EDITOR'S NOTE — The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Associated Press correspondents around the globe int
Cod fishermen have been battered by some more bad news by the European Commission as it looks to fixing quotas for next year. The amount of cod that can be caught in some areas could be cut by up to 25 percent as cod stocks are so low the species
LONDON - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as risk-averse dealers looked to cash in on their shares folllowing the release of negative US data on Friday. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 1.46 percent to 4,645.01 points. Vodafone was the
Ceremonies were held on Friday on both sides of the line that separates Georgia from South Ossetia, its separatist region, to mark the first anniversary of the Georgia-Russia war.The Georgian attack on Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, promp
JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of South African council workers went on strike Monday to press for wage hikes in a move expected to cripple public services nationwide, piling political pressure on new President Jacob Zuma. The strike, by public transport
Captain Mike Yardy hit a superb 152, his second century in four days, to put Sussex in command at stumps on day two against Worcestershire at New Road.Resuming on 17-0, the visitors finished on 409-5 to secure maximum batting points and open a 121-r
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