Top U.S. warship delivers aid to Georgia

A U.S. Navy command ship arrived in the Georgian port of Poti on Friday to deliver humanitarian supplies following the republic's war with Russia last month. more (CNN — 9 hours ago)

TV reporter caught masturbating on bus

A Hong Kong television reporter who quit his job after he was arrested for masturbating naked on a bus said he was only trying to 'ease his stress'. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 11 hours ago)

U.S. downturn sends Asian stocks slumping (CNN)

Accidental president of the people

ASIF ALI ZARDARI'S wife once called him the 'Mandela of Pakistan' because of the many years he wallowed in prison. Opponents dubbed him 'Mr 10 per cent' because of the kickbacks he allegedly demanded when he was a government minister. Now he is poised to take the title 'Mr President'. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 6 hours ago)

US kept watch on Iraqi PM

WASHINGTON: The Bush Administration has spied extensively on Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, his staff and others in his Government, a new book by journalist Bob Woodward says. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 6 hours ago)

Furor over pics of Taliban in dead soldiers' kit

A magazine photo spread of Taliban fighters posing in the uniforms of 10 French soldiers killed last month has sparked an angry response. more (CNN — 10 hours ago)

World Briefing | Europe: France: Magazine Showcases Taliban (New York Times)
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All smiles, then a family funeral pyre

IT IS a classic happy snap. A little out of focus and badly framed but nevertheless a record of one of the myriad joyful moments that punctuate family life: a long weekend, Mum and Dad in the background, a teenager with them, and all smiling contentedly at the camera. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 6 hours ago)

Aussie teen arrested after hit-and-run in Britain

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