 11/09/11 18:09 CET
Vuelta triumph in sight for CoboAlthough the penultimate stage of this year’s Tour of Spain offered a flat finish the days action… 11/09/11 10:14 CET
world news
Ex-Gaddafi spy chief detained in TripoliA former Libyan prime minister said to have run Muammar Gaddafi’s external spy service has been… 11/09/11 23:03 CET
Troubled Greek govt slaps on new real estate taxThe Greek government has announced a new real estate tax to try to plug a hole in its budget for… 11/09/11 21:54 CET
The Obamas lay a 9/11 wreath in ShanksvilleThe president and first lady were warmly welcomed when they arrived at the last of the 9/11 attack… 11/09/11 20:47 CET
The US remembers the day that changed the worldMoments of silence have been held for the victims of September the 11th. Exactly 10 years… 11/09/11 19:14 CET
Iran due to inaugurate first nuclear power plantIran’s first nuclear power plant is due to be officially inaugurated today amid ongoing concern… 11/09/11 18:13 CET
“Faust” grabs Golden Lion at Venice Film FestivalRussian director Alexander Sokurov’s German language film “Faust” has won the Golden Lion at this… 11/09/11 17:33 CET
Overloading behind ferry disaster off ZanzibarThe funerals have begun for victims of a ferry disaster off the coast of Tanzania. The official… 11/09/11 16:33 CET
Four held over terrorist plot in SwedenSweden’s National Security Service have arrested four people on suspicion of plotting a terrorist… 11/09/11 15:13 CET
Japan remembers quake and tsunami victimsPeople in Japan are holding ceremonies to mark the half-year anniversary of the country’s… 11/09/11 14:53 CET
Greece battles to beat bankruptcyAs the Greek government struggles to get its finances under control rumours persist that the… 11/09/11 13:03 CET
End game nigh in Libya’s civil warLibyan fighters remain poised to claim the last bastions of Muammer Gaddafi’s moribund regime… 11/09/11 11:33 CET
Taliban suicide strike injures 50 US troops in AfghanistanA suicide bomber has injured as many as 90 people including 50 US soldiers in central Afghanistan… 11/09/11 10:13 CET
New York a city of memory and reflectionA city of eight million has many memories and New Yorkers are reflecting on the day that changed… 11/09/11 09:03 CET
Remembering New York’s 9/11 firefightersHundreds of firefighters from across America crowded into New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral on… 11/09/11 07:03 CET
Tributes to Flight 93 victims of 9/11Lanterns have been lit at the field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where hijacked United Airlines… 11/09/11 06:03 CET
Six month anniversary of deadly Japan TsunamiToday marks six months since a devastating earthquake and tsunami caused radiation leaks at Japan’s… 11/09/11 04:34 CET
Arab League chief’s “frank” talks in SyriaThe head of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby held what he described as “frank” discussions with… 11/09/11 01:13 CET
