A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires kills at least 49 people and leaves more than 600 injured, officials say.
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Snow avalanches have hit defence installations in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least nine Indian soldiers and trapping 11 others, officials say.
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Rick Santorum comes under fire from rival US Republican candidates in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries.
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Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo pleads not guilty to electoral fraud before a court in Manila.
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The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.
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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.
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US and North Korean officials are meeting in Beijing for the first talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme since the death of Kim Jong-il.
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The number of full-time undergraduate degree courses offered at UK universities has fallen by 27% over the past six years, data shows.
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A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
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At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said.
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Desperation and a rapidly growing death toll serve as a backdrop for a new effort dozens of countries are launching in hopes of finally stemming the brutal crackdown under way in Syria.
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Kevin Rudd, the Australian foreign minister, has resigned, his office said Wednesday, amid speculation that he may mount a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign.
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Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday.
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Hundreds of Indonesian police officers charged into a prison in Bali on Wednesday to subdue rioting inmates who had set a building on fire and thrown stones at firefighters.
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The shrapnel wound is in the toddler's left side. The boy needs "a proper hospital," the doctor says, not the makeshift clinic in the Syrian city of Homs where he's being treated.
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A New Zealand court on Wednesday released on bail Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, after a judge said Dotcom did not appear to have funds available to flee.
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Children as young as 10 years old increasingly face horrific abuse in war-torn Somalia as the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has targeted them to replenish its diminishing ranks of fighters, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Tuesd…
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A short ferry ride away from Dakar, lies the quiet and picturesque Goree Island. Three kilometers off the coast, the Senegalese island is tiny and easily accessible by foot.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A police spokesman in Haiti says one person has been killed and 120 others revelers have been injured in accidents and in street clashes during Carnival festivities. Gary Desrosiers of the Haitian police force says the…
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BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of security forces surrounded a prison on the resort island of Bali on Thursday, firing warning shots and tear gas to quell inmates after a second night of rioting. Local police chief Beny Arjanto said were no immedi…
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian army officials say two avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir have killed at least three soldiers. Several more are feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow. Col. K.S…
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HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press= MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge Thursday at the opening of a landmark trial that is seen as a key test of her reformist…
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Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum both tried to take out a winning blow ahead of Tuesday's Michigan and Arizona primaries but neither could quite manage it Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney during the CNN debate. Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP Republican preside…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's election commission says its members have unanimously voted to fine a Mexican boxer for wearing a political party's emblem during a match broadcast last year. The Federal Electoral Institute says welterweight Juan Manuel…
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NIGEL DUARA Associated Press= PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The cousin of a Saudi Arabian teenager indicted on charges of interfering with a flight crew says his relative suffers from schizophrenia, was flying home to see his sick mother and hasn't taken h…
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AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press= SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least nine soldiers, and at least 10 others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried u…
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CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Associated Press= CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to designate a…
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European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbours, EU and governmental sources told AFP. "Member states will examine possibilities of using debt relief as a signal of ch…
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn has walked free from police custody after nearly 48 hours of questioning. He spent a night in jail as prosecutors used their…
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, rarely one to hide his forceful physical persona, has campaigned to become president of Russia repeatedly. Now aged 65, this is…
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The verdict following the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be announced on June 2. He is charged with ordering the killing of…
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The EU Commission has told Hungary it must slash its budget gap or face a penalty of almost half a billion euros. The move is unprecedented and is…
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As dusk settled across Athens on Wednesday the hopes of a bright economic dawn to follow were dismissed by protesters who raised their voices against…
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Eight more bodies, including a child, have been found in the wreck of the 'Costa Concordia' bringing to 25 the total number of lives lost. Eleven…
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As protests spread across Afghanistan over foreign troops burning the Koran, the violence has left at least six people dead. There are reports that…
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Myanmar has been isolated internationally for decades. However, in only a few months the country has made, what seems like, startling steps towards…
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Staff at Frankfurt airport were back at work as of Wednesday evening, ending a five-day strike that has affected services at Europe's third busiest…
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In Buenos Aires at least 40 commuters have been killed in a crash at the busy Once station officials have confirmed. There are fears the number could…
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Central Coast coach Graham Arnold says his team faces a major challenge to keep up its A-League challenge and compete in the Asian Champions League.
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Drivers employed by the trucking company Lennons Transport Services have allegedly deserted their trucks and run as more illegally modified vehicles are tracked down and seized by investigators.
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A Brisbane woman has faced court for fleecing Nigerian scammers by stealing money from their internet car sales racket.
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A Brisbane woman fleeced Nigerian scam artists by stealing more than $30,000 from their internet car sales racket, a court has been told.
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Telstra is investigating what caused its internet services to fail right around Australia on Thursday afternoon.
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NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell wants to increase penalties for unions who defy no-strike orders from the industrial umpire.
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An inquiry into sexual abuse against children at a state hostel in Western Australia has dismissed an application to adjourn a witness's evidence.
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Former Fremantle coach Mark Harvey says he would never have acted the way the man who took his job, Ross Lyon, did.
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People smugglers must take blame for the deaths of 50 asylum seekers whose boats smashed into rocks on Christmas Island, the West Australian coroner says.
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Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson has declared his support for Kevin Rudd to lead the Labor party.
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With estimates of well over 5,000 deaths, the uprising in Syria is believed to be the Arab Spring's bloodiest conflict to date. As the toll mounts, calls are growing for the international community to intervene by arming rebels fighting the Assad reg…
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Greece is bracing for protests after eurozone finance ministers concluded a deal that will provide a $170 billion bailout in return for another round of deep austerity cuts. The bailout is opposed by several unions and left-wing groups in Greece over…
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Foreign Journalists Among Dozens Killed in Syria Violence, U.S. Signals Potential Arming of Syrian Rebels, Afghanistan: 4 Killed as Koran Protests Grow, Supreme Court to Weight Affirmative Action Challenge, Supreme Court Limits Prisoners' Miranda Rig…
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Libya has just marked the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Col. Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule. But as Libya celebrates a new era free of the Gaddafi regime, there are growing concerns the country's lingering divisions…
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The Associated Press has revealed the New York City Police Department monitored Muslim college students at schools throughout the Northeast, including Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. In one case, the NYPD sent an undercover agent…
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Israel's Justice Ministry says that the authorities will not renew the detention of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for 66 days. He is being held in Israel without charge or trial. Under the deal, Adnan will be re…
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European Finance Chiefs Approve $172 Billion Greek Bailout, Yemen Holds "Election" in Deal to End Saleh's 33-Year Rule, Report: Israel to Release Palestinian Hunger Striker Khader Adnan, Afghans Protest Koran Burnings at U.S. Airbase at Bagram, Spain…
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In a Black History Month special, today we spend the hour with the legendary pianist and composer Randy Weston. For the past six decades, Weston has been a pioneering jazz musician incorporating the vast rhythmic heritage of Africa. His most famous c…
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Report: U.S. Taxpayers Will Subsidize Mortgage Settlement, U.S. and British Officials Urge Israel to Back Off on Iran Attack, Bahraini Govt Deports Four More Human Rights Observers, Palestinian Prisoner Risking Death on 65th Day of Hunger Strike, Rep…
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The Florida State Senate has defeated a measure to privatize at least 27 prisons, which would have created the largest corporate-run prison system in the country. Despite the vote, Republican Gov. Rick Scott could still privatize the prisons through…
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BEIJING (AP) -- Amid cautious optimism, U.S. and North Korean envoys met Thursday for their first talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs since the death of the country's longtime leader Kim Jong Il....
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) -- Two massive avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least nine soldiers, and at least 10 others were feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow, an official said T…
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge Thursday at the opening of a landmark trial that is seen as a key test of her reformist successor's campaign to stamp…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to designate a successor....
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by the premier she ousted in a Labor Party coup. But Kevin Rudd's supporters said that even…
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BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her…
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TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's crown prince believes efforts should be made to reduce the burden on his ailing father, Emperor Akihito, as the 78-year-old monarch recovers from heart bypass surgery....
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The first two cars were packed as usual for the morning rush, so tightly that people stood pressed flesh to flesh, sandwiched between bicycles and the few seats, many without so much as a strap to hold onto....
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VIENNA (AP) -- Russia said Wednesday the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to investigate allegations the Islamic Republic hid secret work on atomic arms, but the U.S. and its allies accused…
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite U.S. apologies over w…
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Former IMF chief spends night in jail cell before second day of questioning over prostitutes.
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In Fox News interview, Oliver Stone's son defends Iranian president's controversial comments on Israel, Holocaust.
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Witnesses say shots fired at demonstrators who charge police lines after copies of Koran burned at NATO base; US Embassy in Kabul put on lockdown.
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ABC News: Bangkok bomber was photographed holding portable radios found to contain ball bearings, magnets.
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Witnesses say shots fired at demonstrators who charge police lines after copies of Koran burned at NATO base; US Embassy in Kabul put on lockdown.
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Republican US presidential candidate Rick Santorum is essentially tied with rival Mitt Romney in Arizona, Time/CNN poll finds.
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Budget cuts raise concern among American Jewish leaders and members of Congress who point to heightened threats facing Jewish institutions.
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Cleric who called on Muslims to kill Jewish “enemies of Allah” speaks at one of Amsterdam’s foremost forums for political debate.
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Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security announces it had foiled another plot to attack the Israeli Embassy and a Jewish cultural center.
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Suspects have links to Iran, Hezbollah and were plotting to attack foreigners, AFP reports.
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The mother of Marie Colvin, a veteran correspondent for The Sunday Times of London, said her daughter had always been determined to cover the story.
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A day after NATO officials apologized for the burning of Korans, American Embassy officials were on lockdown and hundreds of Afghans were marching on a NATO camp near Kabul.
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Mr. Rudd resigned on Wednesday amid speculation that he was seeking to topple Prime Minister Julia Gillard and regain the country’s leadership role.
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Laborers in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations exist on the periphery of everyday life, but during the SmartCup cricket tournament at least, they were everyone's equals.
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The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people.
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To address Somalia’s problems, world representatives are gathering in London, where a final communiqué has already been drafted.
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The work of Marie Colvin, an American reporter working for The Sunday Times of London, and Rémi Ochlik, a French photographer, foiled Syria’s efforts to limit coverage of the conflict to the outside world.
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Already at odds with the European Union over its democracy, Hungary has been threatened with the suspension of $656 million in European Union subsidies because of its public finances.
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The use of “mademoiselle,” Prime Minister François Fillon wrote, made reference to a woman’s matrimonial situation, whereas “monsieur” signified simply “sir.”
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The 6-to-3 decision, which overturns the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews engaged in religious studies from military service, adds a new urgency to the government’s negotiations with religious parties.
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Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped accusations about spending and taxes Wednesdaynight in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will abandon her leadership ambitions if her Labor Party colleagues choose former foreign minister Kevin Rudd over her in a leadership vote on Monday.
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The former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released by French police after nearly 30 hours in custody for questioning about a suspected hotel prostitution ring.
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I didn't know Marie Colvin, though I met her once, very briefly, in the mine-strewn mountains of Albania, where reporters were camping out to interview refugees pouring over its border from Kosovo, and waiting for our chance to go in. She was a for…
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The measurement of subatomic particles travelling faster than light — contrary to expectations based on Einstein's special theory of relativity — may have been due to a loose cable.
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A U.S.-born reporter and a French photographer have been killed by Syrian government troops shelling the city of Homs.
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A packed train slams into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters.
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Israel gave preliminary approval to a plan to build 600 new homes in a settlement inside the West Bank, drawing rebukes from the United Nations and Palestinians, and casts a shadow over the PM's upcoming visit to the U.S.
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Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio found eight more bodies, including that of a missing 5-year-old girl, authorities said.
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Greece scrambled Wednesday to adopt a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and government spending, while revising deficit estimates higher, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy.
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A 21 year old man, who screened Facebook content through an outsourcing firm, has reportedly leaked a document.Related StoriesFive-storey cannabis farm found in the Bronx, New YorkRelated StoriesIran denies role in Thailand bomb blastsCCTV shows Mexi…
- 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 1:54pm -

Marie Colvin, an American working for the Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, have been killed in Homs, SyriaRelated StoriesMarie Colvin: A Foreign Correspondent inside HomsSatellite images show Syrian tanks in HomsAlvechurch school's…
- 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 1:51pm -

Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd has resigned, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.Related StoriesChris Huhne resigns over speeding allegationsChris Huhne resigns but maintains innocenceRelated Stories'Silence of th…
- 18 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:12am -

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and boxer Timothy Bradley have announced plans for a title bout.Related StoriesManny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley announce a title boutAfghanistan's women boxers fight their way to the OlympicsAfghanistan'…
- 19 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:28am -

President Obama was persuaded by Buddy Guy to belt out a few lines of Sweet Home Chicago at the end of a White House blues festival.Related StoriesObama sings Sweet Home Chicago at White House blues nightUS to slash armed forcesRelated StoriesUK amba…
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Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been taken in for questioning by French police investigating an alleged prostitution ring.Related StoriesPIP implant boss released on bailRelated Stories'Silence of the Lambs' rapist to be deported to the U…
- 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 11:26am -

Millions of people have crowded Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city's carnival - as professional dancers compete for the carnival crown.Related StoriesRio Carnival: The best bits of 'the world's biggest party'Two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro
- 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 11:00am -

A crowd of Afghans protesting outside the main US military base in Afghanistan has swelled to more than 2,000 people.Related StoriesPrince Harry unveiled as Walking With The Wounded patronPrince Harry unveiled as Walking With The Wounded patronRelate…
- 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 10:41am -

Eurozone governments have finally come to the rescue of Greece, after approving a second massive bailout.Related StoriesHopes over Greek bailoutGeorge Osborne welcomes Greece dealDavid Cameron: 'We have to prevent eurozone contagion'Greece austerity…
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Iranian state television has shown amateur footage of crew members on board a ship being rescued. Related StoriesIran burning boat rescue caught on cameraDavid Cameron demands bold economic decisions in DavosRelated StoriesIran denies role in Thailan…
- 2 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 8:12pm -

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum both tried to take out a winning blow ahead of Tuesday's Michigan and Arizona primaries but neither could quite manage itRepublican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded accusations over federal sp…
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By fighting to out-conservative each other on social issues, this cranky crew just gifted Obama a win on jobs and the economyThe 20th and perhaps final debate of the GOP primary had several characteristics to distinguish it from the ones that came be…
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Kevin Rudd, the Australian foreign minister, has resigned ahead of an expected challenge to the prime ministership of Julia Gillard
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Join us for live coverage of the latest Republican debate, hosted by CNN in Arizona• Watch a live video stream here10.45pm: Since we've used the gag about the real winner of these debates being Barack Obama, for a change let's suggest that the real…
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Pacific Institute 'deeply concerned' about Gleick's deception to obtain confidential documents from rightwing thinktankThe career and reputation of the scientist behind the Heartland Institute exposé was in jeopardy on Wednesday night, after his emp…
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At least 49 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a passenger train crashed in Buenos Aires
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Secret footage shows consultants at British clinics agreeing to abort foetuses because the gender was unwantedThe health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has asked officials to look into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based s…
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This blog has ended. Coverage continues hereLive coverage as Mitt Romney unveils plans for 20% tax cuts while the Obama administration offers lower corporate taxes10.30am: The Republican presidential contenders gather in Arizona, ahead of tonight's b…
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Threatening mail sent to three representatives after letters sent to TV stars Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert warned of attacksThree members of Congress have received threatening mail containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless – but…
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The media love them, but pundits often call them wrongly. And actual Republican voters may be just as influenced by attack adsDebates have supposedly played a crucial role in the fight for the 2012 nomination. Many voters are citing the debates as "i…
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Amid cautious optimism, U.S. and North Korean envoys met Thursday for their first talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs since the death of the country's longtime leader Kim Jong Il.
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Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge Thursday at the opening of a landmark trial that is seen as a key test of her reformist successor's campaign to stamp out corruption.
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A U.S. human rights group says it has received troubling reports that Iran may have issued an execution order for an Iranian Christian pastor who refused to return to Islam.
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A packed train slammed into the end of the line in a Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring 600 commuters in Argentina's worst train accident in decades.
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American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed Wednesday in the Syrian city of Homs, opposition activists and a French official said.
- 5 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:26am -

An investigation into the burning of copies of the Quran at a NATO base in Afghanistan, which sparked deadly protests, could be concluded as early as Thursday, senior military officials say.
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Russia said Wednesday the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to investigate allegations the Islamic Republic hid secret work on atomic arms.
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Their canvas is a stretch of dingy concrete wall along Manila's main highway, where millions of vehicles stream past every day, belching exhaust that helps to create a noxious, unhealthy smog.
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Multiple explosions rocked a highway checkpoint in Nigeria's second-largest city, witnesses said Wednesday, just over a month after a radical Islamist sect claimed an attack there that left at least 185 people dead.
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With parliamentary elections set for next week, Iran has begun blocking Internet services, Web security experts say, adding to concerns that Iranians will be shut off from the online world.
- 9 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 8:03pm -

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted Wednesday in the May 2010 slaying of his ex-girlfriend, who also played lacrosse for the university. Jurors rejected a first-degree murder verdict and possible life sentence…
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Join us at It's All Politics for live coverage of tonight's Republican presidential debate.
- 5 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:35am -

Romney was successful in painting Santorum as an intimate part of an unpopular Congress. The former Pennsylvania senator, who found himself center stage for the first time, was on the defensive all night.
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Removing precancerous growths spotted during the test can cut the risk of dying from colon cancer in half, the study suggests. Doctors have long assumed a benefit, but research hasn't shown before that removing polyps would improve survival rates.
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The diamond will be cut, polished, sent on a worldwide tour and then sold later this year.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has questions about the safety and legality of AeroShot, the inhalable caffeine product released last month. So does the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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The amended bill requires women seeking abortions to undergo an external ultrasound, not a more invasive procedure. The state's Republican governor came out against requiring the more invasive procedure after the proposal drew national outrage. T…
- 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:10pm -

California patients and doctors had sued to block the state's decision to cut Medicaid payment rates. But instead of ruling on the matter, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower court, saying "changed circumstances" in the case warrant…
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At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been has "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of Af…
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The mailings follow letters to comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart that warned of the mailings.
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Rituals of every community, including that of Homo Academicus, can benefit from the infusion of new participants.
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Of the four contenders, Rick Santorum had the best night. It has taken him twenty debates, but Santorum finally ended up with the primo onstage real estate, right next to Mitt Romney at the heart of the action.
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We as a society need to step back and rethink the view we have of disabled children. And the parents who are raising these children have to get serious about bringing these children up with the understanding that they can live their lives to the full…
- 1 hour ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:50am -

I instantly snap into performance mode, salute the judges, and assume my pose. Everything goes flawlessly for a few moments, and then my ball routine transforms into a game of cat-and-mouse.
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:41am -

Even in our "darkness," or failure to comprehend the light, there is a vibrant word in the world's care. "Light shineth in darkness" (verse 5) and the darkness apprehended it not.
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:21am -

The majority of election cycles between 1964 and 2010 resulted in House incumbent reelection rates of at least 90 percent. Those are Kim Jung Il and Robert Mugabe numbers that legitimately call into question the fundamental tenet of American democra…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:17am -

WASHINGTON -- Former Gov. Mitt Romney spent much of the middle of Wednesday's night GOP debate criticizing former Sen. Rick Santorum on two fronts: being a prodigious spender of federal funds and for supporting former Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvan…
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By DAVID ESPO, ASSOCIATED PRESSMESA, Ariz. — Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:00am -

WASHINGTON -- In 2005, then Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney reluctantly supported a law requiring all hospitals in the state -- including Catholic ones -- to provide the morning-after pill to rape victims. Romney denied this when CNN's John King broug…
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The Republican presidential candidates Tuesday night, during a GOP debate in Arizona, took shots at President Barack Obama for his pro-choice history.Newt Gingrich deflected a question about Obama's recent decision mandating that employers' insurance…
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:40am -

Indian army officials say two avalanches in snowbound regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir have killed at least three soldiers. Several more are feared trapped in a military camp that was partially buried under snow.
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:52am -

U.S. and North Korea envoys reopen nuclear talks Thursday, seeking ways for Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear programs in return for much-needed aid
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President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to designate a successor.
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A U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is dispatching his top humanitarian official to Syria
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Germany's top human rights official is urging Iran to release a pastor sentenced to death for converting to Christianity.
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Israel gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a plan to build 600 new homes in a settlement deep inside the West Bank, a move that drew rebukes from the United Nations and Palestinians and threatened to raise tensions with the U.S. as the prime mi…
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Police escorted bloodied passengers up to ambulances, cordoned off the street near a stricken London subway station and rushed off to find an half-exploded knapsack.
- 10 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 7:00pm -

The former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel prostitution ring.
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 6:17pm -

Italian cops rounded up five mafia suspects Wednesday accused of extorting pastries from their favorite bakery, ANSA reported.
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Pope Benedict XVI has led a solemn service to mark the start of the Lenten season of penitence, including the placement of ashes on the forehead of faithful.
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:57pm -

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A packed commuter train crashed at a Buenos Aires station during Wednesday's morning rush hour, killing 49 people and injuring more than 600 in Argentina's worst rail disaster in three decades.
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AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.…
- 5 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:01am -

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly before the United States ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on militants in Pakistan last month, senior U.S. officials telephoned their Pakistani counterparts and told them Washington would be resuming its cover…
- 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:27pm -

VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West.
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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.…
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:40pm -

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. p…
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:04pm -

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors placed four ship's officers and three company executives under investigation Wednesday in connection with the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster as divers found eight more bodies on the wreck includin…
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:58pm -

(Reuters) - U.S. and European officials are downplaying allegations that Iran and al Qaeda have recently stepped up cooperation in preparation for possible attacks on U.S. and other Western targets.
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:55pm -

CAIRO (Reuters) - The verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with ordering the killing of protesters in the uprising that swept him from power, will be delivered on June 2, the judge said on Wednesday.
- 8 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:16pm -

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's imminent departure for more cancer surgery in Cuba has thrown his re-election campaign into uncertainty and once again shaken the socialist leader's passionate supporters.
- 8 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:00pm -

The mother of Marie Colvin, a veteran correspondent for The Sunday Times of London, said her daughter had always been determined to cover the story.
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A day after NATO officials apologized for the burning of Korans, American Embassy officials were on lockdown and hundreds of Afghans were marching on a NATO camp near Kabul.
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Mr. Rudd resigned on Wednesday amid speculation that he was seeking to topple Prime Minister Julia Gillard and regain the country’s leadership role.
- 26 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:54am -

Laborers in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations exist on the periphery of everyday life, but during the SmartCup cricket tournament at least, they were everyone's equals.
- 30 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:50am -

The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people.
- 38 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:42am -

To address Somalia’s problems, world representatives are gathering in London, where a final communiqué has already been drafted.
- 40 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:40am -

The work of Marie Colvin, an American reporter working for The Sunday Times of London, and Rémi Ochlik, a French photographer, foiled Syria’s efforts to limit coverage of the conflict to the outside world.
- 40 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:40am -

Already at odds with the European Union over its democracy, Hungary has been threatened with the suspension of $656 million in European Union subsidies because of its public finances.
- 40 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:40am -

The use of “mademoiselle,” Prime Minister François Fillon wrote, made reference to a woman’s matrimonial situation, whereas “monsieur” signified simply “sir.”
- 40 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:40am -

The 6-to-3 decision, which overturns the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews engaged in religious studies from military service, adds a new urgency to the government’s negotiations with religious parties.
- 40 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:40am -

The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command on Feb. 1 approved a $330 million five-month extension on a five-year contract.That contract now totals $2.3 billion and provides more than 8,000 interpreters working for U.S. forces at 200 sites in…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:47am -

BEIRUT — Syrian forces continued to bombard the city of Homs on Wednesday, as international outrage at the growing death toll increased pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad ahead of a meeting of world leaders Friday to discuss th…
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:00am -

A former Baltimore area resident held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has reached a plea agreement with military prosecutors that calls for him to testify at the trials of other detainees in exchange for a much-reduced sentence and eventual freedom, accordi…
- 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:53am -

BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s revelation that Cuban doctors must remove a possible malignant tumor has thrown his drive for reelection into doubt, raising questions about whether a man famous for his stamina can withstand…
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:53pm -

KABUL — A second day of violent, anti-American demonstrations spread across Afghanistan on Wednesday, as protesters seethed over the burning of Korans at a NATO air base, and Afghan politicians demanded harsh punishment for the offenders.Read full…
- 8 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:07pm -

CAIRO — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday announced June 2 as the date for the verdict in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, setting a lengthy deliberation period in an apparent attempt to avoid disrupting a presidential election expected in…
- 8 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:00pm -

To most global consumers, the iPad is practically synonymous with American electronics titan Apple.But one debt-ridden company in China, Proview, is alleging that it is the rightful owner of the trademark for the name of one of Apple’s signature d…
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- 12 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:45pm -

NEW DELHI — The Indian government appears to be playing down evidence of Iranian involvement in last week’s bomb attack on an Israeli diplomat here, perhaps out of concern that any such evidence might put it under more international pressure to i…
- 12 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:45pm -

TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader vowed Wednesday to press ahead with the country’s nuclear energy program, while also reiterating his denials of any intention to produce nuclear weapons. Addressing a group of nuclear scientists, Ayatollah Ali Kh…
- 12 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:25pm -

WASHINGTON — A European experiment that in September showed particles moving faster than the speed of light has been exposed as a mistake due to a faulty wire connection, the US journal Science said Wednesday. “A bad connection between a GPS unit…
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LONDON — The British government on Thursday vowed to investigate newspaper reports that doctors illegally approved abortions that were requested due to the sex of the unborn child. Thursday’s Daily Telegraph claimed that it had hidden camera foot…
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On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned Republican politicians who demonized President Barack Obama in 2008 as a radical socialist who was weak on terrorism. He noted Obama had failed to live up to many of the campaign…
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On Wednesday, contraception became the latest topic to raise the ire of conservative debate goers. During a CNN-sponsored Republican presidential debate in Arizona, the crowd booed wildly at the mention of birth control. Former House Speaker Newt Gin…
- 1 hour ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:09am -

National Organization of Women president Terry O’Neill said Wednesday that laws requiring women to view an ultrasound before terminating their pregnancy were “ritual humiliation laws.” Lawmakers in Virginia on Wednesday approved a controversial…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:48am -

Gay activist and sex columnist Dan Savage told Mother Jones in a recent interview that he was “freaked out” by the rise of former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. National polls have found the staunch social conservative surging ahead of longtime…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:28am -

During an appearance Wednesday on CNN, former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) said he “absolutely” did not regret being the only Senator to vote against the PATRIOT Act following the September 11 terrorist attacks. “That was probably one of the best…
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:12am -

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday insisted that President Barack Obama made a mistake by saving the U.S. auto industry because “the president gave those companies” to the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union. During a CN…
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:46am -

WASHINGTON — A quarter of the money that has fuelled a bitter nomination battle among Republican White House hopefuls, from which no settled favorite has yet emerged, has come from just five super-rich Americans. The sway that wealthy donors have b…
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:23am -

Three US lawmakers received threatening letters containing a harmless white powder, but the sender said more missives including a “harmful material” could follow, a Senate official said Wednesday. The anonymous sender “has indicated that additi…
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:22am -

Demonstrations in Dakar as protest movement and opposition candidates call on President Wade to drop bid for third term.
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Five-year-old network recognised for its coverage of Arab Spring, and for innovative use of social media on The Stream.
- 38 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:42am -

At least 49 people killed and more than 500 injured after rush-hour train rams into barrier at Buenos Aires station.
- 38 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:42am -

Former Philippine president enters plea on the first day of a landmark trial.
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:08am -

Julia Gillard calls on ex-leader Kevin Rudd, her likely challenger, to accept its outcome as final.
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:14am -

British Marie Colvin and French Remi Ochlik killed in deadly assault on city as activists warn of humanitarian crisis.
- 5 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:52pm -

Troops seize control of Baidoa, a strategic town, as UN adopts resolution to bolster African Union peacekeeping force.
- 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:05pm -

Setback comes as country's parliament debates emergency legislation to implement a eurozone rescue package.
- 7 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:05pm -

Former IMF chief to be summoned to appear before magistrates on charges linked to prostitution and corruption.
- 8 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:23pm -

At least seven dead in latest clashes after US apologises over reports copies of Quran were burnt at NATO base.
- 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 2:06pm -

It has long been known that advertisers will “photoshop” (slang for editing photos to touch up or airbrush out imperfections) photos to make the subject more attractive. But many have pointed out that this subtle manipulation often goes too far.…
- 24 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 11:09pm -

US campaign financing rules have been relaxed even further in recent years, making a worrying problem about the state of American democracy worse (because those with money have even more ability to try and buy votes or influence policy).…
- 25 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 2:48am -

China, India and other emerging economies are often the focus points for climate change negotiations. Many rich nation politicians and their media often point to their rising emissions as proof that they urgently need to be bound to emission reductio…
- 46 days ago, 8 Jan 12, 3:03am -

An overview of the Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 17), held in Durban, South Africa in December 2011.Predictably and sadly, the same issues have resurfaced: lack of media coverage, West stalling on doing anything trying to…
- 50 days ago, 4 Jan 12, 3:35am -

A recent IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program was portrayed by most Western mainstream media and politicians as new proof Iran is close to building nuclear weapons. The US Senate passed sanctions on Iran targeting its central bank in response.…
- 79 days ago, 6 Dec 11, 5:20am -

In the US the protest movement is symbolically against the top 1%. Income data from the US Congressional Budget Office, however, shows that it isn’t just the top 1% benefiting far more than the rest of American society, but the top 0.1% in particu…
- , 12 Nov 11, 3:06am -

The global financial crisis has spawned a global protest movement campaigning against things like inequality, corporate greed, lack of jobs, etc. Although these protests have occurred for decades, they have typically been in the developing countries…
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Around 21,000 children die every day around the world.That is equivalent to:1 child dying every 4 seconds14 children dying every minuteA 2011 Libya conflict-scale death toll every dayA 2010 Haiti earthquake occurri…
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A quick look back over the decade since the 9-11 attacks finds that the neo-conservatives have achieved the opposite of what they set out to do: rather than winning a war on terror and expanding their power even further, they have over-stretched the…
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The relationship between health and poverty is reasonably well known; one can exacerbate and contribute to the other in a vicious cycle.This update, as well as including a few health stats updates, provides further information on noncomm…
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Corruption is both a major cause and a result of poverty around the world. It occurs at all levels of society, from local and national governments, civil society, judiciary functions, large and small businesses, military and other services and so on…
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Into mid-2011, the world’s worst food crisis is being felt in East Africa, in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.Despite successive failed rains, the crisis has been criticized as avoidable and man-made. This is because the situation had been…
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Geely and an Egyptian car-assembly company plan to start assembling cars this year for sale across North Africa. Geely also will establish a 50-50 joint venture with its Volvo unit in China, bowing to regulators.
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The World Bank is temporarily blacklisting and fining two subsidiaries of French engineering firm Alstom over bribes allegedly offered to gain a power-plant contract in Zambia.
- 19 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 5:01am -

Somalia's al-Shabaab militia, which has held much of the country in its violent sway for years, faced defeat at the hands of Ethiopian and Somali troops.
- 19 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 5:01am -

Royal Dutch Shell's $1.58 billion offer for Cove Energy makes it the favorite to acquire the small exploration company, with its 73% premium to Cove's presale share price. Still, Shell's shareholders will be wary.
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 6:49pm -

Royal Dutch Shell made a proposed $1.57 billion cash offer to buy U.K.-listed Cove Energy, marking the company's first foray into Kenya and Mozambique.
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 6:20pm -

Massmart of South Africa said it is going ahead with operational changes under Wal-Mart's purchase of a majority stake even though the deal hasn't received a final ruling.
- 14 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 3:31pm -

South Sudan has expelled the head of Petrodar, the country's largest oil producer and pipeline operator, accusing him of covering up the theft of oil by Sudan.
- 17 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:09pm -

China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Swedish car brand Volvo, plans to start assembling Geely cars in Egypt this year for sale in markets across North Africa in cooperation with a local company.
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 2:16am -

Tullow Oil's long-delayed $2.9 billion deal to sell one-third stakes in three Ugandan oil-exploration areas to Total of France and China's Cnooc was finally signed Tuesday, the three parties said in separate statements.
- 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 4:42pm -

A man was shot and killed at a mine owned by Impala Platinum, police and executives said, the latest outbreak of violence that has followed a strike led by an upstart labor union.
- 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 11:31am -

Officials' bungled attempts at damage control are doing more damage to Thailand's reputation than the bombers ever could
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

In the face of continuing bloodshed in their homeland, one anti-Assad group courts the regime's allies in the Syrian business community and Moscow. Is it all in vain?
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

Even as Pope Benedict XVI prepares to elevate more than a score of prelates into the College of Cardinals, the church's bureaucracy seems to be in disarray
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

It has been a full year since disaster hit, but the city is just starting to creep back to life
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

In less than 10 years, the number of college goers in India is expected to increase to 40 million. Can the nation's universities keep up with the demand for a more educated workforce?
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

After months of delays, arguments and doubts, euro zone finance ministers agreed on a second, $170 billion bailout of beleaguered Greece in the early hours of Tuesday morning
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

A celebrated American-born war reporter and a young French photographer were killed on Wednesday morning when Syrian forces bombed a makeshift media center in the besieged city of Homs
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

Sanctions on Iran are beginning to work, goes the argument from the Obama Administration, and they should be given more time to bring Tehran to heel
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

With strong global commodity prices, Indonesia's desire to exploit its natural resources is greater than ever. But, in many parts of country, so are calls for resistance
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

U.S. Senator seeks to calm rising tensions over the fate of 16 Americans facing trial in Cairo for their democracy-promotion efforts
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:00am -

Rick Santorum missed an opportunity to match Mitt Romney on the national stage in Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate in Arizona, giving a faltering performance in which he admitted to voting for things he disagreed with as a US senator.
- 27 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:53am -

Santorum, Romney, Gingrich and Paul go head-to-head in Arizona.
- 1 hour ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:00am -

The US state of Virginia has approved a watered-down version of a controversial bill requiring women to undergo an ultrasound prior to an abortion - despite national uproar at what some had called "state-sponsored rape".
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 3:15am -

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney locked horns with his surging rival Rick Santorum on Wednesday, in a crucial TV debate as the pair vie for front-runner status.
- 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:07am -

A wildcard Republican candidate could emerge to face Barack Obama if the party's presidential primary contest continues on its current path, Haley Barbour, its former chairman, has said.
- 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 1:05am -

A wildcard Republican candidate could emerge to face Barack Obama if the party's presidential primary contest continues on its current path, Haley Barbour, its former chairman, has said.
- 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 1:05am -

Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd have made pitches for the leadership of Australia's Labor party as the announcement of a showdown next week unleashed years of growing tension.
- 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:51am -

American comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were among the recipients of a wave of letters threatening biological attacks against US senators.
- 5 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:48am -

Ratings agency Fitch says Greek debt write-off will constitute a 'rating default', as the country's main unions prepare to hold anti-austerity protests later today.
- 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:30pm -

Top secret documents concerning Britain's multi-million pounds deal to develop state-of-the-art drones have been stolen in Paris, it has emerged.
- 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 11:01pm -