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Karadzic's Arrest Brings Mixed Feelings In Sarajevo
Radovan Karadzic's arrest on war crimes charges was met with a burst of celebration in the streets of Sarajevo, which suffered a brutal siege at the hands of Bosnian Serb militias loyal to Karadzic during the Bosnian war. But many citizens of Sarajevo are bitter that he was able to live on the lam for 13 years.
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On Russian Disarmament, Candidates Agree
Both John McCain and Barack Obama support nuclear disarmament of Russia. McCain, however, wants to go one step further, kicking Russia out of the G-8.
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Karadzic Was Once Considered A Moderate By Many
As head of the Serbian Democratic Party in 1990, Radovan Karadzic was still expressing moderate views. Hard-line nationalism was the ascendant ideology in Serb circles, however, and soon he was spewing anti-Muslim invective. Whether he believed his own hateful words is another question.
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Obama In Berlin: No 'Walls' Should Divide Us
The presidential hopeful addressed an expansive crowd Thursday near the site where the Berlin Wall once stood, calling on the U.S. and Europe to build new bridges of partnership. "The walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic cannot stand," Obama said, alluding to often strained relations between Europe and the U.S. under President Bush.
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What Germans Think Of Obama
On the day Democratic candidate Barack Obama arrives in Germany, residents offer their views of the United States and the presidential candidates. One man asks, "Why should I care?"
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In Africa, No Coke Can Mean No Stability
Coke is a big business all around the world. But in Africa, the soda is so pervasive that it acts like a key indicator of political stability. In other words, if you can't get a Coke somewhere, you might want to get out of the country — fast. We examine this unusual political indicator.
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Sporting Fame Comes With Limits In China
With sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings.
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Scotland Election A Key Test For British PM Brown
A special election Thursday in Scotland will be a crucial test for U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The parliamentary seat of Glasgow East is in a traditional stronghold of the ruling Labour Party. But polls are forecasting a defeat for Labour, which could force the unpopular Brown to step down.
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Obama Moves From Mideast To Europe
Barack Obama is in Germany, where he will meet German leader Angela Merkel. The likely Democratic presidential nominee will also give the only public speech of his weeklong foreign tour, at a Berlin park. On Friday, he'll visit France. Journalists Stefan Kornelius in Germany and Jean Lesieur in France talk about Obama's expected reception in Europe.
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French Winery To Buy Napa's Chateau Montelena
A legendary French winery is purchasing a famous winemaker in California. The deal comes decades after the same California winery beat French wines in a blind taste test. Vic Motto, a wine industry investment banker, says it's "a very important merger of two great wine estates."
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Gates Joins Bloomberg's Anti-Tobacco Initiative
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has joined forces with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight tobacco use in developing countries. Gates donated $125 million to a tobacco-control initiative that Bloomberg launched in 2002.
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Sensational Matadors Revive Bullfighting In Spain
Just a few years ago in Spain, bullfighting appeared to be on its way out. Many people, especially younger Spaniards, were telling pollsters that they just weren't interested. But the sport is regaining cachet — largely thanks to a new breed of bullfighters.
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Poll: Most Chinese Satisfied With Nation's Progress
As the Olympics approach, a poll finds the vast majority of Chinese are satisfied with their country's direction. The Pew Research Center conducted face-to-face interviews with more than 3,000 Chinese. But China's stunning economic growth is also raising concerns about rising prices and the income gap.
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Jury Sees Video Of Al-Qaida Suspect's Interrogation
The first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial has started. A military jury viewed a video of the defendant Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, kneeling before a masked U.S. soldier, denying that he worked for al-Qaida. The videotape was recorded in Afghanistan shortly after Hamdan's capture in November 2001.
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U.S. Approach To 'Axis Of Evil' Shifts
The Bush administration is now talking to governments it once shunned. The secretary of state met with the North Korean foreign minister this week; the undersecretary participated in talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator last weekend. The new approach has angered critics, but it doesn't extend to all "problem countries."
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
Barack Obama tells Berliners the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again.
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Shock by-election defeat for UK Labour
Britain's Labour party loses a by-election in a previously safe seat in Glasgow, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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HIV drugs 'add 13 years of life'
Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds.
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Karzai 'impeding Afghan drug war'
An ex-US narcotics official accuses President Hamid Karzai of obstructing efforts to tackle the Afghan drugs trade.
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College gunman shoots three in US
Three people have been wounded in a shooting at a community college in the US state of Arizona, officials say.
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Life for Argentine ex-army chief
An Argentine ex-army officer is sentenced to life in prison for the 1977 kidnapping, torture and killing of four left-wing activists.
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Chavez set to meet Spanish king
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he may hug Spain's King Juan Carlos - who famously told him to shut up last year.
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Farc hands hostages to Red Cross
Colombia's Farc rebel group releases eight of the 10 hostages it kidnapped last week, the international Red Cross says.
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Charity barred from south Niger
Niger's government orders French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres to stop work because of suspected rebel links.
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NZ judge orders name change for girl called Talula does the Hula
A judge in New Zealand makes Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court so she can change her name.
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Will Smith tops Hollywood earners' list
Will Smith was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood last year, according to US business magazine Forbes.
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Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics
The International Olympic Committee bans Iraq from competing at this summer's Games because of political interference.
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Pakistan keeps Champions Trophy
September's ICC Champions Trophy will remain in Pakistan, but a special task force will aim to ensure security.
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Home front
Has Obama's trip been a hit with US voters?
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Unsung star
India's top boxer takes a shot at Beijing
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It's quiz time!
Who was annoyed by this Canadian concert?
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Leaving Beijing
Migrants asked to go before Olympics comes to town
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Tanzanian danger
BBC reporter tells of threats for taking on albino killers
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Prize defendant
Karadzic trial will be chance to get over Milosevic debacle
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Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments'
Libya's state shipping company says it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest over the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's son.
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Reunion 'hard' on Guatemala baby
The mother of a Guatemalan baby girl stolen for adoption tells the BBC of the joy and pain of being reunited with her daughter.
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Indonesian crash pilot on trial
The pilot of an Indonesian Garuda airliner that crashed last year, killing 21 people, goes on trial charged with negligence.
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France reveals defence closures
Dozens of French military units are closing as part of a major shake-up in defence strategy, the PM announces.
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UK MPs call for talks with Hamas
A UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza.
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Five killed in Kashmir explosion
At least five people are killed in a blast caused by suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.
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