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US moves to seize Singapore funds linked to bribery scandal (AFP)

AFP - The United States moved Friday to seize Singapore-based funds alleged linked a wide-ranging conspiracy to bribe Bangladesh officials over projects involving German and Chinese firms.

House backs Israel's right to defend itself
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday "recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza," a measure that it said reaffirms the United States' strong support for Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

U.N.: Probe Israel for shelling Gaza site

Citing four unidentified survivors who spoke by telephone, a United Nations report said 30 people died in the shelling of a Gaza building that Israeli troops had directed people to.

Lloyds's to pay US fine of 350 mln dlrs in sanctions probe (AFP)

AFP - British-based Lloyds TSB Bank agreed Friday to pay a 350 million dollar penalty to settle a probe that it illegally handled financial transfers for Iran and Sudan in violation of US sanctions.

Obama wants to invoke God during inauguration oath
President-elect Barack Obama will invoke God when he takes the oath of office January 20, despite a lawsuit filed by atheist and non-religious groups, according to an attorney for Chief Justice John Roberts, who will administer the oath.

2 die, 3 rescued on Argentine mountain

Three Italian climbers were flown to safety in Argentina on Friday after two companions died in a blizzard on the highest mountain in the Americas.

Ex-warlord's son gets 97 years for torture

The son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced Friday to 97 years in prison for torture overseas in the first U.S. case of its kind.

China has arrested 60 over tainted milk scandal: police
BEIJING (AFP) - - China said on Friday it had arrested a total of 60 people in the tainted milk scandal that led to the deaths of at least six children and sickened nearly 300,000 others. Police had arrested them for 'producing or selling toxic and

China widens 'vulgar' online crackdown, targets MSN
BEIJING China has widened an Internet crackdown on vulgar content to target 14 new sites, including Microsoft's MSN, and chided fellow American giant Google for not doing enough to clean up. China's ruling Communist Party is wary of threats to its

No breakthrough as Japan, China discuss gas field
TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan and China made no visible progress in talks Friday on their renewed row over gas fields in the East China Sea. Japan's Vice-Foreign Minster Mitoji Yabunaka and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Guangya, held the meeting behind closed

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