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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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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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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

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...

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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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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...

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Suicide bomber kills 13 in Afghanistan

World
2009-11-20

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan today, killing 13 people, including three police officials, a provincial police chief said. Farah Province Police...

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Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in Sept 2011

World
2009-11-20

OPRAH Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce today she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011. Winfrey's production company, Harpo Inc, said yesterday...

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Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care

World
2009-11-20

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

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US Senate nears first healthcare vote

World
2009-11-20

DEMOCRATS in the US Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan yesterday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday. Senate...

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Belgian-British duo wins race for EU's top jobs

World
2009-11-20

AFTER years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief yesterday - but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters. ...

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Obama, Lee pressure N. Korea

World
2009-11-20

US President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament. ...