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World Edition Headlines [ Auto updated [4] minutes ago ] History of Lead International TV News Headlines Hong Kong tests find melamine in Cadbury candiesCBC Lead Headline (World) | Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:40 ESTTests have found unsafe levels of the chemical melamine in two Cadbury chocolate products made at a Beijing factory, Hong Kong's food safety agency said Sunday. more 'Modesty Patrols' Spark ViolenceFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:00 ESTZealots in Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community are on a mission to stamp out behavior they consider impure Merkel vows to save German banksBBC Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:00 ESTGermany will do all it can to save the Hypo Real Estate bank, to prevent problems spreading, says Angela Merkel. Hong Kong: High levels of melamine in 2 productsCNN Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:50 ESTHong Kong authorities today announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine. The industrial chemical has recently been found in Chinese-made milk products that have sickened nearly 53,000 children in China, killing four. Big Banks BattleFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:30 ESTBillions of dollars, millions of customers at stake as Citigroup gets court to block sale of Wachovia to Wells Fargo Canadian soldier injured in explosion west of KandaharCBC Lead Headline (World) | Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:10 ESTA Canadian soldier was injured on Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded near an armoured vehicle carrying troops in southern Afghanistan. more Russian troops start withdrawal from posts in GeorgiaCBC Lead Headline (World) | Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:00 ESTRussian troops began dismantling checkpoints in Georgia on Sunday in compliance with a ceasefire agreement reached last August, European Union ceasefire monitors said. more Big Bank BattleFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:00 ESTFight over control of Wachovia intensifies as judge agrees to block sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup Breaking Through Gridlock In WashingtonCBS News | Sun Oct 05, 2008 09:50 ESTCan "A House Divided Against Itself" Still Stand? Or Does Partisanship Predict Failure? Russian troops leave Georgian postsCNN (World) Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 09:50 ESTRussian troops have lowered the flag at a checkpoint in Georgian territory and Georgian officials say another post has been dismantled. Turning Up the HeatFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 09:40 ESTMcCain hits hard at Obama ties to Weather Underground founder William Ayers to spark campaign turnaround; Obama takes aim at McCain health plan• Alaska Supreme Court to Consider Palin Trooper Case Afghanistan needs more than military action: defence ministerABC Australia - World Lead | Sun Oct 05, 2008 09:00 ESTMilitary action alone will not solve Afghanistan's conflict, which must also be tackled on the political front, the country's defence minister said on Sunday amid fresh talk about negotiations with Taliban. More Citi: Judge blocks Wells Fargo, Wachovia mergerCNN Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 09:00 ESTA New York State judge has temporarily blocked the merger of Wachovia with Wells Fargo, according to a news release by Citigroup -- which is trying to buy Wachovia itself. Citigroup has been pressing Wachovia and Wells Fargo to abandon their merger plans, arguing that it had entered into an exclusivity agreement with Wachovia, CNNMoney reports. McCain Seeks ComebackFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 08:20 ESTGOP campaign plans to hit Obama hard on his character, with Palin saying he's 'palling around with terrorists'• Alaska Supreme Court to Consider Palin Trooper Case Crisis talks to save German bankBBC Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 08:10 ESTGerman ministers meet officials from the central bank and the financial regulator to try to save troubled lender Hypo Real Estate. Obama To Preempt McCain AssaultCBS News | Sun Oct 05, 2008 08:00 ESTThe Politico: Dem Goes On Offense With New Ad Calling GOP Rival "Erratic In A Crisis" Russia removes checkpoint in first sign of Georgia pullbackABC Australia - World Lead | Sun Oct 05, 2008 07:50 ESTRussian forces have removed their first checkpoint from Georgia near the rebel region of South Ossetia, an EU monitoring mission and the Georgian government said. More Report: Dutch Thought Anne Frank House "Not Worth Saving"Deutsche Welle | Sun Oct 05, 2008 07:40 ESTThe Dutch government in the 1950s had no objections to the tearing down of the house where Anne Frank wrote her wartime diary, a newspaper report said. Salmonella Alert After 32 SickenedFOXNews Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 06:30 ESTDepartment of Agriculture issues health warning after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning Latest tests find Chinese milk melamine-freeCNN (World) Lead Headline | Sun Oct 05, 2008 06:00 ESTChinese authorities say the latest test of dairy products found no traces of the industrial chemical melamine that has been blamed for thousands of deaths. |
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