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Tuesday, February 9 2010 22:18h
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER:Darwin descended from Cro-Magnon man
Darwin came from Haplogroup R1b, one of the most common European male lineages, said genealogist Spencer Wells.
BRITISH RESEARCH:Gunslinger reflex helps save lives
The study shows that people move faster when they react to something than when they initiate an action themselves.
GERMS CAN MAKE FUELGene-altered bugs make biodiesel
Scientists coaxed bacteria into eating agricultural waste and making diesel, offering a cheaper, greener energy source.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:Lamenting 'erosion' of minority rights in Italy
The Italian government came under criticism last month for its handling of a wave of violence against migrant farm workers.
OVERCOMING THE CRISIS:Albania's president calls roundtable talks
Since legislative elections the opposition led by the Socialists, have contested the results of the polls, boycotting the parliament.
ENVIRONMENT:Baltic leaders under pressure to save sick sea
The brackish sea is so toxic that pregnant women should not to eat the fish that are caught in the Baltic, according to Greenpeace
TELEVISED CONFRONTATION:Republicans skeptical on Obama health summit
The February 25 meeting will be live on television, forcing Republicans to publicly justify their opposition to Obama's reform plan.
READING THE “TELEPALMER”:Palin‘s note-scrawled hand draws critics‘ ridicule
Palin was shown to have the words “Energy,“ “Tax“ and “Lift American Spirits“ scrawled on her hand during the question-and-answer session.
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS:More snow due for storm-battered US east coast
The US capital remained Monday largely snow-locked, while many local governments, businesses and schools were also shuttered.
FACING EXTRADITIONAustralia grants bail for alleged Nazi criminal
An 88-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal facing extradition to Hungary was granted bail by an Australian court Wednesday.
INTERNET CENSORSHIPAustralia announces controversial Internet filter
Australia said Tuesday it would push ahead with a mandatory China-style plan to filter the Internet, despite widespread criticism.
DRIFTING TOWARDS AUSTRALIAMonster iceberg shedding hundreds of offshoots
An island-sized iceberg is breaking up as it drifts closer to Australia, producing hundreds of smaller slabs, experts warned on Monday.
ELECTION-RELATED KILLINGS:197 people charged with Philippine massacre
The prosecutors' case made it clear they believed the Ampatuan family had planned the massacre well in advance.
TEHERAN REACTOR:Defiant Iran starts uranium enrichment to 20 pct
Western powers suspect Tehran is enriching uranium to make atomic weapons as the material in high purity form can be used in the bomb core.
DISARMAMENT TALKS:N.Korea‘s Kim restates nuclear disarmament pledge
Kim Jong-Il reiterated “the country‘s persistent stance to realise the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula,” Xinhua said.
UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP:Mandela invites jail guard to anniversary dinner
The Nobel Peace Prize winner spent 27 years in prison under white-minority apartheid rule, mainly on the Robben Island near Cape Town.
NEW ATTACKS ON PIPELINESNigerian oil militants say fresh attacks ´soon´
Nigeria´s main rebel group vowed to carry out fresh attacks on oil facilities ´´in the weeks to come´´ in the key Niger Delta region.
FIGHT AGAINST TOMB RAIDERSEgypt tightens penalties for relics robbers
Parliament amended Egypt´s antiquities law to bring in stiffer punishments for the theft and smuggling of relics.
SILENCING CRITICISM?Uzbek photographer goes on trial for slander
Umida Akhmedova, 54, stands accused of portraying people in the ex-Soviet nation as backward and impoverished in her photographs.
THE BIGGEST OFFENSIVE YET:US Marines gear up for major Afghan assault
Officials and witnesses say families have fled, loading goats, furniture and clothes on to vehicles and heading to safety in Lashkar Gah.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION BLOCKED:UN aid point in Haiti hit by fake coupon scam
An agitated crowd of around 100 people waited hours after officials stopped handing out sacks of rice at a site near the town hall.









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