TOP STORY Greek prisons end hunger strike 21/11/2008 16:05 Prisoners in Greece have ended a hunger strike to protest overcrowding after the government took steps to meet their complaints. Prisoners sew mouths shut Greek inmates on hunger strike

Journalist gets jail time 21/11/2008 16:05 A Chinese journalist who was arrested after protesting against a power plant in southwest China has been sentenced to three years. 47 000 killed in Kashmir revolt 21/11/2008 16:05 The nearly two-decade old insurgency in Indian Kashmir has left 47 000 people dead, more than 20 000 of them civilians, according to official figures. Obama made over $500m online 21/11/2008 14:05 Barack Obama raised half a billion dollars online in his 21-month campaign to become US president, the Washington Post reports. Obama team e-mobilises 21st century campaign Flourishing trade in sex slaves 21/11/2008 14:06 Cyprus is the scene of a flourishing trade in young foreign women who are often reduced to sexual slavery, according to non-governmental organisations. Crackdown on UK sex trade UK targets sex-slave criminals Evacuations as volcano erupts 21/11/2008 14:04 Colombia's highest active volcano reportedly has erupted, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of nearby settlers. Surprise in-flight delivery 21/11/2008 14:04 An extra passenger was added to the passenger list after the surprise birth of a baby girl onboard a flight, a report says. Plan to close marijuana cafes 21/11/2008 14:02 Authorities in Amsterdam say they plan to close nearly one-fifth of the city's famous marijuana cafes. Bomb hits funeral procession 21/11/2008 12:03 A bomb has ripped through a funeral procession in Pakistan, killing at least seven people and wounding at least 40. Troops kill 40 militants Rockets hit airport in Pakistan Gates meets with Obama team 21/11/2008 12:03 Defence Secretary Robert Gates has met with Barack Obama's defence team, opening a substantive phase of the transition. Obama signals priority Obama to unleash teams Sleeping workers buried alive 21/11/2008 12:01 Two Indian construction workers were buried alive after a truck dumped a mound of earth over them, police say. Phone saves man from gunshot 21/11/2008 12:00 A Louisiana man doesn't normally put his cellphone in his chest pocket, but he says it saved his life the one time he did. CIA 'withheld info' 21/11/2008 09:37 The CIA withheld information from the White House, Justice Department and Congress about the 2001 shooting down of a plane over Peru, a report shows. CIA waterboarding 'endorsed' Poland 'hosted CIA centre' Olmert set for farewell talks 21/11/2008 09:36 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is heading to Washington for a "farewell" meeting with President George W Bush. Israeli leaders on secret trip Olmert warns of confrontation Aus govt targets binge drinkers 21/11/2008 09:34 A drunken couple being laughed at while having sex in public is among images in a new campaign targeting binge drinkers. Bets on Obama assassination 21/11/2008 09:34 Passions have flared in a US town over a sign in a store asking clients to place bets on an assassination of Barack Obama. Hate crimes surge after election Nicaragua's ruling party on top 21/11/2008 08:28 Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party has won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections. Photo gallery Hillary nomination 'on track' 21/11/2008 07:35 President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, an aide says. Obama signals priority Clintons 'co-operating fully' US attorney general collapses 21/11/2008 07:34 Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech and lost consciousness, a Justice Department official says. Quake killed over 19 000 kids 21/11/2008 07:33 More than 19 000 schoolchildren died in an earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May, China has acknowledged. School fires fleeing teacher Quake parents demand answers

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