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Reuters: World News Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. War court told Bin Laden happy with 9/11 toll 23 Jul 2008 at 6:34pm GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's driver overheard the al Qaeda leader saying he was happy about the death toll in the September 11 attacks and thought the hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania was shot down, according to one of the driver's interrogators. Karadzic to run his own defence 23 Jul 2008 at 6:36pm BELGRADE (Reuters) - Radovan Karadzic will conduct his own defence at the Hague tribunal and is convinced he will be cleared of charges of genocide, relatives and associates of the war crimes suspect said on Wednesday. Obama vows staunch support for Israel 23 Jul 2008 at 6:29pm SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its U.S. Jewish supporters on Wednesday he was a friend who would not press for peace concessions that would compromise its security. White House says Bush will sign housing bill 23 Jul 2008 at 6:58pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday dropped a threat to veto a housing rescue bill, clearing the way for measures meant to shore up the worst U.S. home market since the Great Depression. Strong quake jolts northern Japan 23 Jul 2008 at 6:56pm TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring dozens of people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and cutting off electric power to thousands of homes. Bashir offers peace and aid in Darfur tour 23 Jul 2008 at 6:27pm KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, in a show of defiance, made his first visit to Darfur on Wednesday since the International Criminal Court prosecutor accused him of genocide and war crimes and sought his arrest. Wildfire shuts highway into Athens 23 Jul 2008 at 5:35pm ATHENS (Reuters) - A forest fire north of Athens sent residents fleeing from their homes and closed a main highway into the Greek capital before it was brought under control on Wednesday, officials said. India warms to U.S. offer to help save WTO talks 23 Jul 2008 at 5:47pm GENEVA (Reuters) - India welcomed on Wednesday an offer by the United States to limit its disputed farm subsidies as part of efforts to save a global trade deal but immediately came under pressure from Washington to make concessions itself. Zimbabwe rivals to start full talks on Thursday 23 Jul 2008 at 5:05pm JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition MDC and President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF will begin negotiations on a power-sharing deal in earnest on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday. Hurricane Dolly heads ashore in South Texas 23 Jul 2008 at 6:25pm HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly hit the south Texas coast on Wednesday bearing 100 mph (160 kph) winds and lashed low-lying areas on the U.S.-Mexico border with torrential rain as it marched toward a flood-prone region. Newsfeed display by CaRP