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Dutch MP lashed by asylum storm
16.05.2006 02:50 - source: BBC News
Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali - a fierce critic of radical Islam - is pressed to quit over false asylum claims. Read more…
Cleared Zuma resumes ANC job
16.05.2006 02:50 - source: BBC News
South Africa's governing party reinstates Jacob Zuma in his duties as deputy leader after his rape trial. Read more…
Enron bosses 'stole to pump egos'
16.05.2006 02:50 - source: BBC News
Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears. Read more…
Weak US dollar hits markets
16.05.2006 02:50 - source: BBC News
Weakness in the US dollar overshadows global stock markets as investors sell exporters on earnings fears. Read more…
China marks Cultural Revolution
16.05.2006 02:50 - source: BBC News
Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil. Read more…
Plan for new Thai poll in October
16.05.2006 02:49 - source: BBC News
Thailand's Election Commission proposes that fresh elections are not held until 22 October, prolonging the political limbo. Read more…
Germany orders press spy halt
16.05.2006 02:49 - source: BBC News
Germany orders its foreign intelligence service not to spy on reporters amid claims it used journalists to trace leaks. Read more…
EU to propose 'bold' Iran package
16.05.2006 02:49 - source: BBC News
The EU is preparing new measures to convince Iran to end nuclear enrichment, Javier Solana says. Read more…
Defiant Saddam refuses to plead
16.05.2006 02:49 - source: BBC News
Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein refuses to enter a plea to murder and torture charges as his trial resumes. Read more…
Abbas seeks help at Putin talks
16.05.2006 02:49 - source: BBC News
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority. Read more…