Amanda Knox, the American student accused of murdering her flatmate,
British student Meredith Kercher, appears in a courtroom in Italy at the start
of the trial.

PERUGIA, ITALY (JANUARY 16, 2008) REUTERS -
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The Czech government apologises to Bulgaria for portraying it as a toilet
floor in an official mosaic commissioned to mark the Czech Republic's EU
presidency. The Czech artists offer to remove the work if Sofia ...   more »

From tiny villages to bustling cities, China is preparing for the coming
New Year Festival, and the world's biggest human migration is in full swing as
millions head home to see their loved ones.

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A high-achieving college student from the Philippines is excited about being invited to see the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (JANUARY 15, 2008) REUTERS -
Filipino student Paul Michael Cruz has an invitation ...   more »

In a bid to polish his troubled legacy, President George W. Bush staunchly
defends his actions to avert a collapse of the financial system and protect
the U.S. from another terrorist attack in a televised ...   more »

The long awaited trial has begun of American student Amanda Knox and
Italian suspect Raffaele Sollecito, accused of killing British student
Meredith Kercher.

PERUGIA, ITALY (JANUARY 16, 2008) REUTERS-
The trial of American student Amanda ...   more »

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Times announced today special inauguration coverage to appear in The Times, The New York Times Magazine and on NYTimes.com. The Times’s high-quality journalism and photography, and new multimedia features on ...   more »