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- Germany frees Thai prince's plane
- China bullet train maker halts deliveries
- Three killed by car during riots in UK's Birmingham: police
- Japan rice worries a blow to collective psyche
- N.Korea artillery lands near South island in disputed waters
- British cities clear up after looting, London quiet
- US museum explores Muslim roots
- Ai Weiwei gives China state press first interview
- The US currency, the world's problem
- Six dead, hundreds flee Philippine feud
- S. Korea fires shots after shell lands near border (UPDATED)
- Under fire, Obama struggles to instill confidence
- VIDEO: Libya accuses Nato over air strike
- Unlock the heart
- Catastrophic effects of racial discrimination
- Amid poverty, 5-star hotel opens in Gaza
- Bad weather a boon for private forecasters
- More stadiums than sports in China
- Fears over radiation-tainted food in Japan
- Russians take part in flying contest
| Germany frees Thai prince's plane Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:55 AM PDT Germany has released a plane belonging to Thailand's crown prince which was seized at Munich airport as surety for an outstanding Thai government debt, a court official said Wednesday.
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| China bullet train maker halts deliveries Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:43 AM PDT A Chinese bullet train manufacturer said Wednesday it had been told to stop shipments after a series of delays on the new high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai.
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| Three killed by car during riots in UK's Birmingham: police Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Three men died Wednesday after being hit by a car during riots in the central English city of Birmingham, officials said, amid reports that they died while trying to protect their community from looters.
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| Japan rice worries a blow to collective psyche Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:26 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - News that local governments around Japan will test rice for radioactive caesium came as a blow that rocked the nation's collective psyche, threatening to make its beloved traditional staple the latest in a long list of forbidden foods. 
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| N.Korea artillery lands near South island in disputed waters Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:26 AM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has fired artillery in the direction of a South Korean island on Wednesday in an apparent training exercise, media and a government official said. 
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| British cities clear up after looting, London quiet Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:26 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British cities began on Wednesday to clean up shopping streets littered with debris from a night of looting by gangs of hooded youths copying the tactics of young Londoners who had rampaged through districts of the capital for three nights. 
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| US museum explores Muslim roots Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT  WASHINGTON, Aug 10: Digging into the history of early Muslims who came to America centuries ago, a new Islamic Heritage Museum has opened recently in Washington DC in a new attempt to fight misconceptions about Muslim roots.
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| Ai Weiwei gives China state press first interview Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a prominent critic of China's Communist leaders, has given his first full interview since his release from detention to a state newspaper with close links to the party.
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| The US currency, the world's problem Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT Indeed, the US will never default on debt and it will always have money to repay debt as it always can print money without restraint!
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| Six dead, hundreds flee Philippine feud Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:58 PM PDT Six people were killed and hundreds of civilians fled their homes as fighting raged between two Muslim rebel commanders in the southern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.
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| S. Korea fires shots after shell lands near border (UPDATED) Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:57 PM PDT South Korea fired warning shots Wednesday after a North Korean artillery shell landed near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border, Seoul's defence ministry said.
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| Under fire, Obama struggles to instill confidence Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is getting hammered on all sides for a stumbling U.S. economy and his uneven response to it, raising pressure on him to take steps to create jobs or risk being ousted in next year's election. 
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| VIDEO: Libya accuses Nato over air strike Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:12 AM PDT The Libyan government has accused Nato of killing dozens of civilians in an attack on a village in western Libya.
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| Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:45 PM PDT The focal point is not the severity of the problem, but our refusal to turn around despite our strong belief that we will come to a dead end if we do not change our course.
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| Catastrophic effects of racial discrimination Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:43 PM PDT With unfair policies and discrimination against the ethnic minorities by law enforcers, how are we going to promote racial harmony?
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| Amid poverty, 5-star hotel opens in Gaza Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:09 PM PDT
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| Bad weather a boon for private forecasters Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:24 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Heat and drought are parching the southern U.S. plains, floods and tornadoes have shattered long-standing records, and the tropical Atlantic is steaming into the traditionally busiest part of the hurricane season. 
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| More stadiums than sports in China Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:02 PM PDT (People's Republic of China-AFP) - VIDEO: They are attractively designed, expensively built and brand new. But there are real fears about the future use of Shanghai's world swimming championships venues. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Fears over radiation-tainted food in Japan Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:01 PM PDT (Japan-AFP) - There are growing fears of radiation-tainted food grows in Japan after contaminated beef and vegetables entered the distribution system nationwide. While experts say products on sale in supermarkets are now safe, people inside and outside Fukushima prefecture are still suspicious and extra careful about everything they eat. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Russians take part in flying contest Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT (Russia, Moscow-AFP) - Contestants took part in a sponsored flying event in Moscow on Sunday where teams competed to launch their human-powered, home-made creations from a runway into a lake. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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OCCUPIED PALESTINE, Aug 10: The Gaza Strip's first five-star hotel gleams with marble floors, five luxury restaurants and a breezy cafe overlooking the territory's white sandy beaches and sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea. The only thing missing are guests.| You are subscribed to email updates from "World" via xBlog® in Google Reader To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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