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China: Shanghai's Jaywalkers Face Tv Shame Shanghai pedestrians should prepare themselves for the walk of shame, local media reported today, thanks to new plans to...	EU Threatens Sanctions Against Russia Leading European powers losing patience with Kremlin's sabre rattling in the Caucuses
South Ossetia 'downs Georgian Spy Plane' Officials in the breakaway province of South Ossetia today said their forces shot down an unmanned Georgian spy plane	Protesters Defy Court Order to Continue Occupation of Thai Government Zone Samak says he will not use force against demonstrators calling for his resignation
Court Backs Mexico City's Free Abortion Law Absolute right to terminate pregnancy up to 12 weeks has sparked national debate on longstanding taboo	UK Rejects Russia Over Throwback to Spheres of Influence David Miliband says plan made in aftermath of second world war redundant in modern diplomacy
And here's the latest news from France read to you by... The golden girl of French news, Laurence Ferrari, takes over as anchor of TF1's prime time news broadcast.	Bolivia's Landlocked Sailors Pine for the High Seas Naval force practices for the day it will finally reach open water again
Against All the Odds, the World is Becoming a Happier Place Economic growth in developing countries has translated into big increases in happiness, but people in richer countries have...	Hostage Drama Sparks Shootout Between Kashmir Police and Rebels Suspected Muslim militants took hostage at least six people, including a mother and her four children this morning,...
Iraq Claims Success in Push for Early Us Troop Withdrawal Negotiations continue on military presence after UN mandate expires, but remaining troops face restrictions on movement	Europe Must Stand Up to Russia Says Uk Miliband says west must re-examine every aspect of relations with Moscow
From Papyrus to the Web: Photographs of Dead Sea Scrolls to Go Online Hi-tech project could take five years and cost millions of dollars	India's Bollywood Bandit Shot Dead By Police After Shooting, Stabbing and Robbing His Way to Infamy Officers finally catch up with motorbike assassin after one-man crimwave which left 41 dead
Services: Serco Gets a Lift From the Us Air Force Support services group adds USAF to customer list that includes US army and US navy	Mugabe Starts Forming Government Without Mdc Consent Opposition says leader is 'arrogant and reckless' to address parliament before dialog is completed
US Aid Ship Docks in Georgian Port of Batumi US canceled plans to dock ship at Poti because Russian forces are posted on outskirts of town	Hijacked Plane Passengers Released Sudanese rebels release 95 passengers in Libya, but the crew remain on-board
Cambodians Eat Rats to Beat Global Food Crisis Spicy field rat dishes with garlic increasingly seen on menus as boom in sales increases rodent prices four-fold	US Scraps Plan to Dock Aid Ship in Georgian Port of Poti Ship carrying humanitarian aid will not come in to port where Russian forces are posted on outskirts
Delanoe throws his hat into the ring in the race to lead France's Socialists The mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, officially declares himself a candidate for November's election to choose a new...	Ryanair Emergency Landing Sparks Oxygen Mask Row Sixteen passengers in hospital after sudden loss of cabin pressure forces flight to land in Limoges, France
Russia Defies West By Recognising Georgian Rebel Regions Georgia condemns announcement after Medvedev signs decree on independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia	Chinese Skyscraper Builders to Put Up Equivalent of 10 New Yorks, Says Rio Tinto Research suggests China will build up to 50,000 skyscrapers in next 20 years
Final Straw for Afghan Leader After Child Death Toll in Air Strike Hits 60 President Hamid Karzai orders new rules for any foreign force military operation	Europe of the Future: Germany Shrinks, France Grows, But Uk Population Booms Britain to be biggest country in EU by 2060 according to survey of demographic trends
Venice Denies 'passageway of Light' Any Glitter Opening of bridge built by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is canceled	Fuel Price Rises 'saving Lives' US road deaths at lowest since 1960s as high petrol prices cause motorists to cut mileage
Anglicans: Lambeth Exceeded Expectations, Says Williams Archbishop of Canterbury sets out personal reflections on 17-day summit in pastoral letter	Israel Accelerates West Bank Settlements Despite Peace Talks Despite continuing negotiations with Palestinians, construction of homes in Jewish settlements doubles
Barbie Comes Out on Top in Bratz Battle Four-year dispute over dolls is closely watched intellectual property clash	Israel Releases 198 Palestinian Prisoners Those released include longest serving Palestinian inmate, in what Israel calls a 'goodwill gesture' to encourage...
Thai Pm's Compound Stormed As Anti-government Protests Grow Series of demonstrations across Bangkok aimed at forcing Samak Sundaravej's resignation	Ryanair Emergency Landing Puts 16 in Hospital Passengers reportedly terrified as sudden loss of cabin pressure forces flight to land in Limoges, France
Iraqi Police Disarm Girl Sent on Suicide Mission Video pictures show her handcuffed to a metal frame as officers tried to cut away the bomb	Media: English Civil War Drama to Be Filmed in Africa Northamptonshire loses out on three lucrative months of filming period drama about King Charles I's defeat
Russian Vote Sets Up Clash With West Over Georgia MPs back independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia despite criticism from US and EU	Taverna Invasion Threatens Athenian Idyll Repeal of zoning laws in Plaka district could endanger one of few Greek environmental successes
Free at Last: Israel Releases 198 Palestinian Prisoners 'Goodwill gesture' to encourage diplomatic negotiations comes on day Condoleezza Rice arrives	Dick Roche: Irish Minister Calls for Repeat of Lisbon Treaty Referendum Minister for European affairs says that Dublin government should go back to voters a second time
Turkish Court Lifts Youtube Ban After Online Censorship Protest Ban triggered by the posting of videos deemed insulting to the founder of the modern Turkish state	South Asia: Four Killed As Indian Troops Fire on Protesters in Kashmir Deaths come as separatist crowds defy army curfew following Hindu shrine decision
Battle Against Al-qaida Brand Highlighted in Secret Paper Private sector PR firms may be involved in work to challenge group's image as champion of victims	French aren't buying Sarkozy's purchasing power promise The French don't think Sarkozy's government is delivering on its promise to increase purchasing power, according to the...
Eight Feared Dead in Mont Blanc Avalanche Hope fading for mountaineers believed to have been swept away by wall of snow in French Alps	The Man Who Saw the Future In the 1970s, visionary architect Paolo Soleri built an extraordinary eco-city in the Arizona desert. Did it work? Steve...
Muslim Areas of Kashmir Under Curfew Ahead of Protest Rally Two weeks of demonstrations see almost three dozen people die in bloodiest violence for a decade	Priest Lines Up Nuns for Online Beauty Pageant Father Antonio Rungi proves that not all nuns are 'elderly, straitlaced and funereal'
Russia Accused of Violating Ceasefire Deal Georgia appeals to the international community to pressure Russia to end its 'occupation'	French nun with a past full of naughty habits declares she's "no saint" A new book is published by France's best-loved nun, Soeur Emmanuelle. In it we discover that not only has this remarkable...
The Proof That Russia is Digging in Deep in the Heart of Georgia Russian troops continue to occupy large areas of the country in breach of a ceasefire deal signed by Moscow	British Tourists Hurt After Gun Attack at Spanish Nightclub Holiday-makers were forced to dive for cover during a shooting incident at an upmarket Spanish nightclub
Russia Digs in As It Defies Calls to Pull Troops Out of Georgia Invading forces are set to stay for the long term, reports Luke Harding	Desire for Revenge Fuels Flames As Militiamen Destroy South Ossetia's 'cleansed' Villages As Russian troops dig in on its borders, the people of South Ossetia count the cost of a short, vicious war
Bolivia Split in Two As the Wealthy Aim to Defy the Morales Revolution Violent protests against President Evo Morales shake Bolivia and cut the Andean nation in half	Terror in Spanish Nightclub As Holidaymakers Flee Gunman British holidaymakers dive for cover during shooting incident at upmarket nightclub near Marbella
Partial Russian Pullout Angers West George Bush and Nicholas Sarkozy accuse Russia of failing to 'comply' with the ceasefire deal	Middle East: Israel Declares Gaza Protest Boats Will Not Reach Their Destination Activists hope to challenge the economic blockade to deliver a cargo of 200 hearing aids for a deaf school
Israel Says It Will Prevent Peace Protest Boats Reaching Gaza Strip Total of 46 activists seek to challenge economic blockade as well as deliver aid	PPP Nominates Bhutto's Widower Zardari for Next President of Pakistan Pakistan People's Party puts candidate forward for vote on September 6