Friday, 8 October 2010

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Friday: The First Post's super-quick catch-up on the main news talking points, sponsored by Saab

Russian students hit back over Putin girlie calendar

Moscow journalism students pose for second calendar to highlight human rights

Cooper v Balls for shadow chancellor after vote

Ed Miliband has hard choice after Labour?s power couple come first and third in shadow cabinet poll

Diplomatic short straw? A posting in Sanaa, Yemen

Once the home of the Queen of Sheba, Yemen is now one of the Arab world?s most inhospitable countries

Russian spy Chapman appears at rocket launch

Sadly, what busted spy ring member Anna Chapman thinks of Russia?s upgraded Soyuz rocket is not recorded

Hungary toxic sludge flood

In pictures: After leaving six Hungarian villages uninhabitable, a toxic spill has reached the River Danube

Who are the Haqqani and why are they so feared?

Briefing: Afghanistan's deadly insurgent group, like al-Qaeda, used to be friends with the CIA. Not any more...

Facebook 'I Like it' riddle: it?s about breast cancer

But are flirtatious Facebook status updates the best way to raise cancer awareness?

Indie band Weezer are offered $10m to split up

Online petition launched to raise money to get the US rockers to quit