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Paris ballet dancers teach young tsunami victims

Paris ballet dancers teach young tsunami victims
Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills
VIDEO: Tourists staying away from Egypt
Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China - report
Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
U.S. Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote
Defiant Gingrich vows to stay in Republican race
Singapore faces growing pains as setbacks pile up
Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
European chill moves west and 122 die in Ukraine
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel
Separated at birth, Indonesian-born twins reunited in Sweden
China prepares for 'dragon year' baby boom
Turkish style hits Paris fashion week
VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs

Paris ballet dancers teach young tsunami victims

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 11:34 PM PST

Members of the famed Paris Opera Ballet performing in Japan travel north to teach budding dancers who survived the March tsunami. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 11:32 PM PST

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday recalled one million packets of birth control pills over a packaging error that could put women at risk of unintended pregnancy.

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VIDEO: Tourists staying away from Egypt

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 06:36 AM PST

Twelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.

Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 11:08 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally leave.

Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China - report

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 10:59 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past year.

Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 10:23 PM PST

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.

Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:39 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.

Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:32 PM PST

Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:52 PM PST

U.S. Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:04 PM PST

Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 05:46 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule.

Defiant Gingrich vows to stay in Republican race

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:32 PM PST

LAS VEGAS, Feb 5 — A defiant Newt Gingrich vowed today to continue in the 2012 Republican primary race and predicted that he could pull even with Mitt Romney in the delegate count within two months. "I am a candidate for president of the United States. I will be a candidate for president of the United States," Gingrich said in Las Vegas. "We will ...

Singapore faces growing pains as setbacks pile up

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:44 PM PST

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 — Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial district. It may sound like Indonesia or perhaps the Philippines, but this is Singapore — the wealthy island state that has long been the envy of those neighbours for ...

Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 07:44 PM PST

LAS VEGAS, Feb 5 — Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada today, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race. With 10 per cent of the vote counted, Romney had 48 per cent, more than double that of each of his closest rivals, former US House ...

European chill moves west and 122 die in Ukraine

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 06:59 PM PST

KIEV, Feb 5 — Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent yesterday, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades and disrupting air and rail traffic. Russian gas exporter Gazprom said it was unable to meet increased European demand as it battles its own ...

Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 05:46 PM PST

CAIRO, Feb 5 — An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel today, witnesses and state television reported. The pipeline, which also supplies gas to Jordan, has come under attack at least 12 times since Egyptian resident Hosni Mubarak was toppled in 2011. The latest blast took place in the Massaeed area west of the Mediterranean ...

Separated at birth, Indonesian-born twins reunited in Sweden

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:43 PM PST

Twins born in Indonesia and put up separately for adoption, have been reunited after finding each other on Facebook, living just 40 kilometres (25 miles) apart in southern Sweden, three decades later.

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China prepares for 'dragon year' baby boom

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:42 PM PST

(China-AFP) - The year of the dragon is regarded as the most auspicious in the zodiac by many Chinese people. Many young couples are dreaming of a baby dragon that will bring luck to the entire family. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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Turkish style hits Paris fashion week

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:41 PM PST

Dilek Hanif, a designer superstar in her native Turkey, brings her flowing and romantic creations to the Paris Haute Couture week. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.