EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile
The choice of two relative unknowns dismayed some people. -AFP
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CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official
The machine was shut down just nine days after its inauguration last September. -AFP
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Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer
On Wednesday, Iran rejected plans brokered by the IAEA. -AFP
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Accused Ponzi schemer: I learned of fraud late
He maintained that he was not responsible for a fraud at his company. -Reuters
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Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower plot
The case was touted as a major blow against terrorism. -Reuters
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Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba
They betrayed America's trust by providing classified national defense information to Cuba. -Reuters
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Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"
He has faced tough pressure from Western leaders to clamp down on corruption. -Reuters
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Debating US travel ban to Cuba
US Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba. -Reuters
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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
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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
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Transsexual tied to scandal dies
A Brazilian transsexual involved in an Italian political scandal is believed to have burned to death. -Reuters
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Belgian Van Rompuy first EU president
Leaders of the EU also chose British Baroness Catherine Ashton as the EU foreign affairs chief. -Reuters
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One dead as Miley Cyrus tour bus crashes
Vehicle veered off the road and flipped over. -AFP
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Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show
She did not tell viewers what she plans to do next. -AFP
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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
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Pulitzer Prize winner in Bad Sex Award list
He is alongside fellow-literary luminaries Amos Oz and Paul Theroux. -The Daily Chilli
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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
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Women wear more than 500 chemicals a day
All the body and facial moisturizers, perfumes, make up contains hundreds of chemicals. -Reuters
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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
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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
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Motorbike bomber kills 12 in Afghan town
The attack came a day after Karzai was sworn in for another five years. -AFP
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Canada rules out probe of possible Afghanistan torture
Canadian government dismissed opposition demands for a public inquiry. -AFP
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British press criticise EU appointments
Newspapers attacked the appointment of the European Union's first president. -AFP
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Anglican leader, pope to meet amid tensions
Visit painted as "showdown" between the two churches. -AFP
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Russian ship with British tourists free of Antarctic ice
The ship was bound for the Argentine port of Ushuaia.
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Obama names envoys to the Philippines, Singapore
The nominations came after high-level US visits to the two US-friendly nations. -AFP
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British lawmaker quits post amid expenses claim probe
The long-running expenses scandal has rocked British politics. -AFP
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Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss
About 2,000 protestors gathered to protest and called for the Algerian envoy to leave. -AFP
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Problems refuse to go away for returning Obama
Afghanistan, soaring unemployment, trundling health care reform. -AFP
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Baghdad Zoo thrives
The animals at Baghdad Zoo are now thriving and drawing more visitors than ever before. -Reuters
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