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35 Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers
15 cars were damaged in the violence as demonstrators hurled stones and firebombs. -AFP
 
 
EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile
The choice of two relative unknowns dismayed some people. -AFP
CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official
The machine was shut down just nine days after its inauguration last September. -AFP
Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer
On Wednesday, Iran rejected plans brokered by the IAEA. -AFP
Accused Ponzi schemer: I learned of fraud late
He maintained that he was not responsible for a fraud at his company. -Reuters
Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower plot
The case was touted as a major blow against terrorism. -Reuters
Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba
They betrayed America's trust by providing classified national defense information to Cuba. -Reuters
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"
He has faced tough pressure from Western leaders to clamp down on corruption. -Reuters
Debating US travel ban to Cuba
US Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba. -Reuters
Video: Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat
Police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for cosmetics companies. -Reuters
Dali's art displayed on Alps top
Giant sculptures by the late surrealist Salvador Dali are installed on mountain tops in France's Courchevel ski resort. -Reuters
Transsexual tied to scandal dies
A Brazilian transsexual involved in an Italian political scandal is believed to have burned to death. -Reuters
Belgian Van Rompuy first EU president
Leaders of the EU also chose British Baroness Catherine Ashton as the EU foreign affairs chief. -Reuters
One dead as Miley Cyrus tour bus crashes
Vehicle veered off the road and flipped over. -AFP
Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show
She did not tell viewers what she plans to do next. -AFP
Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent
This is an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy. -Reuters
Pulitzer Prize winner in Bad Sex Award list
He is alongside fellow-literary luminaries Amos Oz and Paul Theroux. -The Daily Chilli
World's top ten ugliest buildings
We often travel to gaze at the marvels of architecture, but here are ten structures which might catch your eye for the wrong reasons. -Reuters
Women wear more than 500 chemicals a day
All the body and facial moisturizers, perfumes, make up contains hundreds of chemicals. -Reuters
Prostitutes fear S.Africa's World Cup clean-up
But these sex workers are still vulnerable to abuse from their clients, pimps, and the police -AFP
US soldier 'sorry' for Japan hit-and-run death: lawyer
Japanese police have questioned the soldier over the death of a 66-year-old-man on Okinawa island. -AFP
Motorbike bomber kills 12 in Afghan town
The attack came a day after Karzai was sworn in for another five years. -AFP
Canada rules out probe of possible Afghanistan torture
Canadian government dismissed opposition demands for a public inquiry. -AFP
British press criticise EU appointments
Newspapers attacked the appointment of the European Union's first president. -AFP
Anglican leader, pope to meet amid tensions
Visit painted as "showdown" between the two churches. -AFP
Russian ship with British tourists free of Antarctic ice
The ship was bound for the Argentine port of Ushuaia.
Obama names envoys to the Philippines, Singapore
The nominations came after high-level US visits to the two US-friendly nations. -AFP
British lawmaker quits post amid expenses claim probe
The long-running expenses scandal has rocked British politics. -AFP
Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss
About 2,000 protestors gathered to protest and called for the Algerian envoy to leave. -AFP
Problems refuse to go away for returning Obama
Afghanistan, soaring unemployment, trundling health care reform. -AFP
Baghdad Zoo thrives
The animals at Baghdad Zoo are now thriving and drawing more visitors than ever before. -Reuters
 
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