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UN group rates Afghanistan as most dangerous place for kids

World
2009-11-21

EIGHT years after a US-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a...

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Italy has second oldest population in Europe

World
2009-11-21

ITALY has the second oldest population in the European Union (EU) countries, with one in six citizens aged over 65, according to an Italian National Statistics' Office (Istat) report on the county's state released...

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Oprah ends latest chapter of her television career

World
2009-11-21

OPRAH Winfrey's powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Holding back tears as she talked...

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Model found hanged in Paris

World
2009-11-21

A TOP South Korean model, a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris, has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, police said yesterday. Daul Kim was found dead on Thursday by her boyfriend, who alerted...

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Floods devastate UK Lake District

World
2009-11-21

MILITARY helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads in England's picturesque Lake District yesterday. One police...

Obama China trip news blasted

World
2009-11-21

UNITED States' ambassador to China lashed out yesterday at negative US media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues. Although...

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Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

World
2009-11-21

RAGING floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District yesterday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes. Military...

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Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back

World
2009-11-21

THE mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers reported today. The twins,...

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Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

World
2009-11-21

MICHAEL Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court documents released yesterday show. Search...

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Lost-mail sales offer wide choice

World
2009-11-21

SIX wedding dresses, a didgeridoo, a toupee and a massage table are among thousands of items lost and unclaimed in Australia's mail system in the past year and being sold for charity. Australia Post said the wedding...

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Ice thaw tipped to radically lift sea levels

World
2009-11-21

FAST-MELTING ice from Greenland and Antarctica will lead to a much sharper rise in sea levels than previously estimated, touching off flooding that will radically alter United States East Coast cities from Miami to...

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Guideline on cervical cancer has new tack

World
2009-11-21

WOMEN in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued yesterday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment. ...

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Fat-for-cosmetics gang under arrest

World
2009-11-21

A GANG in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, according to police. Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but...

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Saipan gunman claims 4 before shooting himself

World
2009-11-21

A GUNMAN went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan yesterday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II site, killing four people and wounding six others before shooting himself. The violence...

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'Unknown' duo picked to lead EU world push

World
2009-11-21

EUROPEAN Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, little known outside his home country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage. ...

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Suicide blast kills Afghani policeman

World
2009-11-21

A SUICIDE bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan yesterday, killing 17 people, including a senior police official, a provincial governor said. Police said the...

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Two years more care for separated twins

World
2009-11-21

FORMERLY conjoined Bangladeshi twins, separated this week in a marathon surgery in Melbourne, will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said yesterday. The...

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Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show

World
2009-11-20

HEIDI Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The lingerie retailer inducted five more...

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Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square

World
2009-11-20

AN INTERACTIVE exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines is opening in New York City's Times Square. Although best known for painting the masterpiece "Mona Lisa,"...

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Movie popcorn plus soda can equal 3 burgers

World
2009-11-20

MOVIE popcorn plus soda can equal 3 McDonald's burgers Moviergoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounder burgers topped with a dozen...

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2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo

World
2009-11-20

A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said yesterday. The lions, 14-year-old Sultan and 11-year-old Elsa, entered the open-air area occupied...