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Rome - US president-elect Barack Obama has telephoned Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, but the two did not discuss Berlusconi’s apparent racial insult earlier in the week, the premier’s staff said Saturday.

Los Angeles  - Allen Iverson made his Detroit Pistons debut, but Devin Harris had all the answers.

Dhaka  - British Airways will suspend its Dhaka-London passenger flights from March because of non-profitability of the route, media reported said Saturday

Washington - If Barack Obama thought he’d get a break after the election, reality has proven otherwise: His life as president- elect has shown to be every bit as busy as life on the gruelling campaign trail.

Berlin  - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US president-elect Barack Obama agreed in a telephone call to work together to help solve global challenges, a Berlin government spokesman said Friday.

Washington  - The two major US automakers, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Corp, reported massive third-quarters losses Friday as the ailing industry continued to lose cash and shed jobs.

Cologne, Germany  - For the first time in nearly 20 years, Cologne beat Hannover 96 on Friday, in a 2-1 victory.