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Burma warned over cyclone delays
Posted 1 hour agoThe UN urges Burma to reconsider its attitude towards allowing aid teams into the country to avoid further loss of life.
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine
Posted 6 hours agoMicrosoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
Edwards: 'Obama likely nominee'
Posted 4 hours agoFormer Democratic US presidential hopeful John Edwards says Barack Obama is now his party's likely nominee.
Bombing on eve of Sri Lanka polls
Posted 7 hours agoA bomb in a cafe in eastern Sri Lanka kills at least 11 people on the eve of the first elections there for years.
Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody
Posted 11 hours agoThe Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to be held for another month.
Rivals bullish over title decider
Posted 7 hours agoAvram Grant believes Chelsea are playing the best football while Sir Alex Ferguson says Bolton will make it hard for the Blues in Sunday's Premier League finale.
Federer suffers early Rome exit
Posted 3 hours agoWorld number one Roger Federer falls to a surprise quarter-final defeat at the hands of Radek Stepanek at the Rome Masters.
High stakes
Posted 12 hours agoGlobal rifts are fuelling the Lebanese conflict
FAQ: Disaster diplomacy
Duncan Campbell
Posted 15 minutes agoWhy is the Burmese regime not allowing aid workers in? And other questions
