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Channel Tunnel fire smolders, manager eyes restart (Reuters) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 04:30 AM CDT Reuters - A fire inside the undersea Channel Tunnel that broke out on Thursday and has halted rail traffic between Britain and continental Europe is close to being extinguished, an official in northern France said on Friday.

Investors pull out of Alitalia talks (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 04:11 AM CDT AFP - Italian investors ready to rescue airline Alitalia with a takeover have pulled out of negotiations, a spokesman for the investors said after talks with trades unions, ANSA news agency reported.

Pope prays for Alitalia as 3rd rescue bid falters (Reuters) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 04:08 AM CDT Reuters - Pope Benedict told the official in charge of the latest faltering rescue bid for Alitalia on Friday that he has been praying for the Italian airline.

Eurostar service to remain shut Friday after fire (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 04:03 AM CDT AFP - The Eurostar train service linking London, Paris and Brussels will remain shut Friday after a fire in the tunnel under the Channel but could resume Saturday, French rail operator SNCF said.

Investors pull out of Alitalia talks, spokesman says: report (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:48 AM CDT AFP - Italian investors ready to rescue airline Alitalia with a takeover has pulled out of negotiations, a spokesman for the investors said after talks with trades unions, ANSA news agency reported.

Japan's centenarian population soars over 36,000 (Reuters) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:42 AM CDT Reuters - The number of Japanese people aged 100 or over has risen to 36,276, up nearly 4,000 on the previous year, in the latest sign of how rapidly the country's population is ageing, a government survey showed on Friday.

Deutsche Bank set to seal Postbank deal (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:37 AM CDT AFP - Deutsche Bank is set to seal a deal Friday to buy just under 30 percent in Germany's biggest retail bank Postbank for as much as three billion euros (4.2 billion dollars), press reports said.

Govt admits fuel assistance may lead to increased bills (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:35 AM CDT AFP - The government admitted on Friday that it is unable to stop energy companies passing on the cost of its fuel assistance package to customers.

Armed killings cost nations billions of dollars (AP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:27 AM CDT AP - The United States leads the world in economic loss from deaths caused by armed crime, according to a global survey released Friday.

Struggling Everton won't rush Cahill (AFP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:25 AM CDT AFP - Struggling Everton will not rush influential Australian midfielder Tim Cahill back into action, the Premier League club's manager David Moyes said.

English Channel tunnel fire burns for a second day (AP) Posted: 12 Sep 2008 02:46 AM CDT AP - France's transportation minister says firefighters are still trying to put out a fire in a tunnel under the English Channel a day after it broke out.

Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel hints at retirement (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 07:50 PM CDT AP - As a world-famous bass-baritone, he won't exactly be leaving on a high note.

Hungary to return looted antiquities to Greece (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 07:08 PM CDT AP - Hungary has offered to return a collection of antiquities on display in a leading Budapest museum that were illegally exported from Greece, the Hungarian foreign minister said Thursday.

US Navy cmdr dismisses Russia bombers as US threat (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 06:41 PM CDT AP - The commander of the U.S. Navy's Fourth Fleet said Thursday his forces were keeping an eye on Russian Blackjack bombers that have landed in Venezuela for training exercises — but he dismissed the deployment as a major challenge to the United States.

Georgia's Saakashvili warns NATO on Russia (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 06:37 PM CDT AP - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili urged NATO on Thursday not to push his country away in the wake of Moscow's military campaign, warning that showing weakness would cause a "never-ending story" of Russian aggression.

Spanish high court rejects Basque referendum (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 05:47 PM CDT AP - Spain's highest court rejected a planned referendum in the Basque region on self-determination, ruling Thursday night that such an issue must be decided by all of Spain and that only the central government can call such a vote.

Greek police may have found missing Italian girl (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 04:35 PM CDT AP - Greek police said Thursday they may have found a young Italian girl who went missing four years ago in Sicily.

Putin defends Russian attack on Georgia's army (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:58 PM CDT AP - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that Russia has no intention of encroaching on the sovereignty of Georgia after a brief war that left Russian troops in firm control of two breakaway regions.

Greece: 4 arrested over illicit medieval treasure (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:54 PM CDT AP - Police in northern Greece say they have arrested four people for trying to sell two religious icons and a golden cross dating to the Middle Ages for euro5 million ($7 million).

Spain: Basque fishing boat escapes hijacking try (AP) Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:47 PM CDT AP - A Spanish tuna boat escaped an attempted hijacking Thursday by pirates in international waters off the coast of Somalia, powering out into the open sea until the attackers gave up.

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