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- North Korea calls for ‘human shields’ to protect new leader
- Strong earthquake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning
- At Copenhagen hotel, women get a floor to themselves
- Islamist fighters halt Yemen peace march
- US steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks
- N.Korea rallies for successor, no mention of nuclear arms
- VIDEO: Obama signs Iran sanctions bill into law
- French foodies tuck into caviar workshop
- Futuristic lab uses technology for patient care
- Montreal's music scene gets improv groove
- N.Korea rallies for successor, no mention of nuclear arms
- Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future
- 1 January 2012
- Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future
- Gunmen attack bars in northeast Kenya, at least 2 dead
- Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future
- U.S. steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks
- VIDEO: Monitors dispute Syrian sniper incident
- Nigeria's Jonathan declares state of emergency
- Sarkozy vows reforms in austere New Year's speech
| North Korea calls for ‘human shields’ to protect new leader Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:49 PM PST SEOUL, Jan 1 — North Korea called on its people to rally behind new leader Kim Jong-un and protect him as "human shields" while working to solve the "burning issue" of food shortages by upholding the policies of his late father, Kim Jong-il. The North's three main state newspapers said in a policy-setting editorial traditionally published on New ... 
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| Strong earthquake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:18 PM PST SINGAPORE, Jan 1 — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted eastern and northeastern Japan today, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages and no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake measured 4 in central Tokyo, Fukushima and their surrounding areas on the Japanese intensity scale, which measures ground motion, ... 
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| At Copenhagen hotel, women get a floor to themselves Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST Behind a locked glass door lies the 17th floor of Copenhagen's Bella Sky hotel: the Bella Donna floor is off-limits to men so women will feel safe and pampered, even though it's in violation of gender equality laws.
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| Islamist fighters halt Yemen peace march Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:40 PM PST ADEN, Jan 1 — Islamist militants fired into the air yesterday to halt a peace march by thousands of Yemenis who were demanding an end to fighting that has forced them to flee their homes in the south, witnesses said. Marchers told Reuters they were stopped on a 50km walk from the port city of Aden to Zinjibar, capital of southern Abyan province ... 
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| US steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:18 PM PST HONOLULU, Jan 1 — US President Barack Obama signed new sanctions against Iran into law yesterday, shortly after Iran signalled it was ready for fresh talks with the West on its nuclear programme and said it had delayed long-range missile tests in the Gulf. Tensions between Iran and the West have grown since EU leaders said they wanted to set ... 
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| N.Korea rallies for successor, no mention of nuclear arms Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:05 PM PST SEOUL, Jan 1 — North Korea in a policy-setting message for New Year called on its people to rally behind anointed successor Kim Jong-un by becoming "human shields" but made no mention of its nuclear arms programme, the key source of regional security concern during his deceased father's reign. The North's three main state newspapers said in "a ... 
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| VIDEO: Obama signs Iran sanctions bill into law Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:47 PM PST US President Barack Obama has signed into law a major defence bill including tough new sanctions against Iran.
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| French foodies tuck into caviar workshop Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:52 PM PST (France-AFP) - Caviar has a reputation for being out of the reach of most kitchen budgets. But now a French caviar house is trying to bring it, if not to the masses, at least to a wider audience -- by running regular caviar workshops which give customers a taste of the main varieties, and a quick master class on cooking suggestions from their head chef. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Futuristic lab uses technology for patient care Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:38 PM PST (Canada-AFP) - In Montreal, virtual reality developers are teaming up with doctors to develop new ways to help patients heal. Their first patients are children, who are using avatars and digital animation for physical therapy and relief. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| Montreal's music scene gets improv groove Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:36 PM PST (Canada-AFP) - It's a fast and furious battle of musicians, with rhythm and harmony the only weapons. The themes vary, from Bulgarian folk to Japanese classical, and the teams in Montreal's Musical Improvisation League get only minutes to come up with their music and perform it. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| N.Korea rallies for successor, no mention of nuclear arms Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:03 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea in a policy-setting message for New Year called on its people to rally behind anointed successor Kim Jong-un by becoming "human shields" but made no mention of its nuclear arms programme, the key source of regional security concern during his deceased father's reign. 
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| Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:03 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two leading Syrian opposition parties have agreed a road map to democracy should a popular uprising succeed in toppling President Bashar al-Assad, according to a copy of the document seen by Reuters. 
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| Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:08 PM PST BEIRUT, Jan 1 — Two leading Syrian opposition parties have agreed a road map to democracy should mass protests nearly in their 10th month succeed in toppling President Bashar al-Assad, according to a copy of the document seen by Reuters yesterday. Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Syria Friday, aiming to demonstrate ... 
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| Gunmen attack bars in northeast Kenya, at least 2 dead Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:54 PM PST GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - Gunmen sprayed bullets at New Year revellers in two bars in northeastern Kenya on Sunday, killing at least two people, a witness and police said, the latest in a wave of attacks near the border with Somalia. 
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| Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:08 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two leading Syrian opposition parties have agreed a road map to democracy should mass protests nearly in their 10th month succeed in toppling President Bashar al-Assad, according to a copy of the document seen by Reuters Saturday. 
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| U.S. steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:49 PM PST HONOLULU/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed new sanctions against Iran into law on Saturday, shortly after Iran signalled it was ready for fresh talks with the West on its nuclear programme and said it had delayed long-range missile tests in the Gulf. 
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| VIDEO: Monitors dispute Syrian sniper incident Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:25 PM PST Arab League observers in Syria have given apparently conflicting accounts of an incident said to have involved snipers in the restive city of Deraa.
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| Nigeria's Jonathan declares state of emergency Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:18 PM PST ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of Nigeria plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency, and ordered shut the borders with Cameroon, Chad and Niger in the northeast. 
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| Sarkozy vows reforms in austere New Year's speech Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:44 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged in a grave New Year's message to find ways to pull the economy out of stagnation in the four months left before a presidential election and vowed no further public spending cuts. 
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