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Gunmen attack Greek police station in Athens (AP) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 02:12 AM CST AP - Gunmen attacked a police station in Greece's capital early Tuesday, firing weapons and throwing a hand grenade in an attack that authorities suspect is the work of a domestic terrorist group. No injuries were reported.

China treads lightly after shoe protest (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 02:07 AM CST Reuters - China denounced a protester at Cambridge University who threw a shoe at visiting Premier Wen Jiabao, but nevertheless hailed Wen's visit as a success and avoided widespread reporting of the incident.

China condemns protest and says Wen successful (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 02:04 AM CST Reuters - China denounced as despicable a protester who threw a shoe at Prime Minister Wen Jiabao at Cambridge University on Tuesday and said the Chinese leader's visit to Europe was a total success.

SAS announces loss, major restructuring (AFP) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 01:41 AM CST AFP - Scandinavian Airlines Systems on Tuesday reported a 2008 net loss and announced a major restructuring that will include a capital increase and the lay-off of 3,000 additional employees.

Sex Pistol helps boost Dairy Crest butter sales (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 01:35 AM CST Reuters - Dairy Crest said trading had steadied since a November profit warning, helped by the success of an advertising campaign in which former Sex Pistol frontman John Lydon promotes its Country Life butter.

10 Pakistanis arrested in Spanish terror swoop: report (AFP) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 12:53 AM CST AFP - Police in Barcelona early Tuesday arrested at least 10 Pakistani nationals in connection with "falsifying identity documents in connection with Islamist terrorism," Spanish radio reported.

Chinese see funny side of financial crisis (Reuters) Posted: 03 Feb 2009 12:09 AM CST Reuters - Millions of migrant workers may be out of a job and China's once booming economy may be locked in a downward spiral as the global economic crisis bites, but for a particular Chinese brand of humour it's been a boon.

Snow brings deaths and travel chaos to Europe (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 10:52 PM CST AFP - Snow storms brought travel chaos to western Europe, grounding most flights at London-Heathrow airport after one jet slid off a taxiway and killing at least five people in storm incidents.

What shoe? Chinese media silent on shoe toss (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 10:21 PM CST AP - China's media, quick to report when a shoe was thrown at former President George W. Bush last year, sidestepped any direct mention or images Tuesday of a protester hurling his shoe at the Chinese premier during a speech in Britain.

China PM's trip to Britain ends in shoe protest (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 10:07 PM CST AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's European tour ended dramatically when a protester hurled a shoe at him as he gave a speech at Britain's Cambridge University.

Protester hurls shoe at Chinese PM during UK visit (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 10:02 PM CST AP - A protester hurled abuse and then a shoe at China's premier Monday while he delivered a speech on the global economy at Cambridge University.

British strikes widen over foreign laborers (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:08 PM CST AP - Hundreds more British power plant workers went on strike Monday in a widening labor campaign over the use of overseas workers to build an oil refinery in this northeastern town.

Abbas, US envoy push Mideast peace in Paris talks (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 02:45 PM CST AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Monday that a cease-fire in Gaza remains fragile and he backed Egypt-led efforts to bring calm amid continuing scattered violence.

Indian immigrant set on fire in Italy (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 12:38 PM CST AP - Italian police have arrested three young men for allegedly beating and setting on fire an Indian immigrant who was sleeping on a train station bench in a seaside town near Rome, investigators said Monday.

Titian masterpiece acquired by British galleries (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 11:48 AM CST AP - Two national galleries said Monday they raised 50 million pounds ($70 million) after a public appeal to keep Titian's 16th century masterpiece "Diana and Actaeon" on display in Britain.

Appeal filed in case of Nazi war-criminal suspect (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 10:57 AM CST AP - A German prosecutor said Monday he has appealed a court ruling that a Nazi war-criminal suspect is too ill to stand trial.

Dutch inquiry into support for Iraq invasion (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 09:42 AM CST AP - The Dutch prime minister on Monday ordered an independent inquiry into his government's decision to support the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 — even though that support was verbal only.

India and IAEA sign nuclear inspections deal (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2009 09:04 AM CST AP - The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has signed a nuclear inspections deal with India.

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