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China province records 622 new cases of virus
A province in eastern China recorded 622 new cases of the intestinal virus known as enterovirus 71 on Saturday alone, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
Iraqi president's wife escapes bomb attack
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's wife narrowly escaped death on Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded near her convoy in central Baghdad, the president's office said.
Brown insists his party can recover
Prime Minister Gordon Brown admitted on Sunday he had made mistakes but insisted his party could recover from crushing local poll losses to win the next parliamentary election.
Pope set to meet Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Benedict is expected to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Monday in only the second official meeting between the two religious leaders, a Vatican source said on Sunday.
Government seen risking business exodus over tax
Some of the biggest names in British business have told the government that it risks a corporate exodus if it presses ahead with tax proposals on foreign earnings, newspapers said on Sunday.
Angel of North trounces St Paul's in landmark poll
Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's Cathedral came up short in a survey of Britain's most recognisable landmarks on Sunday as Anthony Gormley's "Angel of the North" sculpture proved a convincing winner.
Police seize £13 million of cocaine
Cumbria police said on Sunday they had made one of the country's biggest cocaine seizures, netting drugs with a street value of 13 million pounds and arresting six men.
Brown calls for pressure on OPEC on oil price
Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Sunday for international pressure on oil producers' group OPEC to bring oil prices down.
WEA International Director visits key church leaders in Vietnam
During his first visit to Vietnam since becoming WEA's International Director, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe met with key church leaders in Ho Chi Minh City in early April, and invited a number of leaders to come as observers to the WEA General Assembly in Thailand later this year.
Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo
Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion (2.53 billion pounds) to $47.5 billion.
Rice and Barak meeting to focus on West Bank barriers
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday met Israel's defence minister to discuss removing West Bank roadblocks as she began a day of meetings that aim to speed up Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Torch arrives in China proper to thunderous welcome
Thunderous applause and cheers greeted the Olympic torch on Sunday as it began the first leg of its marathon relay through mainland China after a protest-harried overseas journey.
China seeking 'positive outcome' from Tibet talks
China's president said he was hoping for a "positive outcome" from talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama, which were due to open on Sunday, but state media kept up a barrage of attacks on Tibet's exiled spiritual leader.
Cyclone turns Burma city into 'war zone'
Burma's military government declared disaster areas in five states on Sunday after a Category 3 cyclone tore through the Irrawaddy delta region, killing at least four people in Yangon, state newspapers said.
Malaysia angers women with travel-restriction idea
Malaysian women's groups reacted with outrage on Sunday to a government proposal to impose restrictions on women planning to travel overseas on their own.
Bolivia's richest region votes on autonomy drive
Bolivia's richest region of Santa Cruz votes on greater autonomy from the central government on Sunday in a referendum that poses the biggest challenge yet for leftist President Evo Morales.