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Campbell Soup Company, a manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products, has acquired the Wolfgang Puck soup business from Country Gourmet Foods.

Does former priest Fernando Lugo, a man with little political experience, stand any real chance of transforming his battered country Paraquay? He talked to Hugh O'Shaughnessy

An Iranian leader said on Wednesday he detected a better mood in talks over his country's nuclear program as the top U.S. military officer called for more dialogue to avoid a confrontation with Tehran.

The release of Ingrid Betancourt was greeted with joy in France, where her plight has been a national cause. Ms Betancourt, 46, who was brought up in France and holds French citizenship through a former husband, became a household name in her adopted country after her capture.

French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, rescued on Wednesday after more than six years in captivity at the hands of leftist Colombian rebels, thanked the Colombian military for her freedom and said it was a sign of future peace for the country.

SHEEP, cake, crafts and the lopping off of limbs - tree limbs - all formed part of and event that has become a firm favourite - the annual country Skills Day at Arlington Court just outside Barnstaple.

Wilf Mbanga, editor of 'The Zimbabwean' tells Jon Dennis why the African Union did not put more pressure on Mugabe and discusses life now in the country

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States wants to bid for the 2010 or 2011 world cross country championships in a move to increase American interest in athletics, the president of USA Track and Field (USATF) said on Tuesday.

Britain is the most spammed country in the world...

Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday.