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Hypo Real Estate to cut 1,000 jobs (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:16 AM CST AP - Troubled German lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG says it plans to cut about 1,000 jobs by 2013 — more than half its current work force.

Don't destabilize Russia, Putin warns foes (Reuters) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 12:39 AM CST Reuters - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Russia's foes on Friday against trying to destabilize a country facing broadening economic crisis, Russian news agencies reported.

Ronaldo going nowhere says Neville as Madrid hit back (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 09:41 PM CST AFP - Captain Gary Neville has joined boss Sir Alex Ferguson in insisting Cristiano Ronaldo is going nowhere, as Real Madrid hit back at Manchester United's "sad" comments.

Calm night in southern Sweden after recent riots (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 08:37 PM CST AFP - Hundreds of youths who have rioted against police in the southern Swedish town of Malmo for two straight nights this week gathered again but no serious clashes took place.

British defence minister compares Taliban to Nazis (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 08:22 PM CST AFP - Defence Secretary John Hutton compared the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to the Nazis and said Western forces faced a long fight to defeat insurgents in Afghanistan, in an interview on Saturday.

German Christmas cake theft sparks data scare (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 08:01 PM CST AFP - A German uproar over another suspected case of stolen personal data was resolved when police determined it was in fact the result of a hijacked Christmas cake.

Hammers deny crisis talk as Villa await (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 07:14 PM CST AFP - Confirmation that owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson is trying to sell West Ham will have come as little surprise to followers of the club's fortunes both on the field and in the financial pages this season.

Hull get ready for Capello Premiership visit (AFP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST AFP - Hull City's stunning start to life in the English Premier League is finally about to receive the seal of approval from Fabio Capello.

Belgium in limbo again after government collapses (Reuters) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 06:09 PM CST Reuters - Belgium was left scrambling for political leadership for the third time in a year on Saturday after the government collapsed following its botched attempt to bail out troubled financial group Fortis.

Oil producers call for more price stability (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:56 PM CST AP - The world's largest oil producers and consumers called for more cooperation Friday on measures to increase stability in oil prices and guarantee the investment necessary for future supplies.

3 Danish soldiers killed, 1 injured in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 04:18 PM CST AP - Three Danish soldiers and one from the Netherlands were killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan on Friday, losing their lives just as the commitment of some countries to the fight in Afghanistan begins to wane.

Mayor: London's iconic buses to return by 2011 (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:58 PM CST AP - The mayor unveiled plans Friday to bring back the beloved red double-decker Routemaster to London's streets, but his opponents say the appeal to nostalgia throws pragmatism under the bus.

Czech lawmakers do not extend Afghanistan mission (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:08 PM CST AP - The lower chamber of Czech parliament has failed to extend a mandate for the deployment of the country's troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and other foreign missions for next year, meaning the soldiers will leave soon.

NATO resumes diplomatic contacts with Russia (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:05 PM CST AP - Moscow said it would insist on determining the cause of the August war in Georgia as NATO and Russia restarted diplomatic contacts that have been suspended since then.

Former German terrorist released after 26 years (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 01:54 PM CST AP - Throughout the 1970s, the Red Army Faction was the scourge of capitalist West Germany and Christian Klar one of its most notorious leaders — the force behind a murder spree that included the slayings of a federal prosecutor, an industrialist and the chief of a major bank.

OSCE's mission to Georgia in jeopardy (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 01:26 PM CST AP - Russia is jeopardizing the future of the OSCE's mission to Georgia, diplomats said Friday.

Protesters shake shoes at US Embassy in London (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:46 PM CST AP - Protesters shook their shoes at the U.S. Embassy in London on Friday in a show of support for a jailed Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during a news conference in Iraq.

Correction: Netanyahu Iran story (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:46 PM CST AP - In a Dec. 18 story on Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to France, The Associated Press erroneously quoted the former Israeli prime minister as saying that Iran has "apparently known ambitions" about using force. He actually said Iran has "apparently no inhibitions" about using force.

Court issues protective order for Bangladeshi doc (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:15 PM CST AP - Britain's High Court issued an order Friday preventing a London-based doctor from being removed from the U.K. without her consent after her parents forced her into an arranged marriage in Bangladesh.

Serb student wanted in US released from jail (AP) Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:08 PM CST AP - A Serbian student wanted in U.S. on assault charges was released from prison Friday in his native Serbia, a court said.

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