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US alliance with Saddam officers to fight al-Qaeda
American counter-terrorism specialists and Saddam Hussein's former intelligence officers forge unlikely alliance in Yemen to tackle al-Qaeda.
CIA suicide bomber 'worked with allies of Osama bin Laden'
The suicide bomb attack that killed seven CIA officers in Afghanistan could have been planned by one of Osama bin Laden's closest allies, according to US intelligence sources.
US intelligence chiefs face sack over Detroit bomber
Senior US officials bracing themselves for possible dismissal after Obama's blistering verdict on "screw-up" over Detroit bomber.
Headache for Obama as Democrats step down
Two Democratic senators have announced they will not run for re-election later this year, raising fears Barack Obama's party could lose its “super-majority” in Congress.
India issues Australia travel warning after murders
Travel warning after two Indian students were murdered in attacks believed to have been racially motivated.
EU mounts challenge to MEP pay rise cuts
EU officials have mounted a legal challenge to a decision to bring annual pay rises for MEPs and European civil servants in line with other public sector staff.
Obama models in Times Sq
Barack Obama became a presidential pitchman on Wednesday after a clothing company used a photograph of the US president on a Times Square billboard without permission.
Obama appears in clothing advert in Times Square
Barack Obama became a presidential pitchman on Wednesday after a clothing company used a photograph of the US president on a Times Square billboard without permission.
CIA suicide bomber was 'best hope' in years
The suicide bomber that killed seven CIA officers in Afghanistan was regarded as the agency's best al-Qaeda informant in years.
Human sacrifices 'on the rise in Uganda' as witch doctors admit to rituals
Witch doctors in Uganda have admitted their part in human sacrifice amid concerns that the practice is spreading in the African country.
KFC accused of 'racial insensitivity' over cricket advert
KFC is facing accusations of racial insensitivity over a television advertisement in which a white cricket supporter wins over a crowd of black West Indies fans with a bucket of fried chicken.
Prostitute loses claim against school that 'failed' her
A Dutch court on Wednesday rejected a compensation claim by a woman who sued her former school for allegedly failing to stop her from becoming a prostitute.
Egyptian guard at Gaza border killed in protest over Galloway's aid convoy
An Egyptian soldier was killed on Wednesday when protests over a Gaza-bound aid convoy led by George Galloway turned violent.
Brazil mudslide kill dozens
Mudslides and flooding killed at least 44 people in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state and authorities said on Friday that the death toll could climb with more heavy rains in the forecast.
Is this the shape of things to come?
America's fashion bible 'V' has devoted an issue to plus-size women. Are larger models having a moment, asks Melissa Whitworth?
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