| Obama hails 'historic' health bid US President Barack Obama says the weekend's congressional vote on healthcare reform is a "historic" opportunity.  Pope's letter on Irish abuse due The Vatican is due to publish a letter from Pope Benedict to Irish Catholics, seeking forgiveness for paedophile scandals by priests. US moots official data 'YouTube' Countries should be judged on their willingness to open up public data, the US technology chief tells the BBC. New Israeli air strike hits Gaza At least 11 people are reported injured in fresh Israeli air strikes in Gaza, as the Mid-East Quartet calls for a freeze on settlements. Kosovo row mars EU-Balkans summit Serbian President Boris Tadic boycotts an EU-Balkan integration conference because of a row over Kosovo's status. 9/11 dust pay-out deal 'too low' A US judge says a planned $657m deal for 10,000 people who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks is insufficient. BA cabin crew begin strike action British Airways cabin crew begin strike action which will cause severe disruption to flights for the next three days. Abuse claims in Pope's ex-diocese Pope Benedict's former Munich diocese is facing many new allegations of child sex abuse by priests, a church official says. Farc drugs baron jailed in the US A judge in New York sentences a leading Colombian Farc rebel to 20 years in prison for importing tons of cocaine to the US. Cheesecake, open up! New York police say sorry to elderly couple New York's police chief has delivered a cheesecake to an elderly couple in Brooklyn, to apologise for dozens of mistaken police visits to their home. News Wizard |