 Crash plane had earlier problems
| GRIEVING relatives have tried to identify charred bodies from the wreckage of a Spanish jet, which officials said had been forced to abort a take-off earlier in the day... (photo: AP / I. Lopez) The Australian
Accident Airline Madrid Photos Victims |
 Georgia invasion worsens Russian downturn
| By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Moscow's equity markets, whose benchmark measure has declined with increasing rapidity since the start of the year, have turned worse with Ru... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) Asia Times
Defence Georgia Market Photos Russia |
 Asian economies meet gravity
| By Chan Akya | At long last, the world's most vibrant economic region has met gravity. This week's economic news has been all negative around Asia - whether it's the sl... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) Asia Times
Asia Economy Inflation Market Photos |
 A Nation-Fulfilled Prophecy?
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | I can still see and hear the members of the 9-11 Committee questioning then National Security Advisor Condoleezza... (photo: NATO / ) WorldNews.com
Photos Politics Russia Terrorism US War |
 Ban offers condolences to Spain after deadly plane crash
| 21 August 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending a letter of condolence to Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero after yesterday's plane crash in Madrid, w... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) United Nations
Condolence Letter Madrid Photos Secretary |
 Iraq oil minister sees possible oil oversupply
(Adds quotes, details, background) WARSAW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil supplies may be running slightly ahead of current world demand, Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristan... (photo: PIB) The Guardian
Iraq Minister Money Oil Photos |
 Tales from victims' relatives and survivors of Madrid disaster
| Virginia Carretero kissed her niece and nephew goodbye as they entered security at Madrid's Barajas airport, clutching tickets for seats 6A and B aboard Spanair flight ... (photo: Creative Commons / Barcex ) The Times
Death Disaster Madrid People Photos |
 25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
| MADRID, Spain—The jetliner that crashed in Madrid abandoned a first takeoff attempt because of an air gauge that showed overheating, but experts said it was unlik... (photo: AP / I. Lopez) The Boston Globe
Accident Crash Madrid Photos Spain |
 Comment: Valery Gergiev relishes role on world stage
| Nobody else was ever going to conduct this concert. Valery Gergiev, the most talked-about maestro in the world today, is not only Ossetian by birth (his wife and childr... (photo: Creative Commons / yisris ) The Times
Entertainment Music Photos Social Valery Gergiev |
 Spanish people are in our prayers - Mbeki
| Johannesburg - South African President Thabo Mbeki extended his condolences to Spain on Thursday, following a plane crash at Madrid Airport in which 153 people were kil... (photo: UN /Rick Bajornas ) Independent online
Africa Ggovernment Johannesburg Photos President |
 Madrid plane crash inquiry begins
| : A day after a passenger plane crashed on takeoff here, killing at least 153 people, a team of experts examined the charred wreckage Thursday, seeking to explain why t... (photo: AP / /Victor R. Caivano) International Herald Tribune
Crash Europe Inquiry Madrid Photos |
 Spanish plane that crashed had overheated valve
| MADRID, Spain - The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately clear whether tha... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano) Houston Chronicle
Airport Crash Madrid Photos Spain |
 Sony updates consoles
| SONY HAS ANNOUNCED a slew of updates for both the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. | A new PS3 SKU will come with a 160GB hard drive - twice as large as the 80GB... (photo: (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)) The Inquirer
Europe Photos Sony Technology UK |
 The Afghan fire looks set to spread, but there is a way out
Far from being a noble cause, the occupation of Afghanistan is poisoning the region and will never bring peace or security | The war in Afghanistan is running out of cont... (photo: ISAF / Senior Master Sgt. Andrew E. Lynch) The Guardian
Afghanistan Occupation Photos Politics Security War |
 Agreement with Cyprus offers many benefits
| Seychelles and Cyprus yesterday signed an agreement through which youth, education, culture and other sectors will benefit. | Cyprus has also offered to sponsor medical... (photo: WN / Prajkta Bapat) Nation
Benefits Cyprus Education Medical Photos |
 Russia blocks Georgia's main port city
| By BELA SZANDELZSKY | Associated Press Writer | POTI, Georgia (AP) - Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before... (photo: AP / Bela Szandelszk) The Guardian
Georgia Military Photos Politics Russia |
 Spain mourns as air disaster probe continues
| (CNN) -- Spain declared three days of mourning Thursday as investigators continued probing what caused a passenger jet to crash on takeoff in Madrid, killing 153 people... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano) CNN
Disaster Madrid Passenger Photos Spain |
 Rebels push to sever Georgia ties
| A big pro-independence rally is being held in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region and a similar rally is expected soon in war-ravaged South Ossetia. | Separatists in bo... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev) BBC News
Abkhazia Georgia Independence Photos S Ossetia |
 Sarkozy pays tribute to soldiers
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy has led a memorial ceremony to honour the 10 French soldiers killed in a clash near the Afghan capital this week. | The ambush, east of... (photo: PIB / ) BBC News
Afghanistan Defence France Photos Politics |
 89 years of breakfast and lunches
In good times and bad, restaurants need to stay competitive in order to attract new customers and keep the regulars happy. That would include offering everything from cou... (photo: creative commons / ) Toledo Blade
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