http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=7000 World news and headlines from Europe, America, China the Middle East, Africa, and Russia en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk EN http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=7000&format=rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:15:45 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/template/group/images/rss/EN_rss.gif http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com 281 70 http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/New--double-act-.5843440.jp EUROPE'S new political double act faced a baptism of fire today over their credentials for two of the most important EU posts ever created. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/New--double-act-.5843440.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Elves-battle-for-Santa39s-letters.5843510.jp VOLUNTEER "elves" in the small town of North Pole, Alaska, are fighting a decision by US postal chiefs to axe a service answering children's letters to Santa Claus http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Elves-battle-for-Santa39s-letters.5843510.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Suicide-bomber-on-motorcycle-leaves.5843492.jp A SUICIDE bomber riding a motorcycle today killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others in a busy city centre in western Afghanistan. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Suicide-bomber-on-motorcycle-leaves.5843492.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/39World39s-oldest-woman39-dies.5843517.jp A MEXICAN who claimed to be the world's oldest woman has died at the age of 119. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/39World39s-oldest-woman39-dies.5843517.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Curtain-coming-down-on-Oprah.5843526.jp THE Oprah Winfrey Show, which over two decades became a TV powerhouse and foundation of a multi-billion dollar media empire, is to end in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Curtain-coming-down-on-Oprah.5843526.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Lions-kill-tiger-in-Czech.5843504.jp A RARE white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo in Liberec, officials said. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/world/Lions-kill-tiger-in-Czech.5843504.jp Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT