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Brown jets in for Obama talks

Gordon Brown will become the first European leader to meet new US President Barack Obama as the pair hold talks in Washington over the global financial crisis. Share prices plunged once again on both sides of the Atlantic as Brown flew to the US hoping to thrash out an... [continued]

Sri Lankan cricketers attacked

At least five Sri Lankan international cricketers have been injured after gunmen opened fire on the team in Pakistan. A dozen armed extremists launched the commando-style attack on the Sri Lanka team bus as it drove to the Gadaffi stadium in Lahore, where Pakistan have been playing in a... [continued]

Hillary Clinton hints at Syria deal

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, extended the hand of friendship to Syria yesterday as she began her first round of Middle East diplomacy and promised to pursue peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Clinton spoke at a conference at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where... [continued]

AIG’s record loss adds to global woe

Insurance company AIG recorded the biggest corporate loss in US history as it crashed $61.7bn into the red as the global economic crisis escalated yet again. In a bid to prevent the giant from collapsing altogether the US governemtn provided another $30bn in emergency aid - taking the company's debt... [continued]

Taliban join forces to fight US

Three rival Taliban groups in Pakistan are uniting to fight western forces in Afghanistan, just as thousands of extra US troops begin pouring into the country as part of Barack Obama's surge plan. According to the Guardian, the warlords in Waziristan have come together under the name Shura Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen,... [continued]

Australia braced for more wildfires

Australia is braced for more wildfires as the weather conditions that whipped blazes out of control and devastated swathes of Victoria returned. Authorities have warned that strong winds overnight and rising temperatures would combine to fan the flames, creating a severe fire danger as gusts reach 90mph and the... [continued]