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Assad forces bomb Syria's Homs; reporters killed
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighbourhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
- 2:30 am Feb 23, 2012 | world
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EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright pact
The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights.
- 7:45 pm Feb 22, 2012 | world
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Palestinian prisoner ending hunger strike after deal
A Palestinian held without trial by Israel agreed on Tuesday to end his 66 day hunger strike after Israeli authorities promised to release him in April in a deal that avoided judicial review of the detention policy.
- 10:21 pm Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Syrian forces fire on Damascus protests
Syrian forces opened fire with live ammunition on demonstrators in Damascus overnight, wounding at least four, activists said early on Tuesday as unrest continued to spread in the capital.
- 10:13 pm Feb 22, 2012 | world
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Second Greek bailout in reach, funding gap narrows
Euro zone finance ministers, locked in marathon overnight talks, inched towards approving a second bailout for debt laden Greece that would resolve Athens' immediate repayment needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy.
- 1:09 am Feb 22, 2012 | world
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The REAL Reason Jennifer and Evelyn are Beefing ~ AUDACITY
What I really have a hard time understanding is that this blog came out July 19, 2011 and the first time I heard about Evelyn being mad was in November 2011.
- 6:37 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Randa Adnan: 'I still have hope'
Khader Adnan was arrested by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night on December 17, while at his home in the Palestinian village of Arrabeh on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Jenin.
- 12:00 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Iranian ships reach Syria, China warns of civil war
China accused Western countries of stirring civil war in Syria and two Iranian warships docked at a Syrian naval base, underscoring rising international tensions over the near year long crisis.
- 5:29 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Greeks protest cuts on eve of bailout decision
Several thousand Greeks demonstrated on Sunday against punishing austerity measures to reduce the country's debt, on the eve of make or-break talks in Brussels on a 130-billion-euro ($171 billion) bailout to avert bankruptcy.
- 12:40 am Feb 20, 2012 | world
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Saving Khader Adnan's life is saving our own soul
The case of Khader Adnan is a revealing microcosm of the unbearable cruelty of prolonged occupation.
- 9:53 pm Feb 19, 2012 | world
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Taliban: Al-Qaeda "operates in Afghanistan under the flag of the Islamic Emirate"
This would tend to throw a monkey wrench in the works for attempts at peace negotiations with the Taliban.
- 6:33 pm Feb 19, 2012 | world
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Germany drawing up plans for Greece to leave the euro
The German finance ministry is actively pushing for Greece to declare itself bankrupt and to agree a "haircut" on the bulk of its debts held by banks, a move that would be classed as a default by financial markets.
- 6:58 pm Feb 19, 2012 | world
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Syrian forces fire on anti-Assad crowd in capital
Syrian security forces have fired on a huge protest against President Bashar al Assad in Damascus, opposition activists said, shortly after a Chinese envoy appealed for a halt to 11 months of violence.
- 2:50 am Feb 20, 2012 | world
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Greek cabinet backs extra austerity measures
The German finance ministry is actively pushing for Greece to declare itself bankrupt and to agree a "haircut" on the bulk of its debts held by banks, a move that would be classed as a default by financial markets.
- 1:45 am Feb 19, 2012 | world
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UN votes against Assad as Syrian troops attack Deraa
Syrian troops attacked rebel strongholds in Deraa, cradle of the uprising against President Bashar al Assad, and the U.N.
- 2:11 am Feb 19, 2012 | world
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Anthony Shadid, a New York Times Reporter, Dies in Syria
- 6:35 am Feb 17, 2012 | world
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Nigerian underwear bomber to be sentenced in Detroit
A federal judge is set to decide on Thursday if the Nigerian man who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a U.S.
- 1:22 am Feb 17, 2012 | world
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Five children killed in West Bank road accident
At least five Palestinian children were killed on Thursday when their schoolbus overturned and caught fire after colliding with a truck in the occupied West Bank, emergency services said.
- 3:59 pm Feb 16, 2012 | world
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Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks
Thai investigators believe they have found a link between this week's bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a senior security official said on Wednesday, two of three botched attacks Israel has blamed on Iran.
- 1:17 pm Feb 16, 2012 | world
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Assad proposes referendum in strifetorn Syria
Syrian opposition leaders and the West have scorned a new offer by President Bashar al Assad to hold multi-party elections, as his troops mounted more attacks on rebel-held areas.
- 1:03 pm Feb 22, 2012 | world
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Conflict flares across Syria, Arabs mull arms support
Government forces and opponents of President Bashar al Assad clashed in cities and countryside across Syria on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.
- 4:12 am Feb 16, 2012 | world
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Honduras prison fire 'leaves at least 272 dead'
Firefighters were confronted by "hellish" scenes, a spokesman said A fire has swept through a jail in Honduras, killing at least 272 prisoners, officials say.
- 7:42 pm Feb 15, 2012 | world
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Iranian bomber maimed in blasts in Thai capital
An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off, police and government officials said, but they declined to speculate on whether he was involved with any militant group.
- 7:36 pm Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Crisis-hit areas in Syria face severe food shortages-ICRC
Syrians living in areas hit by the conflict between the government and opposition forces are now struggling to find even basic foodstuffs, a Damascus based spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday.
- 10:29 pm Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Broadcast by baba-omer
Live video streaming from your mobile phone or webcam The United Nations human rights chief today appealed to Member States to act now to protect the Syrian people as the Governments violent crackdown on peaceful protests continues unabated and the number…
- 10:29 pm Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Clashes in Bahrain, king warns against disunity
Bahraini riot police waged pitched battles with petrol bomb throwing youths on Sunday as violence escalated before the Feb. 14 anniversary of an uprising last year, while King Hamad suggested protesters calling for his overthrow was a "problem for national…
- 6:55 pm Feb 13, 2012 | world
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One wounded in Israeli embassy car blast-India foreign office
At least one woman was wounded in a blast targeting an Israeli embassy car in New Delhi on Monday, an Indian foreign office spokesman said.
- 8:04 pm Feb 13, 2012 | world
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Rockets hit Homs opposition as Arab ministers meet
Sporadic rocket and gunfire broke a respite in Syrian government attacks on opposition held districts of Homs city on Sunday as Arab League officials in Cairo discussed ways to halt the crackdown and shift President Bashar al-Assad from power.
- 10:01 am Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Syria forces shell Homs, Russia to oppose UN resolution
Syrian forces bombarded districts of Homs city on Saturday in a campaign to crush a revolt against President Bashar al Assad, whose ally Russia said it would not support an Arab peace plan circulating at the United Nations.
- 6:49 am Feb 13, 2012 | world
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Happy birthday Charles Darwin!
A few years later, the day might have been marred by the fresh memory of a lecture from his father.
- 2:00 am Feb 13, 2012 | world
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Greece set to agree bailout as Germany demands action
Greek lawmakers looked set to endorse a new and deeply unpopular austerity deal on Sunday to secure a multi billion-euro bailout and avert what Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warned would be "economic chaos".
- 2:57 am Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Malaysia deports Saudi blogger wanted for Prophet Mohammad tweets
Malaysia deported a Saudi Arabian blogger on Sunday, police said, despite fears voiced by human rights groups that he could face execution in his home country over Twitter comments he made that were deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad.
- 8:36 pm Feb 19, 2012 | world
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Syrian forces shell Homs; truce in mountain town
Syrian forces bombarded districts of the city of Homs on Saturday in their drive to crush a revolt against President Bashar al Assad, whose ally Russia said it would not support an Arab peace plan circulating at the United Nations.
- 4:45 am Feb 12, 2012 | world
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TODAY IS THE DAY TO KILL ACTA
Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps If you thought SOPA and PIPA were bad, let us introduce you to their Big Brother, ACTA.
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- 12:43 am Feb 12, 2012 | world
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Iran to announce nuclear progress-Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear programme.
- 2:50 pm Feb 11, 2012 | world
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Greek cabinet approves EU/IMF bailout bill
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- 12:09 pm Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Orioles have plenty of possible answers for questions marks
Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH The Orioles are stockpiling arms.
- 4:41 pm Feb 16, 2012 | world
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Greece deal fails to convince, EU demands more
Greek political leaders said they had clinched a deal on economic reforms and spending cuts needed to secure a second bailout, but euro zone finance ministers demanded more measures and a parliamentary seal of approval before providing the aid.
- 6:40 pm Feb 10, 2012 | world
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Turks seek world action as Syria's Homs bleeds
Syria's army pounded the rebel city of Homs as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.
- 3:32 pm Feb 22, 2012 | world
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Greeks fail to strike deal to take to Brussels
Greek leaders failed early on Thursday to agree on reforms and austerity measures, the price of a bailout to avoid a messy default, forcing Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos to go to the country's financial backers with an incomplete deal.
- 1:01 pm Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Syria bombards Homs; West scrambles for new strategy
Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.
- 8:31 am Feb 8, 2012 | world
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Ai Weiwei and Beijing stadium architects to make Serpentine pavilion
Four years after designing the spectacular Bird's Nest Olympic stadium in Beijing, the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei are to reunite for a London 2012 project.
- 7:49 pm Feb 7, 2012 | world
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Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations
Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life.
- 5:04 am Feb 8, 2012 | world
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Greek leaders face crunch talks, unions strike
Greek leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to agree on unpopular reforms to secure a 130 billion-euro ($170 billion) bailout and avert a chaotic debt default which could threaten its future in the euro zone.
- 12:26 am Feb 8, 2012 | world
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Graft, politics, militant Islam shake Indian Ocean island paradise
Few of the million or so tourists who visit the Maldives each year would catch even a whiff of the troubled politics or growing militant threat roiling the islands of one of the world's most renowned get away-from-it-all destinations.
- 10:10 am Feb 7, 2012 | world
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Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy
An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally's attack or not.
- 6:08 pm Feb 6, 2012 | world
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Abbas to head new unity Palestinian government-senior official
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed at a meeting in Qatar on Monday to form a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza Strip headed by President Mahmoud Abbas, a senior Palestinian official said.
- 4:39 pm Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Bayern Munich closing in on Basel's Xherdan Shaqiri - report
- 2:48 pm Feb 6, 2012 | world
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Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria
Western and Arab states voiced outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N.
- 9:27 pm Feb 7, 2012 | world
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Rpt-UPDATE 2-One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines
One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the U.S.
- 7:24 pm Feb 12, 2012 | world
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Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms
Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.
- 8:30 am Feb 15, 2012 | world
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Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel on Sunday, witnesses and state television reported.
- 4:07 pm Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Greece struggles on for deal on unpopular reforms
Greece's government on Saturday struggled on in talks with lenders to secure a 130 billion euro bailout before turning to the trickier task of persuading political leaders to back the unpopular reforms involved in the rescue.
- 5:02 pm Feb 11, 2012 | world
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Over 200 people killed in Syria's Homs before UN vote
More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N.
- 7:31 pm Feb 13, 2012 | world
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In pictures: Egypt football death protests
Jackson fans already showing up at court Amid the violence in Cairo come reports that two women have been kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai region.
- 3:35 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Israel says Iran has material for four A-bombs
Israel's military intelligence chief said on Thursday he estimated that Iran could make four atomic bombs by further enriching uranium it has already stockpiled, and could produce its first bomb within a year of deciding to build one.
- 5:16 pm Feb 3, 2012 | world
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UK energy secretary quits, to face criminal charge
British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne resigned on Friday after being told he would be charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding offence, in a huge blow to his Liberal Democrat party.
- 4:07 pm Feb 3, 2012 | world
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Syria locks down Hama on anniversary of massacre
Syrian troops closed public squares in Hama on Thursday after residents poured red paint symbolising blood on the ground to mark the 30th anniversary of the massacre President Bashar al Assad's father carried out to crush an uprising.
- 3:52 pm Feb 21, 2012 | national
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Greek PM seeks to force pledges of more austerity
Greece's prime minister faces the daunting task of rallying reluctant political leaders behind unpopular wage and pension cuts demanded by lenders as the price for bailout money that is essential to avert a chaotic default.
- 4:24 pm Feb 2, 2012 | world
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Russia says will veto 'unacceptable' Syria resolution
Russia said on Wednesday it would veto any U.N.
- 9:58 pm Feb 2, 2012 | world
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More than 200 rescued in deadly PNG ferry sinking
Rescuers plucked more than 200 people from the sea off Papua New Guinea on Thursday after a ferry sank, leaving more than 100 missing and many feared dead, Australian authorities said.
- 12:54 am Feb 14, 2012 | world
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More than 70 die in Egyptian soccer pitch invasion
Many of those who died fell from bleachers inside the stadium, according to Ahmed Saeed, an official from the Port Said governor's office.
- 10:48 pm Feb 17, 2012 | sport
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EU blocks "near-monopoly" of D.Boerse-NYSE merger
European Union regulators have blocked the merger of exchange operators Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext to avoid giving them a stranglehold on the European futures market.
- 2:29 pm Feb 1, 2012 | world
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Russia says U.N. must rule out Syria intervention
Russia signalled on Wednesday it would veto a draft U.N.
- 9:37 pm Feb 1, 2012 | world
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Britain strips ex-RBS boss Goodwin of his knighthood
Britain took the rare step of stripping former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Fred Goodwin of his knighthood, following intense criticism of his role in RBS' near collapse during the 2008 credit crisis, and public anger towards wealthy bankers.
- 9:27 pm Jan 31, 2012 | world
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Syria forces retake Damascus suburbs; showdown at U.N.
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's forces have taken the upper hand in escalating battles on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, while top Western and Arab diplomats are seeking a U.N.
- 1:41 am Feb 1, 2012 | world
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Illegal ivory trade blooms during Egypt’s Arab Spring
The illegal trade in elephant ivory is flourishing in Egypt due to a lack of law enforcement, ...
- 11:34 am Jan 31, 2012 | world
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Davos: if women are the future, where are they?
World Economic Forum on Livestream.
- 4:55 pm Jan 27, 2012 | world
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A year after uprising, Egyptians celebrate and protest
Thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak with some seeking a new revolt against army rule and others celebrating the changes already achieved.
- 8:23 pm Jan 25, 2012 | world
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One year on, Egypt will demonstrate and celebrate
The movement that is sweeping the nation and the world.
- 2:46 am Feb 12, 2012 | world
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IMF warns that Europe poses global recession threat
The euro zone debt crisis is escalating and could derail the global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday as it called for urgent action to restore confidence.
- 7:58 pm Jan 24, 2012 | world
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Does Scotland want a divorce?
- 8:57 pm Feb 9, 2012 | world
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Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S.
Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, and U.S.
- 4:00 am Jan 24, 2012 | world
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Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Images as nations and communities around the world celebrate the Chinese New Year.
- 4:50 am Feb 13, 2012 | world
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Egypt's Islamist-led parliament opens first session
Egypt's parliament opened on Monday for the first time since a historic free election put Islamists in the driving seat after years of repression under deposed President Hosni Mubarak.
- 2:46 pm Jan 23, 2012 | world
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EU expands sanctions against Syria
EU foreign ministers tightened sanctions against Syria on Monday, adding 22 people and eight entities to a list of banned people and groups, and said President Bashar al Assad's violent crackdown against protesters was unacceptable.
- 8:27 am Feb 19, 2012 | world
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IEM Valid Time Extent Code (VTEC) App
This application allows easy navigation of National Weather Service issued products with Valid Time Extent Coding (VTEC).
- 4:17 pm Jan 23, 2012 | world
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Rights group urges West to get over Islamist aversion
(Cairo) Libya’s interim government and its international supporters should make it an urgent priority to build a functioning justice system and begin legal reform that protects human rights after Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch said today, in…
- 5:33 pm Jan 22, 2012 | world
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Mogadishu fighting kills at least 9 Somalis
- 12:37 pm Jan 22, 2012 | world
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Two blasts in Nigeria's Kano, police headquarters hit
Facial recognition and the future of law enforcement Libya's Islamists keen to dispel doubts over their past ties Ten people who shuffled off their mortal coils with a flourish Do you know your T.rex from your Spinosaurus?
- 1:00 am Jan 21, 2012 | world
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Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline
President Barack Obama’s decision yesterday to reject a permit for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline may prompt Canada to turn to China for oil exports.
- 6:14 pm Jan 20, 2012 | world
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What if the Mayans meant the end of the internet.
Mayans Demand Voice in "Doomsday Tourism" Boom By Emilio Godoy a The indigenous people of southeast Mexico are demanding to be included in the official programmes planned for 2012 to take advantage of the…
- 12:23 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
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Search suspended after stricken Italian cruise ship moves.
Italian cruise ship Captain Francesco Schettino won’t be able to leave behind the backlash his actions created on the Internet.
- 11:29 pm Jan 18, 2012 | sport
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Greece, creditors in new push to avoid costly default
Initially Bloomberg had reported that the IMF was seeking to boost its firepower by $1 trillion.
- 3:00 pm Jan 18, 2012 | world
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Divers suspend search of capsized Italy liner
Francesco Schettino 'said he tripped into the life boat' • • Captain 'was like a Ferrari driver' • Rescue effort suspended after ship shifts on rock • Salvage work expected to begin on stricken cruise ship • 24 people still missing, 11 confirmed dead in…
- 1:44 am Jan 19, 2012 | world
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Italian cruise ship toll rises to 6, captain held
He is under arrest and may face charges that include manslaughter, shipwreck, and abandoning a ship when passengers were still on board, Verusio said.
- 2:13 am Jan 18, 2012 | world
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Marco Casagrande’s Gorgeous Bamboo “Cicada” Pavilion Snakes its Way Through Urban Taipei
Located in a highly industrialized area of Taipei, Marco Casagrande’s “Cicada” is a sustainable structure set amidst a modest park in the urban area.
- 6:22 am Jan 17, 2012 | world
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Nigeria unions suspend strike after fuel price cut
Facial recognition and the future of law enforcement Libya's Islamists keen to dispel doubts over their past ties Ten people who shuffled off their mortal coils with a flourish Do you know your T.rex from your Spinosaurus?
- 4:21 pm Jan 16, 2012 | world
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'We missed some unbelievable chances'
on the game… The game was difficult because Swansea played well.
- 8:11 pm Jan 15, 2012 | world
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Nigeria strikes set to resume Monday, govt sees more talks
Also terminated was a tariff on imports of 54 cents per gallon which was criticized…
- 7:12 pm Feb 12, 2012 | world
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Three dead, 40 missing in Italian ship disaster
Facial recognition and the future of law enforcement Libya's Islamists keen to dispel doubts over their past ties Ten people who shuffled off their mortal coils with a flourish Do you know your T.rex from your Spinosaurus?
- 4:56 pm Jan 15, 2012 | world
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Taiwan's president wins re-election
For further Taiwan election coverage, see EXT5 ) Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) President Ma Ying-jeou was elected to a second term as Taiwan’s president, giving him a renewed mandate to press for closer ties with China that have eased decades-old tensions across…
- 6:22 am Feb 14, 2012 | world
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Italy cruise ship runs aground, at least six reported dead
At least three people were killed and scores remain unaccounted for after a cruise ship ran aground near the Italian island of Giglio on Friday night, local emergency officials said Saturday.
- 9:04 am Feb 21, 2012 | world
