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French Socialists fail to agree on new leader (AFP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 02:07 AM CST

Former French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal speaks at a three-day conference for France's opposition Socialists. The meeting failed to agree on a party platform and new leader during a night of negotiations, party members said Sunday.(AFP/Denis Charlet)AFP - France's opposition Socialists failed to agree on a new leader and a platform, leaving the party more divided than ever as a congress drew to a close on Sunday.

Climber plumps for portable toilets for Everest (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 01:22 AM CST

Reuters - A young Nepali climber is seeking to popularise a toilet fashioned from a plastic bucket with a lid to promote eco-friendly climbing on Mount Everest.

Press unconvinced by G20 summit (AFP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 12:17 AM CST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the G20 Summit in Washington, DC. Sunday newspapers were largely unconvinced by the G20 summit concluding that Brown does not have all the answers for fixing the financial downturn.(AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)AFP - Sunday newspapers were largely unconvinced by the G20 summit in Washington, concluding that Prime Minister Gordon Brown does not have all the answers for fixing the financial downturn.

Prince Charles wants to speak out as king: biographer (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 11:31 PM CST

Britain's Prince Charles leaves the Beckton Community Centre in east London, on November 14. Prince Charles continued his 60th birthday celebrations Saturday with a star-studded dinner at his country retreat, where he was serenaded by rocker Rod Stewart.(AFP/POOL/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Prince Charles, who has just turned 60, wants to break with tradition and keep speaking out on key issues when he becomes king, biographer Jonathan Dimbleby said in The Sunday Times.

Murray has 'no regrets' over tennis Masters Cup Federer blow-out (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 11:14 PM CST

Andy Murray of Britain cautiously eases himself down into his chair between games while playing against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in their semi-final match of the ATP Masters Cup in Shanghai, on November 15. Davydenko won 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - Andy Murray says he has no regrets about his draining win over Roger Federer after he slumped to a straight-sets defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in the Masters Cup semi-finals.

Villa leaves Gunners down and out in Premier League action (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 09:25 PM CST

Portsmouth's Lassana Diarra (right) evades a tackle by West Ham's Valon Behrami during a Premiership match at Boleyn Ground in London. West Ham flirted with occasional danger but escaped with a point after holding Portsmouth to a goalless draw at Upton Park.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Arsenal's title challenge suffered a hammer blow on Saturday as a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa left them nine points adrift of the Premier League pacesetters Chelsea and Liverpool.

Smith wants Rangers to hone killer instinct (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

Rangers' midfielder Steven Davis is pictured in action, in March. Rangers survived a late scare to close the gap on league leaders Celtic to just one point as they defeated St Mirren 2-1 at Ibrox here on Saturday.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Rangers manager Walter Smith says he is not worried by his side's failure to kill off games early on after his side's narrow 2-1 win over St Mirren on Saturday.

Air travel chaos continues in France (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:52 PM CST

A passenger walks past tails of Air France planes at Roissy airport, outside Paris, Friday Nov. 14 , 2008. A four-day pilots' strike starts Friday and the walkout has been called to protest the French parliament's upcoming discussion of a reform bill that could extend the retirement age for pilots from 60 to 65. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - Air France pilots vote to continue their strike despite government concessions on plans to push back their retirement age.

Springboks warned: beware England rugby backlash (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST

South Africa's Pierre Spies (left) is tackled by Scotland's John Barclay at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Scotland lost 10-14 to the Springboks in a game they needed to win to safeguard their place in the top eight for the forthcoming World Cup.(AFP/Graham Stuart)AFP - South Africa coach Peter de Villiers warned his side to gear up for a fierce England backlash after watching the Springboks struggle to get the better of a spirited Scotland outfit 14-10 at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Johnson calls for trust after Wallaby rugby defeat (AFP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:34 PM CST

Danny Care of England is tackled by Matt Giteau of Australia during their Invesco Challenge rugby union internatonal match at Twickenham near London. Matt Giteau returned to the scene of his Test debut to mastermind Australia's first win at Twickenham for four years as the Wallabies beat England 28-14 in the Cook Cup international here.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)AFP - England manager Martin Johnson called for his side to show greater trust and composure after their 28-14 loss to Australia here at Twickenham.

Rod Stewart plays UK prince's 60th birthday bash (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST

Britain's Prince Charles reacts after he was presented with a birthday cake, at a Prince's Trust project at Beckton Community Centre in east London, on his 60th birthday, Friday Nov. 14, 2008. The Prince was attending the launch of Youth Week, a new project run by his Prince's Trust, which runs for seven days, and aims to challenge stereotypes about young people and encourage them to seek help from the trust. The cake carried a replica of a London bus pass, which entitles London residents to free public transport.(AP Photo/Carl de Souza, pool)AP - Singer Rod Stewart headlined a star-studded bash for Prince Charles' birthday party Saturday in England.

Norway upsets China at Chess Olympiad (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

AP - Nineteenth-seed Norway upset 3rd-seed China in round three of the 38th Chess Olympiad on Saturday, while top-ranked Russia rolled on by beating Cuba 3.5-0.5.

NATO: possible pirate attack prevented off Somalia (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:40 PM CST

AP - NATO says a Italian naval destroyer responding to a merchant vessel's distress signal prevented a likely pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.

12 die in mine explosions in Romania (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:06 PM CST

AP - Two explosions in a coal mine in southwestern Romania Saturday killed eight miners and four emergency workers, officials said.

Pope says Catholics in politics must follow faith (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 12:01 PM CST

AP - Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging Catholics who get involved in politics to stay true to their church's teaching.

Boy, 16, seeks youth record for solo global sail (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 10:56 AM CST

AP - A 16-year-old British boy has set out on an attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Greece protests oil exploration near its island (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 10:07 AM CST

AP - The Greek Foreign Ministry said Saturday it has protested to Turkey over oil exploration activities close to Greece's easternmost island.

Darwin's mockingbirds featured in London exhibit (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 09:57 AM CST

Natural History Museum photo released Friday Nov. 14, 2008, showing three of the four mockingbirds collected by Charles Darwin from the Galapagos Islands in 1835, during the voyage of the Beagle. These are type specimens, of, left to right, Floreana MB Nesomimus trifasciatus, San Cristobal MB Nesomimus melanotis and the Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus. A Darwin Exhibition opens Friday at London's Natural History Museum to mark the 200th Anniversary of the naturalist's birth. (AP Photo/ Natural History Museum-ho)AP - Two dead birds, one big idea.

Georgia: policeman killed in Abkhazia clash (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 09:30 AM CST

AP - A Georgian official says a policeman has been killed in a clash with separatists close to the breakaway province of Abkhazia.

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