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3/20/2010 9:44:16 PM
AP - Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beneath a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.
3/20/2010 9:28:33 PM

Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady, blesses himself during mass before reading out a letter from the Pope to worshippers at St Patrick's Cathedral Armagh, Northern Ireland, Saturday, March, 20, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has rebuked Irish bishops for 'grave errors of judgment' in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered a Vatican investigation into the Irish church to wipe out the scourge. The letter released Saturday directly addressed only Ireland but the Vatican said it could be read as applying to other countries. Hundreds of new abuse allegations recently came to light across Europe, including in the pope's native Germany. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.


3/20/2010 9:29:34 PM

A member of the Unite union, supporter of the British Airways strike, chants slogans at a picket line at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season. Chief Executive Willie Walsh issued a direct apology via YouTube for the walkout, the airline's first in almost 15 years, saying it was a 'terrible day for BA.' The strike — backed by some unions in the United States, Germany and Spain — also risked harm to Britain's Labour government before a tough general election expected before June.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.


3/20/2010 9:30:13 PM

Police, Army and paramedics stand next to a pick-up truck with the bodies of two men dead in the cabin on the Mazatlan-Culiacan highway near the town of Elota, Mexico, Saturday March 20, 2010. According to authorities at least 8 men were killed during the incident in what appears to be an ambush of a crime gang by a rival group. (AP Photo/Christiann Davis)AP - More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children's birthday party.


3/20/2010 9:32:21 PM

A road is closed due to overland flooding from the Sheyenne River, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in West Fargo, N.D.  Forecasters lowered their flood crest predictions for the area expecting the Red River in Fargo to crest a foot lower than expected on Sunday. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that's spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.


3/20/2010 9:33:05 PM

Gloucester County, New Jersey prosecutor Sean Dalton, right, listens as Washington Township Police chief Rafael Muniz, left, answers a question Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Washington Township, N.J., as they announce police have arrested a 16-year-old Atlantic County boy on charges of harassment and bias intimidation in the case of a racial comment that was made over the public-address system at a Wal-Mart store in southern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.


3/20/2010 9:56:55 PM

Northern Iowa guard Ali Farokhmanesh drives past Kansas guard Brady Morningstar (12) during the second half of an NCAA second-round college basketball game, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Another eventful day at the NCAA tournament is in the books, with Northern Iowa stunning overall No. 1 seed Kansas, 10th-seeded Saint Mary's knocking off second-seeded Villanova, and 11th-seeded Washington easily handling third-seeded New Mexico.


3/20/2010 10:57:44 PM

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he arrives to meet members of the House Democratic Caucus in Washington, DC. The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Barack Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.


3/20/2010 6:48:08 PM

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad following talks in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Ban said the international community AFP - The international community "strongly supports" Palestinian efforts to build a state, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said, branding all Israeli settlement activity illegal.


3/20/2010 11:13:22 PM
A boat made mostly from recyclable materials prepares to set sail from San Francisco to Sydney to drive home the environmental message to recycle, reuse and rethink the way we use plastic.
3/20/2010 7:55:31 PM
England reach lunch on 4-0, 415 behind Bangladesh, on day two of the second Test in Mirpur.
3/20/2010 10:00:59 PM
Some 65% of doctors say they can "rarely" offer therapy for depression within two months of referral, a study suggests.
3/20/2010 10:05:00 PM
US President Barack Obama rallies support for healthcare reform among Democratic lawmakers ahead of a key House vote.
3/20/2010 3:59:23 PM
Tens of thousands of people rally in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome, ahead of key regional elections.
3/20/2010 10:21:53 PM
A volcano in southern Iceland begins to erupt, leading to the evacuation of several hundred local residents.
3/20/2010 7:24:15 PM
The longest-held foreign hostage in Sudan's Darfur region says he was not mistreated, but faced a "daily struggle" to stay positive.
3/20/2010 6:09:45 PM
South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, an iconic moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.
3/20/2010 4:46:33 PM
BA says measures to deal with a strike by cabin crew are working well but unions say scores of planes have been grounded.
3/20/2010 9:30:58 AM
Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes".
3/20/2010 7:19:23 PM
After a poor showing in the first round of regional elections, President Sarkozy's UMP is under pressure in the second round.
3/20/2010 5:01:11 PM
The decision to stop protecting the Foreign Office budget from exchange rate changes has risked efficiency, MPs say.
3/20/2010 11:13:22 PM
A boat made mostly from recyclable materials prepares to set sail from San Francisco to Sydney to drive home the environmental message to recycle, reuse and rethink the way we use plastic.
3/20/2010 2:30:43 PM
Beijing officials warn residents to stay indoors and issue a level-five pollution warning as the city is hit by a severe sandstorm.
3/20/2010 2:30:20 PM
France complete their ninth Grand Slam but they are pushed all the way by a much-improved England side in Paris.
3/20/2010 7:55:31 PM
England reach lunch on 4-0, 415 behind Bangladesh, on day two of the second Test in Mirpur.
3/20/2010 12:25:44 PM
Arsenal survive Thomas Vermaelen's first-half sending off to beat struggling West Ham and climb to the top of the table.
3/18/2010 3:50:49 AM
Pope Benedict has apologised to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy. What is your reaction?
9/29/2009 4:16:12 AM
3/20/2010 5:18:59 PM
Unease as South Africa remembers 1960 massacre
3/20/2010 5:16:03 AM
South Africa's forest elephants keep people guessing
3/20/2010 4:57:16 AM
Why France is losing its love for Nicolas Sarkozy
3/20/2010 5:43:15 AM
How atmospheres create wonders of the Solar System
3/20/2010 5:27:26 AM
How the European president got bitten by the haiku bug
3/19/2010 9:49:11 AM
People like it, but is it wrong to swim with dolphins?
3/19/2010 5:52:55 AM
Rio Tinto signs a big West African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai.
3/19/2010 2:43:44 PM
The European Commission urges eurozone governments to agree a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis.
3/19/2010 3:26:07 PM
The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession.
3/19/2010 3:48:56 PM
British developed Batman: Arkham Aslyum took the coveted title of best game at the 2010 Bafta video game awards.
3/19/2010 5:04:12 PM
In a BBC interview, US technology chief Vivek Kundra calls on developers to build the "YouTube" of government data.
3/19/2010 5:19:56 PM
Consumers' association Which? warns of the risk of huge bills for people using smartphones abroad to connect to the internet.
3/19/2010 2:46:40 AM
Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James apologises to his wife and children following accusations he had an affair.
3/20/2010 1:37:30 PM
Veteran actor John Hurt speaks of his "constant fight" for independent films shortly before he received a lifetime achievement award.
3/19/2010 7:09:27 AM
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.
3/19/2010 1:54:04 AM
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.
3/19/2010 5:01:13 PM
Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors.
3/20/2010 8:25:14 AM
A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, is assassinated inside an area held by his own forces.
3/19/2010 7:42:58 AM
Students in South Africa throw stones at police after a musician accused of killing pupils in a car race is freed on bail.
3/19/2010 11:20:58 AM
The killing of a Colombian human rights activist sparks calls for an urgent investigation into his death.
3/20/2010 1:38:09 AM
President Obama says the US offer of dialogue with Iran still stands, in a New Year message to the Iranian people.
3/20/2010 1:19:39 AM
Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand stage a mass rally in Bangkok in the latest stage of their campaign.
3/19/2010 2:58:06 AM
A feng shui master launches an appeal, after a court rejected his claim to Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang's fortune.
3/19/2010 6:44:05 AM
Prince Harry launches the first unaided trek to the North Pole for disabled servicemen, saying he would like to take part in the challenge.
9/28/2009 4:02:26 AM
Eurozone queasy at thought of Greece turning to IMF
3/20/2010 9:54:48 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon - beginning a Mid-East trip - reiterates international demands for a halt to Israeli settlement building.
3/20/2010 10:24:17 AM
The narrow frontrunner in the race to become Iraq's next prime minister says poll results are taking too long to declare.
3/20/2010 3:49:30 AM
Nepal's four-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say.
3/18/2010 5:50:44 PM
Ex-UN envoy in Afghanistan says Pakistan's arrest of Taliban leaders halted a channel of secret UN communications.
3/20/2010 7:55:59 PM
The strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered its second day with both sides claiming the advantage.
3/20/2010 10:00:59 PM
Some 65% of doctors say they can "rarely" offer therapy for depression within two months of referral, a study suggests.
3/20/2010 5:43:34 PM
An anti-fascist campaigner is charged with conspiracy to organise violent disorder after thousands clash in Bolton.
3/20/2010 5:43:15 PM
Plans are published to reform the Scottish double jeopardy law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime.
3/20/2010 9:07:42 AM
Six people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in Birmingham dies from a suspected stab wound.
3/20/2010 7:15:33 AM
Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement.
3/20/2010 8:30:38 PM
President Obama made his last appeal for health care reform Saturday ahead of Sunday's historic vote. His words came just hours after Democratic leaders decided to abandon a controversial legislative mechanism to avoid a direct vote on the legislation.
3/20/2010 8:57:39 PM
World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko knocked out U.S. challenger Eddie Chambers with five seconds remaining in the 12th and final round to defend his IBF, WBO and IBO titles.
3/20/2010 1:00:03 PM
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cuba Saturday.
3/20/2010 11:35:20 AM
Police in New Jersey have made an arrest in connection with a public address system announcement at a Wal-Mart store telling "all blacks" to leave.
3/20/2010 7:00:55 PM
An Aruban police dive team will search the site where an underwater photograph was taken that might show human remains, a spokeswoman for the Aruban prosecutor said Saturday.


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