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- More deaths in Syria as Annan pushes for peace in China
- Summit pledges strong action against nuke terrorism
- Obama seeks to defuse controversy on missile comments
- US seeks missile-defence shields for Asia, Mideast
- Greek snap election likely to be on May 6 - source
- Analysis - West waits on Myanmar vote to start sanctions scale-back
- Syrian opposition seeks to show alternative to Assad
- Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea
- Ahmad Husni to lead delegation to Asean Finance Ministers' Meeting
- Things Facebook learns from your relationship status changes
- VIDEO: Changing face of Saudi art scene
- Graft main threat to Communist Party: China's Wen
- N.Korea says will never give up rocket launch
- Energy-starved Pakistan sees the light on solar power
- We despise violence
- Americans celebrate start of cherry blossom season
- 40,000 people protesting fuel hike in Indonesia
- Qaradawi banned from France
- VIDEO: What is synthetic biology?
- Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea
| More deaths in Syria as Annan pushes for peace in China Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:47 AM PDT International envoy Kofi Annan was meeting Chinese leaders in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss how to end the bloodshed in Syria, while opposition factions at talks in Turkey mulled a united front against the Damascus regime.
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| Summit pledges strong action against nuke terrorism Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:41 AM PDT World leaders Tuesday pledged strong action to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism, including minimising civilian use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that can be used to make bombs.
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| Obama seeks to defuse controversy on missile comments Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:41 AM PDT SEOUL, March 27 — US President Barack Obama voiced doubt today on the prospects for progress with Moscow on missile defence until after the November US election as he staunchly defended remarks caught on camera the day before with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Obama was overheard assuring Medvedev yesterday that he would have "more ... 
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| US seeks missile-defence shields for Asia, Mideast Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON, March 27 — The United States is seeking to build regional shields against ballistic missiles in both Asia and the Middle East akin to a controversial defence system in Europe, a senior Pentagon official disclosed yesterday. The effort may complicate US ties with Russia and China, both of which fear such defences could harm their ... 
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| Greek snap election likely to be on May 6 - source Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:18 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will likely hold a snap general election on May 6, a government official said on Tuesday. 
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| Analysis - West waits on Myanmar vote to start sanctions scale-back Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:17 AM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Western countries desperately want Myanmar's by-elections on Sunday to go smoothly - and give opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a seat in parliament - so they can start to lift sanctions and let their companies invest in the once-isolated state. 
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| Syrian opposition seeks to show alternative to Assad Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:52 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's fractious opposition groups begin reconciliation talks in Istanbul on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating they can provide an effective alternative to President Bashar al-Assad. 
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| Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:17 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan steered off the agenda at a nuclear security summit on Tuesday to hit out at North Korea's plans for a rocket launch next month, as U.S. President Barack Obama cautioned against complacency in dealing with the threat of nuclear terrorism. 
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| Ahmad Husni to lead delegation to Asean Finance Ministers' Meeting Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:07 AM PDT Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah will lead Malaysia's delegation to the 16th Asean Finance Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh.
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| Things Facebook learns from your relationship status changes Posted: 26 Mar 2012 11:56 PM PDT If you want to get into a relationship, Valentine's Day and Christmas are the best days to find love says a new study by Facebook.
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| VIDEO: Changing face of Saudi art scene Posted: 26 Mar 2012 11:31 PM PDT Saudi Arabia's art scene has flourished and is now pushing the boundaries of long-held taboos.
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| Graft main threat to Communist Party: China's Wen Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:48 PM PDT China's Premier Wen Jiabao has said corruption is the biggest threat facing the ruling Communist Party, warning of a change in the "nature of power" if it is not curbed.
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| N.Korea says will never give up rocket launch Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:47 PM PDT North Korea said Tuesday it would go ahead with a widely criticised plan for a satellite launch and called on US President Barack Obama to drop his "confrontational mindset".
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| Energy-starved Pakistan sees the light on solar power Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:46 PM PDT From mosques, to homes and streets, Pakistanis are increasingly seeing the light and realising that year-round sun may be a cheap if partial answer to an enormous energy crisis.
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| Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:32 PM PDT There is only one standard for right and wrong. No one should play with the law to achieve political purposes. If the ruling and opposition parties do not follow the established rules of the game, even a general election would not be able to resolve contradictions and the society will be in a state of unrest.
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| Americans celebrate start of cherry blossom season Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:21 PM PDT Washington's kicks off cherry blossom season with performances from pop songstress Sara Bareilles, Japanese R&B singer MISIA, and a variety of other tributes to the nation of Japan, hit hard by last year's tsunami. This year marks the centenary of Japan's gift of the trees to the United States. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.
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| 40,000 people protesting fuel hike in Indonesia Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:48 PM PDT JAKARTA, Mar 27: Indonesia's National Police have confirmed that 40,800 protesters taking part in demonstrations across the country today, rallying against the government's proposal to increase the price of subsidized fuel.
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| Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:09 PM PDT  DUBAI, Mar 27: The International Union of Muslim Scholars, headed by Yusuf al-Qaradawi, yesterday criticised France for denying the influential cleric a visa, but said it respects the sovereign decision.
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| VIDEO: What is synthetic biology? Posted: 26 Mar 2012 04:50 PM PDT David Shukman explains what synthetic biology is all about.
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| Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea Posted: 26 Mar 2012 09:56 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan steered off the agenda at a nuclear security summit on Tuesday to hit out at North Korea's plans for a rocket launch next month, as U.S. President Barack Obama cautioned against complacency in dealing with the threat of nuclear terrorism. 
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