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States call for IMF 'critical role' in crisis (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:35 AM CDT AP - Asian and European leaders are poised to call for the International Monetary Fund to play a critical role in aiding countries hardest-hit by the global financial meltdown.

Romanian authorities say Jewish graves vandalized (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:23 AM CDT AP - Vandals rampaged through a sprawling Jewish cemetery in Romania's capital, toppling tombstones and smashing markers for as many as 200 graves, authorities said Friday.

Stocks plunge nearly 7% after weak growth data (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:21 AM CDT AFP - London stocks plunged by almost seven percent on Friday, hitting a five-year low on news that the economy shrank in the third quarter, placing it perilously close to a recession.

Economy shrinks in third quarter for first time in 16 years (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:15 AM CDT AFP - The economy shrank by 0.5 percent in the three months to September, compared with the previous quarter, marking the first contraction since 1992, official data showed Friday.

Make mine a two-thirds, please barman (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:36 AM CDT Reuters - Drinkers could soon be nipping down to their local for a swift two-thirds of a pint under proposed changes to the law on weights and measures.

Queen's central Europe trip draws to an end (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:34 AM CDT AFP - Queen Elizabeth II will visit a ski resort on Friday winding up her four-day visit to central Europe.

Asia-Europe summit begins in Beijing amid financial crisis (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:19 AM CDT AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao opened the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting here on Friday, with the summit attended by leaders from 43 nations from the two regions.

Hawking to retire as Lucasian Professor of Maths (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 02:59 AM CDT AFP - Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking will next year retire as Cambridge University's Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a position once held by Isaac Newton, the university said on Thursday.

Govt to announce pensions hike for women (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 02:57 AM CDT AFP - An amendment to the Pensions Bill to be unveiled on Friday will entitle hundreds of thousands of women to a full state pension if they top it up with one-off payments.

Renault closes 'almost all' French factories for a week (AFP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 02:55 AM CDT AFP - French automaker Renualt will close "almost all" of its plants on its home soil for one to two weeks from next week, the a trade union representing workers in the factories told AFP on Friday.

Ukraine in for tough times amid global crisis (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 02:05 AM CDT AP - Construction cranes have stopped swinging and thousands of steel workers face layoffs as Ukraine braces for a severe economic downturn.

American, Russians return from space station (AP) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 12:04 AM CDT AP - A Soyuz capsule carrying an American and two Russians touched down on target in Kazakhstan on Friday after a descent from the international space station, safely delivering the first two men to follow their fathers into space.

Prominent Croatian journalist killed (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:02 PM CDT AP - A car bomb killed Ivo Pukanic, a prominent Croatian journalist, and a colleague in downtown Zagreb on Thursday, and the country's president and premier called it an assassination.

British media buzz over Tory scandal allegation (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:26 PM CDT AP - It was a potent mix: a Greek holiday isle, the scorching summer sun, a Russian oligarch with a huge yacht, and some of Britain's top politicians.

Britain's queen honored in Slovakia (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:03 PM CDT AP - Slovakia honored Britain's queen Thursday with a special reception featuring a Briton who organized mass evacuations of children to prevent them from being sent to Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

Kindergarten sex ed becoming mandatory in England (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:45 PM CDT AP - It's a controversial idea in a land known for prudishness about sex — teaching kids as young as 5 about the birds and bees.

Italian military helicopter crash in France; 8 die (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:21 PM CDT AP - An Italian military helicopter crashed Thursday in northeastern France, killing all eight people on board, French and Italian officials said.

9 convicted in Paris terror trial (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:16 PM CDT AP - A Paris criminal court convicted nine people on Thursday including a French-Algerian former prison inmate who admitted establishing an Islamic group that called for armed jihad in France.

Greek minister resigns over land swap scandal (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:41 PM CDT AP - A Greek minister resigned Thursday after being accused of involvement in a burgeoning scandal involving a state land swap with a powerful Orthodox monastery that has undermined the government's popularity.

Ukraine turns down Russia fleet base offer (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:40 PM CDT AP - Ukraine has turned down a Russian proposal to extend the lease for the naval base used by Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

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