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Pilgrims start hajj rites amid downpour in Saudi Arabia - Summary
Jeddah - The skies opened as millions of Muslims pilgrims started the hajj rites in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, leaving the desert kingdom drenched in rain. In Mina, the torrential downpour turned roads into rivers of mud and left do...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Portugal's longest trial enters sixth year, with no end in sight
Lisbon- Portugal's judicial system came under criticism Wednesday as the country's longest ever trial, a high-profile child abuse case, marked its fifth anniversary, with no end in sight. Seven people, including prominent personalities, are charged w...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Legal (General) ]

Report: Obama's Muslim grandmother among Mecca pilgrims
Jeddah - Sarah Obama, US President Barack Obama's 87-year-old Kenyan grandmother, has arrived in Mecca to perform the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj, the Saudi daily Okaz reported Wednesday. Sarah Obama, one of her grandchildren and 10 people from her vil...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Religion (General) ]

Growing outrage over Dutch fingerprint database - Feature
Amsterdam - More than 3,000 people in the Netherlands have signed a petition demanding that the government overturn a law enabling it to store the fingerprints of all Dutch citizens in a central electronic database. Since September 21, everyone apply...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Legal (General) ]

Swedish carmaker Saab's future in doubt as bidder pulls out
Stockholm - Management and unions at Swedish carmaker Saab expressed disappointment on Wednesday that a potential buyer had pulled out of talks with Saab's US owner, General Motors (GM). The future of the carmaker was cast in doubt when a consortium ...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

General Motors to cut up to 9,500 jobs in Europe
Berlin - General Motors is to reduce its Opel workforce in Europe by up to 9,500, the US car company's new chief executive for Europe, Nick Reilly, said Wednesday on a tour to meet political and labour leaders. Sources said Germany, where the main Op...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Losses mount at Porsche before absorption into Volkswagen
Stuttgart- The parent company of German sports-car maker Porsche declared a massive loss on Wednesday, but it said the manufacture of its iconic cars was still profitable. Porsche Automobil Holding SE was foiled this year in a bid to take over Europe...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Prosecution calls for 40-year sentence for Duch in Khmer Rouge trial
Phnom Penh - The prosecution at Cambodia's war crimes tribunal called Wednesday for judges to hand down a 40-year jail term to Comrade Duch, the former commander of the Khmer Rouge's most notorious prison known as S-21. Co-prosecutor William Smith sa...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Legal (General) ]

Renault revives Gordini brand
Paris - Renault is reviving the Gordini brand, famous from the 1960s rally era, with a new line of hot hatches which will be mechanically identical to the RS counterparts, but set apart with the French racing blue paint scheme with white stripes on t...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Battery problems a common cause of breakdowns
Munich - Battery problems are one of the most common causes of car breakdowns, especially during those cold winter months. Taking the right precautions can prevent much frustration. In contrast to older cars modern cars have a host of electronic syst...

[Posted on : 2009-11-25 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

 

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