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Survey: 133 media workers killed in 2009 BRUSSELS (AP) — This year has been one of the worst on record for the deliberate killing of reporters and media staff, an international journalists' association said Thursday.
Dec 31, 2009 at 07:39
Obama moves to curb federal secrets WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama onDec. 29ordered the federal government to rethink how it protects America's secrets, in a move that was expected to declassify more than 400 million pages of Cold War-era documents and curb the number of government records hidden from the public.
Dec 30, 2009 at 14:00
WHO: May take a year to conquer H1N1 flu pandemic GENEVA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu pandemic may not be conquered until 2011, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Dec. 29.
Dec 29, 2009 at 13:55 | Reuters
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says it is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide.
Dec 29, 2009 at 13:12
Ceausescu fooled by aides, son says BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was deceived by his advisers and still believed Romanians adored him hours before his overthrow, his only surviving child said in a rare interview two decades after the fall of the regime.
Dec 24, 2009 at 10:51
Druids, pagans mark shortest day of year LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, braving snowy travel conditions and a morning fog.
Dec 22, 2009 at 15:50
French, World War II babies shed shame, find German roots CAEN, France (AP) — Ugly words on the playground were his first hurtful clue.
Dec 22, 2009 at 09:27
Polish police retrieve damaged Auschwitz gate sign WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz after an intensive three-day hunt and arrested five suspects, police said early Monday. The sign was found cut into three pieces.
Dec 21, 2009 at 11:15
Group: HIV/AIDS among Top 10 crises of the year NEW YORK (AP) — Dwindling funding for HIV/AIDS threatens to leave an estimated 10 million infected people without treatment in the developing world, making it one of 2009's Top 10 humanitarian crises, according to Doctors Without Borders.
Dec 21, 2009 at 11:02
Earth Times: World held its breath as swine flu grew into pandemic BERLIN - Latin cultures have made physical proximity one of their trademarks: people regularly kiss each other hello and goodbye. For a time in 2009, however, both kissing and handshakes became taboo. Disinfectant hand gel was everywhere. Some drug stores even ran out. Read the story here.
Dec 21, 2009 at 10:17
International forum raps attempts 'to represent Nazism in heroic light' Moscow/Berlin, December 15 (Interfax) - The World Congress of Russian Jewry (WCRJ) has organized an international conference in Berlin that opened onDec. 15and aims to condemn attempts "to represent Nazism in heroic light," the WCRJ head said.
Dec 16, 2009 at 11:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Germany conference to address distortions of 20th century history Moscow, December 15 (Interfax-AVN) - An international conference entitled "The Lessons of World War II and the Holocaust" opened in Berlin on Dec. 15.
Dec 15, 2009 at 11:43 | Interfax-Ukraine
ANALYSIS-North Korea arms seizure may prod it back to talks SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The seizure in Thailand of a plane carrying arms from North Korea may have dealt the destitute state a blow to its biggest hard currency earner and could push Pyongyang back to nuclear talks in the hopes of winning aid.
Dec 15, 2009 at 11:27 | Reuters
Toyota to start selling plug-in hybrids in 2011 TOKYO (AP) — Toyota showed its new plug-in hybrid Monday, available for leasing this month in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, and promised the green vehicle for sale to regular consumers by 2011 at an "affordable" price.
Dec 14, 2009 at 08:46
Google employees testing new mobile device LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google Inc.'s employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the company's Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Dec 14, 2009 at 08:42