GM vows to keep all Opel plants in Germany open
GM vows to keep all Opel plants in Germany open

General Motors will keep open its Eisenach plant in Germany, GM's interim Europe chief Nick Reilly said on Wednesday after earlier giving assurances that its other three German sites would also be safe.

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    The world's largest annual religious pilgrimage began on Wednesday but was overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2.5 million Muslims massed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj.

  • Liverpool out of Champions League despite victoryLiverpool out of Champions League despite victory

    Liverpool's miserable season continued as they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage despite a 1-0 victory over Debrecen at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium.

  • Gold hits record high $1,180 per ounceGold hits record high $1,180 per ounce

    Gold prices soared to a record above 1,180 dollars here on Wednesday on the back of weak greenback, which makes the precious metal cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies, traders said.

  • Gold hits record high 1,180 dollarsGold hits record high 1,180 dollars

    Gold prices soared to a record above 1,180 dollars here on Wednesday on the back of weak greenback, which makes the precious metal cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies, traders said.

  • Ton-up Dravid heaps misery on Sri LankaTon-up Dravid heaps misery on Sri Lanka

    Rahul Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.

  • ABN Amro reports quarterly loss of 1 bln eurosABN Amro reports quarterly loss of 1 bln euros

    Bank group ABN Amro reported a third-quarter net loss of a billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) on Wednesday, a sharp improvement from the outcome in the previous quarter.

  • ABN Amro Group reports one billion euro lossABN Amro Group reports one billion euro loss

    Bank group ABN Amro reported a third quarter loss of a billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) Wednesday, including a 32 million-euro loss for the Dutch state that gave it a three-billion-euro cash boost last week.

  • Iran's Ahmadinejad in Venezuela on official visitIran's Ahmadinejad in Venezuela on official visit

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting with President Hugo Chavez, just hours after the Iranian leader stopped in La Paz for a meeting with the Bolivian leader.

    Regional

    • Japan PM took dubious funds from mother: reportsJapan PM took dubious funds from mother: reports
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T08:11:58

      A funds scandal involving Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama widened on Wednesday as local media reported that his millionaire mother made dubious donations to the new leader.

    • Hazy conditions cause flight delays in ChinaHazy conditions cause flight delays in China
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T07:57:42

      Poor visibility delayed more than 180 domestic and international flights serving Beijing on Wednesday, the capital's airport said, following several days of heavy air pollution.

    • Venomous Aussie redback spiders invading JapanVenomous Aussie redback spiders invading Japan
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T07:14:50

      Australia's venomous redback spiders are on the march in Japan, where they are believed to have arrived years ago as stowaways on cargo ships, a wildlife expert warned Wednesday.

    • Indonesia's top detective replacedIndonesia's top detective replaced
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T06:57:39

      Indonesia's chief detective has been replaced after being implicated in an alleged plot to falsely imprison anti-graft investigators, police said Wednesday.

    Sci-Tech

    • S.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spamS.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spam
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T06:45:19

      South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said.

    • Microsoft names new CFOMicrosoft names new CFO
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T00:04:51

      US software giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that chief financial officer Chris Liddell will leave the company at the end of the year.

    • Australia, Canada approve Yahoo!-Microsoft dealAustralia, Canada approve Yahoo!-Microsoft deal
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T23:47:20

      Australian and Canadian competition authorities have approved the Internet search and advertising partnership between Yahoo! and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.

    • Facebook changes stock structure but 'no plans to go public'Facebook changes stock structure but 'no plans to go public'
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T22:08:07

      Hot social networking site Facebook said Tuesday it has introduced a dual-class stock structure but has no plans to go public for the moment.

    Weird News

    • Mysterious toilet blockages plague Cathay flightsMysterious toilet blockages plague Cathay flights
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-25T05:56:48

      Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it has endured a spate of mysterious toilet blockages on its Airbus fleet, with one packed plane forced to make an unscheduled landing because it had no working lavatory.

    • Novice Israeli spy gets nicked by... Tel Aviv copsNovice Israeli spy gets nicked by... Tel Aviv cops
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T21:46:43

      An apprentice spy for Israel's once vaunted Mossad overseas intelligence service was arrested by rank and file police during an abortive training exercise in the country's metropolis of Tel Aviv.

    • Jet-wing pilot to attempt Africa-Europe flightJet-wing pilot to attempt Africa-Europe flight
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T21:43:13

      A Swiss man will attempt to fly from Africa to Europe using a jet-powered wing attached to his back on Wednesday, his technical team announced Tuesday.

    • Darwin first edition sells for 100,000 poundsDarwin first edition sells for 100,000 pounds
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-24T19:21:39

      A first edition of Charles Darwin's seminal "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's toilet in southern Britain sold for more than 100,000 pounds Tuesday, Christie's auction house said.

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