Children of Russian activist Politkovskaya call for mother’s killers to be brought to justiceMOSCOW — Three years after their mother was gunned down in her Moscow apartment building, Anna Politkovskaya’s son and daughter said Tuesday they are losing hope the killers will ever be brought to justice. UN seeks $74 million in aid for flood victims in the PhilippinesUNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed Tuesday for $74 million to help 1 million flood victims in the Philippines, which has been lashed by two major storms. British Airways says it is shedding 1,000 jobs, will reduce size of cabin crews at HeathrowLONDON — British Airways PLC says it is shedding 1,000 fulltime jobs and putting 3,000 more employees on part-time work and reducing size of cabin crews at Heathrow in an effort to get the troubled airline’s finances back in order. German lawyer: John Demjanjuk’s trial on Nazi death camp charges to start Nov. 30MUNICH — John Demjanjuk’s trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of thousands at a Nazi death camp will begin Nov. 30, his German lawyer said Tuesday. New find near Stonehenge could show evidence of riverside funeral complexLONDON — The discovery of a small prehistoric circle of stones near Stonehenge may confirm the theory that the mysterious monument in southwest England was part of a massive funeral complex built around a river, researchers said Tuesday. William J. Kole named AP’s chief of bureau for New EnglandNEW YORK — William J. Kole, a veteran bureau chief and foreign correspondent for The Associated Press, has been named AP’s chief of bureau for New England. Russian governor gives final approval to skyscraper for St. Petersburg’s historic centerST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The governor of Russia’s second city of St. Petersburg has signed a decree allowing the construction of a hulking skyscraper for state energy giant Gazprom in the city’s czarist-era center. Former US soldier returning 400-year-old law books to Germany that were World War II souvenirsWASHINGTON — Germany got back two 400-year-old law books Tuesday from a former American soldier who took them as souvenirs from a salt mine storage vault in the closing months of World War II. Head of Poland’s anti-corruption office charged with abuse of powerWARSAW, Poland — The head of Poland’s anti-corruption office was charged with abuse of power Tuesday after a sting operation in which he encouraged his agents to fabricate documents and offer bribes, prosecutors said. Report that oil producers may move away from dollar sends US currency close to year lowsLONDON — The dollar fell Tuesday towards year lows against the euro and the yen after a report that Arab states and other countries were contemplating an end to the U.S. currency’s role in the pricing oil. Oil rises above $71 in afternoon European trading as investors eye stock markets, US dollarVIENNA — Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel Tuesday, helped by a jump in global stock markets and a weaker dollar, which increases the appeal of commodities to investors. Britain’s Conservatives plan unpopular policies to cut country’s mounting debtMANCHESTER, England — Britain’s main opposition Conservatives pledged Tuesday to make Britons work longer before retirement, cut child benefits and freeze government salaries — a program they acknowledged would likely be unpopular as they bid to win office. Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader wins defamation lawsuit against rights activistMOSCOW — Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday won a defamation lawsuit against a rights activist who blamed him for the killing of a colleague whose murder sparked international outrage. European Commission wants total overhaul of research policy to close gap with US, othersBRUSSELS — European authorities and industry must increase funding for scientific research and improve cooperation to try to close the technology gap with the United States, the European Commission said Tuesday. Catholic priest Finucane who braved Biafran war, led Irish aid to Third World dies in DublinDUBLIN — The Rev. Aengus Finucane, a Roman Catholic missionary and Irish aid pioneer who braved civil wars and learned he must “fight like hell to do any good,” died Tuesday, his charity announced. He was 77. Swiss Justice Ministry rejects Roman Polanski’s appeal to be released from prisonBERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the United States. Spanish official says 2 captured pirate suspects to be brought to Madrid over trawler hijackMADRID — A Spanish official says two men captured in connection with the hijacking of a Spanish tuna boat in the Indian Ocean will be brought to Madrid on orders from a judge. French president secures transit of military hardware through Kazakhstan on way to AfghanistanASTANA, Kazakhstan — French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory and clinching a raft of lucrative energy deals. UK manufacturing down on the month in August, but car registrations, house prices riseLONDON — Manufacturing output in the United Kingdom fell during August, official statistics showed Tuesday, overshadowing more upbeat data on house prices and car sales and suggesting economic recovery will be slow. New find near Stonehenge believed to show religious significance of entire siteLONDON — Researchers say a new find near the famous Stonehenge monument shows the religious significance of the site. Societe Generale becomes second French bank to repay emergency government funding earlyPARIS — Societe Generale SA on Tuesday became the second French bank to say it is launching a rights issue to repay emergency funding from the French government early. World markets buoyed by recovery hopes as Australia’s bank raises interest rates
Greek Socialist leader Papandreou sworn in as prime minister after landslide election winATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou has named his government, in which he will also be responsible for foreign affairs. Police break up hundreds of people protesting against the IMF in IstanbulISTANBUL — Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul. Swiss Justice Ministry to decide on Polanski release request this week, official saysGENEVA — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will decide this week whether to grant a request from Roman Polanski to be released from prison. Moscow court rules against lesbian couple seeking Russia’s first gay marriageMOSCOW — A Moscow court on Tuesday ruled against two lesbians seeking to become Russia’s first legally married gay couple. Italian court to deliberate on legality of Berlusconi’s immunity from prosecutionROME — Silvio Berlusconi’s lawyers asked an Italian court Tuesday to uphold an immunity law that has shielded the Italian premier from a corruption trial in Milan — a decision that could determine the future of his government. Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics through 2008Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation: Costa Rica convicts ex-president of embezzlement from Finnish gov’t loan: 5-year sentenceSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A former Costa Rican president was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison Monday for embezzling funds from a Finnish loan intended for medical equipment for public hospitals. Britain plans cutback on salary increases for 750,000 senior government workersLONDON — The British government plans to freeze the salaries of top bureaucrats and offer only minimal increases to other senior workers in an effort to control the country’s spiraling deficit, a treasury official said Monday. |
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