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China, Pakistan plan 'economic corridor': Li

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country's restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying
Solar plane aims for new world distance record

Solar Impulse, the first aircraft that can fly day and night fueled entirely by energy from the sun, embarked Wednesday
'Kill Mittal' game capitalises on French workers' struggle

A new French online game is allowing players to step into the shoes of an ArcelorMittal worker by fighting police and a
Pakistan court rejects Musharraf bail in judges' case

A Pakistani court on Wednesday refused bail to former military leader Pervez Musharraf over the detention of judges
Frightening devastation of Oklahoma tornado

A Harley Davidson motorcycle is salvaged from rubble after a powerful tornado ripped through the neighborhood. (AFP) A
IPL spot-fixing gallery of shame: Sreesanth in court

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (C) sits in a police vehicle as he leaves the Saket district court in New Delhi. Three Indian
Manila bucks joint probe into Taiwanese death

Instead opts for co-operative probe, as Taipei assures safety of Pinoys
Bombs kill over 60 in Iraq

More than 200 people killed in past week
Swarm of tornadoes slam central US

2 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister
Imran Khan's party wins Karachi seat

PTI’s Alvi secured 77,659 votes to beat his closest rival Khushbakht Shujaat of MQM who polled 30,365 votes
Court grants Musharraf bail in Bhutto murder

A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the murder of Benazir Bhutto,
Briton arrested in France over gruesome child murders

French police on Sunday questioned a 48-year-old divorced Briton arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his
Mice, gerbils perish in Russia space flight

A number of mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian capsule destined to find out how well organisms can
Madeleine McCann may still be alive: police

Scotland Yard wants reopening of investigation in Portugal where she was snatched
Massive bright explosion on Moon seen from Earth

Nasa explains the how and why...
Amazing close encounter with killer whales

Couple record amazing video at sea.
Female soldier's grenade throw fail

Grenade throw goes wrong.
N Korea fires 3 short-range missiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military
It’s ok for women to cry at work: Facebook boss

Sandberg named in Time magazine's 2013 list as one of 100 most influential people in the world
Canada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme

English and French only languages that can be used as a job requirement

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Korea takes the fashion world by stealth

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Making sense of Yahoo's Tumblr deal

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UAE to protest Philippines embassy action

They have the right to make some rules - but in the Philippines: Abdullah
College student kills 18-foot long record Burmese python

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic
Dubai landlords start shunning 'partying' bachelors

Realty agents claim landlords getting wary of renting out to single men because they “party a lot”

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