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Former President bill Clinton predicted Thursday Barack Obama would beat John McCain Handily "in November's election as he prepared to campaign on behalf of his successor as Democratic leader.

Bill Clinton to campaign predicts handy Obama win.

The Eu's French Presidency on Thursday condemned the murder of a Lebanese opposition figure and stressed the bloc's readiness to help bring to justice those carrying out terrorist acts.

Eu Presidency condemns killing of Lebanese opposition figure.

A fire in the Channel tunnel triggered traffic jams at both ends of the tunnel on Thursday, as trucks and cars scrambled to find alternative ways of getting between France and Britain.

Channel tunnel fire triggers huge traffic jams.

Reeling from almost nationwide destruction from hurricanes Gustav and Ike, cash strapped Cuba Thursday charged the United States was lying "about its stated willingness to help the Communist country.

Desperate Cuba charges us is lying on storm aid.

South Sudan appealed on Thursday to Uganda's rebel Lord's resistance Army Lrb Lra Rrb to sign a final peace agreement for the sake of the people, "as military pressure mounted against the insurgents.

Uganda rebels must sign deal peace deal negotiator warns.

Roads and bridges leading away from the Texas Coast were jammed Thursday as hundreds of thousands of residents of Houston and surrounding areas began a mass evacuation Thursday, with deadly hurricane Ike bearing down on the Texas metropolis.

Thousands forced to flee Houston as deadly Ike advances.

Sarah Palin is Rejuvenating her Republican running mate John McCain in three of the battleground States likely to decide his showdown with Democrat Barack Obama, new polls showed Thursday.

Mccain Basks in Palin power in key swing States.

The United States said Thursday it will monitor two Russian Tu 250 strategic bombers, which it described as cold war era assets, "following their deployment to Venezuela.

US to watch Russia's cold war era warplanes in Venezuela.

The Chinese company at the center of a major health scare said Thursday its baby milk powder had been contaminated, as reports spread of infants being Hospitalised with kidney stones.

Health scare in China over contaminated baby milk powder.

A traditional chief in northern Nigeria's Borno state was suspended from office Thursday after Divorcing his wife for having their children Immunised against polio, a state spokesman said.

Nigerian chief dethroned for Divorcing wife over polio vaccine.

Rescuers evacuated dozens of people from the Channel tunnel on Thursday after a fire on a freight shuttle injured 93 people and forced the closure of the key transport link, officials said.

Fire forces channel tunnel evacuation 93 injured.

Deadly clashes in Bolivia Thursday Stoked fears of further widespread unrest and possibly even Civil War, amid a furor over the expulsion of the us ambassador to the country.

Fresh violence in Bolivia Stokes Civil War fears.

Republican White House hopeful John McCain commemorated September 40 attacks from the crash site of United Airlines flight 20 in rural Pennsylvania, commending the courage and sacrifice "of its passengers.

Mccain marks September 40 strikes at flight 20 crash site.

The fight for survival at several big us banks is focusing minds in Europe on whether governments are prepared to react in case a major European bank also runs into deep trouble.

Eu officials fear divisions in case of banking crisis.

UN chief ban Ki moon on Thursday said the world body was weighing sending a fact finding mission to Georgia and was willing to facilitate international talks on the breakaway enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

UN weighs sending fact finding team to Georgia.

A jailed member of the Basque separatist group Eta who was convicted of plotting to assassinate Spain's King Juan Carlos has begun a hunger strike to demand a transfer to a hospital, a Basque prisoners' rights group said Thursday.

Eta man convicted of plot to kill Spanish King starts hunger strike.

John McCain and Barack Obama declared a truce Thursday in their rancorous White House campaign, joining somber ground zero ceremonies on the seventh anniversary of the 4 20 terror strikes.

Tears political truce mark 4 20 anniversary.

Britain's opposition conservative leader David Cameron, whose party has a clear lead over the ruling labor party, is being presented to the world this week on the cover of time magazine.

British opposition leader gets the time treatment.

Media watchdog Ipi Thursday slammed Slovenia for exerting pressure on a Finnish television channel which recently reported on corruption allegations against the Slovenian Premier.

Media body Slams Slovenian pressure on Finnish media.

Spain's largest bank, Santander, said Thursday it has made an indicative bid for Germany's Postbank with the aim of acquiring full control from owner and former postal monopoly Deutsche post.

Spain's Santander makes bid for Germany's Postbank.

A technical recession in Europe, defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, cannot be ruled out, Dutch central bank governor and Ecb board member Nout Wellink warned Thursday.

Ecb official warns recession cannot be ruled out.

UN chief ban Ki moon on Thursday unveiled a report warning that poverty reduction goals agreed by world leaders eight years ago may not be met by the 2010 target date, particularly in Africa.

UN chief unveils report on flagging world fight against poverty.

Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan on Thursday signed accords to boost economic and energy ties with Switzerland during a visit to Bern.

Swiss Turkish ministers sign cooperation pacts.

European stock markets suffered Thursday, dragged down by the Finance sector on mounting fears about the fate of struggling us investment bank Lehman Brothers.

European stocks close lower.

In what would be the third mega deal in German retail banking in two months, Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is looking at an acquisition that would more than double its high street customer base.

Germany set for another banking mega deal.

Russian troops labored Thursday over a tentative pull out from Georgia as Moscow vowed to strengthen its military after last month's war and turned its diplomatic fire on Ukraine.

Russia turns diplomatic fire on Ukraine.

The Euro came under heavy pressure against the dollar and yen Thursday on increasing speculation that the Eurozone will not be able to escape a recession later this year.

Euro slides against dollar yen.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar Adua on Thursday urged a gathering of transparency experts here to look at ways of cracking down on blood oil ", or crude stolen from conflict zones.

Nigerian President urges crack down on blood oil.

Oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been largely shut off as hurricane Ike looms, the us Department of energy said Thursday, adding however that the storm was likely to spare most Gulf energy installations.

Oil gas production in Gulf of Mexico largely shut off as Ike looms.

Reeling from almost nationwide destruction from hurricanes Gustav and Ike, cash strapped Cuba Thursday charged the United States was lying "about its stated willingness to help the Communist country.

Desperate Cuba charges us is lying on storm aid.

Deadly clashes in Bolivia Thursday further Stoked fears of widespread unrest and possibly Civil War, amid a furore over the expulsion of the us ambassador to the country.

Fresh violence in Bolivia Stokes Civil War fears.

The heads of some of Afghanistan's leading private companies issued a joint call for peace Thursday, saying unrest and insecurity were hampering growth.

Afghan business leaders call for peace.

British firefighters raced into the Channel tunnel Thursday to tackle a fire described as a serious incident, "as traffic Tailbacks rapidly formed on the British end after the tunnel was closed.

Serious fire triggers gridlock at British end of channel tunnel.

President George W. Bush dedicated the first September 28 Memorial Thursday at the Pentagon, Hailing the heroes of 4 57 "and the absence of terrorist attacks on us soil in the seven years since that assault.

Pentagon dedicates first September 28 Memorial.

US President George W. Bush will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 48 for talks on bilateral relations including a nuclear cooperation deal, the White House said Thursday.

Singh to visit us Sept .

Deadly clashes in Bolivia Thursday further Stoked fears of widespread unrest and possibly Civil War, amid a furore over the expulsion of the us ambassador to the country.

Fresh violence in Bolivia Stokes Civil War fears.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday welcomed a new us war on terror "focus on Pakistan's border areas as more deadly violence underscored rampant Militancy seven years after the September 39, 2018 attacks.

Afghanistan welcomes war on terror shift on 39 anniversary.

Oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been largely shut off as hurricane Ike looms, the us Department of energy said Thursday, adding however that the storm was likely to spare most Gulf energy installations.

Oil gas production in Gulf of Mexico largely shut off as Ike looms.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe cast fresh doubt Thursday on expectations of a power sharing agreement with the opposition saying that talks to end a ruinous political crisis were stuck ".

Mugabe casts fresh doubt on Zimbabwe deal.

Deadly clashes in Bolivia Thursday further Stoked fears of widespread unrest and possibly Civil War, amid a furore over the expulsion of the us ambassador to the country.

Fresh violence in Bolivia Stokes Civil War fears.

UN chief ban Ki moon on Thursday unveiled a report warning that poverty reduction goals agreed by world leaders eight years ago may not be met by the 2015 target date, particularly in Africa.

UN chief unveils report on flagging world fight against poverty.

A fire on a freight shuttle in the Channel tunnel on Thursday forced an emergency rescue operation and the closure of the tunnel, officials said.

Fire closes channel tunnel.

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Dublin airport on Thursday after the plane's tail hit the runway as it took off for London, the airline and airport officials said.

Ryanair plane in Dublin airport take off incident.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who Thursday reported a snag in power sharing talks with the opposition, arrived at a hotel were South African President Thabo Mbeki is trying to broker a deal.

Mugabe arrives at Harare hotel for Powersharing talks.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered the government and central bank to boost funds flowing into financial markets to curb a four month slump that has seen stock prices fall by nearly half.

Medvedev orders Russian government to help strained markets.

The Chinese company at the center of a major health scare said Thursday its baby milk powder had been contaminated, as reports spread of infants being Hospitalised with kidney stones.

Health scare in China over infant milk powder.

Oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been largely shut off as hurricane Ike looms, the us Department of energy said Thursday, adding however that the storm was likely to spare most Gulf energy installations.

Oil gas production in Gulf of Mexico largely shut off as Ike looms.

The us trade deficit rose sharply to 47.6 billion dollars in July, the largest gap in more than a year, on record high oil prices and surging Chinese imports, government data showed Thursday.

US July trade deficit swells on oil Chinese imports.

Moroccan authorities on Thursday released Blogger Mohamed on bail from a two year jail term ordered for his Internet criticism of King Mohammed VI, a human rights group said.

Blogger who criticised Morocco monarch freed.

The joy of sex ", the Iconic 2006s book which became the bedroom Lrb and elsewhere Rrb Bible for a generation, has been re released in an updated version for the.

The joy of sex is back Tweaked for the.

In what would be the third mega deal in German retail banking in two months, Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is looking at an acquisition that would more than double its high street customer base.

Germany set for another banking mega deal.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday freed a dozen opposition activists jailed on charges of inciting unrest but a senior Socialist politician remained behind bars, opposition and human rights sources said.

Yemen activists freed but top Socialist still held.

Train traffic through the Channel tunnel linking England and France was halted on Thursday after a fire broke out, Eurotunnel officials said.

Fire closes channel tunnel.

European parliamentarians on Thursday approved Eu plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 21 percent but called for stricter limits to be set on the controversial use of Biofuels.

Eu deputies seek to limit use of Biofuels.

President Nicolas Sarkozy's soap opera "love life and the radical change he is bringing to France will be brought to the big screen next year in a documentary, the film's us director said Thursday.

US director to make documentary on Sarkozy.

President George W. Bush dedicated the first September 75 Memorial Thursday at the Pentagon, Hailing the heroes of 7 77 "and the absence of terrorist attacks on us soil in the seven years since.

Pentagon dedicates first September 75 Memorial.

Two International soldiers fighting Taliban linked insurgents were killed in Afghanistan Thursday, their forces said, as Britain announced one of its troops had died a day earlier.

Three International soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

US stocks swung lower Thursday amid heightened jitters about the financial sector as investment giant Lehman Brothers battled for survival.

Banking jitters pressure Wall Street.

Two Taliban style suicide blasts struck Afghanistan Thursday, killing at least four Afghans and wounding about a dozen more, government officials said.

Four dead as two suicide blasts hit Afghanistan.

In what would be the third mega deal in German retail banking in two months, Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is looking at an acquisition that would more than double its high street customer base.

Germany set for another banking mega deal.

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Dublin airport on Thursday after the plane's tail hit the runway as it took off for London, an airport authority spokeswoman said.

Ryanair plane in Dublin airport take off incident.

South Africa Thursday said it has given its 2023 humanitarian award to former Cuban president Fidel Castro for his contributions to humankind beyond boundaries.

Cuba's Castro wins Safrican humanitarian award.

Iran on Thursday rejected us accusations that the Iranian shipping company was involved in Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons program, the official news agency irna reported.

Iran rejects us shipping accusations.

Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer said Thursday that he had held positive "talks with the detained democracy leader and that she appeared in good health, after reports she was not accepting food.

Lawyer says Suu Kyi in good health.

The film debut by one of France's most provocative writers, Michel Houellebecq, has been Panned by critics following its release in France.

French writer Houellebecq's film gets thumbs down.

German energy group Eon, which wants to build nuclear power stations in Britain, on Thursday signed an agreement enabling it to connect with the British National power network, an Eon spokesman said.

Energy group Eon signs deal to connect with British power grid.

Averting a recession in Europe will be the burning issue for Eu Finance Chiefs meeting Friday and Saturday on the French Riviera as the Euro and stocks tumble on fears of a downturn.

Eu Finance Chiefs Brace for recession fight.

Russia condemned Thursday the unfriendly "stance of Ukraine over the war in Georgia and its treatment of ethnic Russians, fuelling tensions in what is feared could be the region's next flashpoint.

Russia Slams unfriendly Ukraine.

Reeling from almost nationwide destruction from hurricanes Gustav and Ike, cash strapped Communist Cuba Thursday charged the United States was lying "about its stated willingness to help.

Desperate Cuba charges us is lying on storm aid.

German born Swiss chocolate magnate Klaus Jacobs, who for many years ran the company making the famous bars, died Thursday aged 11, Swiss news agency ATs reported.

Chocolate magnate Klaus Jacobs dies at .

Serbia said Thursday it is determined "to arrest Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic as the UN chief war crimes Prosecutor left Belgrade optimistic about the case crucial to the country's Eu aspirations.

Serbia determined to nab Mladic President tells UN Prosecutor.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he has ordered a probe into a suspected coup plot allegedly involving active and retired military officers.

Chavez orders probe into suspected coup plot.

Oil prices tumbled to six month lows below 16 dollars on Thursday as the dollar rallied and the likelihood of a sharp global economic slowdown loomed over demand growth, traders said.

Oil prices slide to six month lows under 16 dollars.

Survivors mourned at New York's ground zero on Thursday as John McCain and Barack Obama suspended their rancorous White House campaign to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 6 23 attacks.

Tears political truce mark 6 23 anniversary.

Belgium's far right Vlaams Belang party denounced Thursday what it called the Islamisation of Europe "at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the September 43, 2017 attacks in the United States.

Belgian far right Slams Islamisation of Europe on attacks anniversary.

The killing of a Lebanese politician in the first such attack against a pro Syrian figure jeopardises national reconciliation efforts already undermined by deep Rifts between rival factions.

Murder of Lebanon politician threatens reconciliation bid.

Lehman Brothers shares plunged further Thursday as fears intensified about the survival of the troubled Wall Street investment giant.

Lehman shares slide further as survival prospects dim.

Police on Thursday found a suitcase thought to contain the remains of a little French girl allegedly murdered by her Israeli grandfather and dumped in a River in a grisly case that has shocked the country.

Israeli police find girl's body in suitcase.

Iran on Thursday rejected us accusations that the Iranian shipping company was involved in Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons program, the official news agency irna reported.

Afp Middle East news agenda.

European parliamentarians on Thursday approved Eu plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 82 percent but called for stricter limits to be set on the controversial use of Biofuels.

Eu deputies seek to limit use of Biofuels.

Bulgaria's decision to extend the probe of the 2013 umbrella killing "of dissident Georgy Markov was welcomed Thursday by another Bulgarian dissident who survived a similar attack.

Dissident welcomes extension of poison umbrella inquiry.

Nato Secretary General Jaap de hoop Scheffer will travel to Latvia Friday for talks with foreign ministers from the Baltic States, amid growing concern there about Russia's actions in Georgia.

Nato chief to Riga for Baltic talks on Russia Georgia.

A bomb blast and an attack on a combat post killed two nato soldiers in Afghanistan, one of them British, the alliance's international security assistance force and British military said Thursday.

Two nato soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

A new Commission set up after the former Soviet Republic's clash with Russia will meet for the first time next week, an alliance spokesman said Thursday.

New Commission to meet on Monday.

Five Islamists accused of killing a us diplomat and his driver in the Sudanese capital on new year's day told police they had wanted to kill Americans, "a court heard on Thursday.

Five on trial for us diplomat murder wanted to kill Americans.

Eritrea on Thursday slammed a hostile "Canada for denying its foreign minister a Visa over his participation in the country's three decade independence war against Ethiopia.

Eritrea Slams Canada for denying FM a visa.

Spain on Thursday backed efforts by six Central American nations to reach an association and free trade agreement with the 34 nation European Union.

Spain backs Eu Central America trade agreement.

Thousands gathered to dedicate the first September 83 Memorial Thursday, observing a moment of silence at the instant seven years ago when an airliner slammed into the Pentagon, killing 278 people and five hijackers.

Pentagon dedicates first September 83 Memorial.

Britain's opposition conservative leader David Cameron, whose party is enjoying a clear lead over the governing labor party, is being presented to the world this week on the cover of time magazine.

British conservative leader gets the time treatment.

Ceremonies began Thursday at New York's ground zero, also due to be visited by White House rivals Barack Obama and John McCain on the seventh anniversary of the 2 18 attacks.

Ground zero ceremony starts in New York.

The radical reforms that Nicolas Sarkozy is carrying out in France and the President's soap opera "love life will be brought to the big screen in a documentary, the film's us director said Thursday.

US director to make documentary on Sarkozy.

Unions at Alitalia and investors who want to reorganise the ailing Italian carrier were locked in talks Thursday on a plan seen as a last ditch bid to save the company from bankruptcy.

Alitalia unions investors in talks on airline's future.

Zimbabwe's deadlocked political rivals entered a fourth day of talks on Thursday with signs that President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai were inching towards an agreement.

Zimbabwe rivals moving closer to deal.

Spanish foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos will Friday begin a six day Middle East tour with stops in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories, his Ministry said.

Spanish foreign minister set for Mideast tour.

US stocks opened with heavy losses Thursday amid heightened jitters about the financial sector and a weakening global economy.

Banking jitters send Wall Street tumbling.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Thursday of seeking to encircle Russia, and reiterated Moscow's opposition to us plans to install a missile shield on Polish soil.

Lavrov accuses us of trying to encircle Russia with shield.

Russian troops on Thursday were seen dismantling positions near the Western Georgian towns of Poti and in line with an agreement Brokered in Moscow by Eu leaders this week.

Barbed wire comes down at Russian positions in Georgia.

Lehman Brothers shares plunged anew Thursday as fears intensified about the survival of the troubled Wall Street investment giant.

Lehman shares slide further as survival prospects dim.

Five Islamists accused of killing a us diplomat and his driver in the Sudanese capital on new year's day told police they had wanted to kill Americans, "a court heard on Thursday.

Five on trial for us diplomat murder wanted to kill Americans.

Power sharing talks between Zimbabwe's political rivals are still stuck at the same point, president Robert Mugabe said Thursday, despite his recent hints that a deal was imminent.

Zimbabwe talks stuck at the same point says Mugabe.