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Morning News


Jan.24   Paris   Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn
  Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros


  Melbourne   Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final  Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga shocked 2nd-ranked with a stunning 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory

  Baghdad Iraq to host Iran leader  Iranian President Ahmadinejad has accepted an invitation to visit Baghdad. His visit would be the first time since nations warred

  West Pakistan Violence flares on Pakistani frontier  The Pakistani military reported killing 40 militants near the border with Afghanistan, the latest in a string of clashes in a frontier region rife with extremism

Day News


  Rome     Prodi resigns after losing vote
  The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate
 Prodi had led his centre-left coalition for 20 months. Hes defeated by 5 votes, despite the support of several unelected senators. President Napolitano must now choose whether to call an election or appoint an interim government


  Kenya   Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks
  President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga met for the first time since disputed election, under the auspices of former Kofi Annan


  U.S. Congress   Deal reached on US economic plan
  The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth

Evening News


  Rome   Crisis talks to begin  President Napolitano is to hold crisis talks with political leaders following the resignation of Prime Minister Prodi

  Hong Kong   US plan sparks Asia shares rally  Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy

  Switzerland Davos switches focus to Mideast  Fears of world recession briefly took a back seat at the World Economic Forum, where leaders focused on how to establish security

  Washington Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan  U.S. Secretary of Defense said that the U.S. is 'ready, able and willing' to send troops to Pakistan if it's government is interested
San Francisco Bay Area , January 24, 2008 Timeline