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- Two killed in heavy clashes in Beirut
- Nicole Richie following in footsteps of top couturiers with Macy's collab
- VIDEO: Millions see annular eclipse
- Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election
- Putin to dominate new Russian government
- Two killed, 18 wounded in Beirut clashes -agency
- VIDEO: US reaction to Megrahi death
- VIDEO: Afghan exit dominates Nato meeting
- Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election
- Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC
- Analysis: China reformer sees his opportunity after Bo's fall
- VIDEO: Filipinos protest at Lady Gaga gigs
- Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election
- Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC
- NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war
- Top cop in China's Bo drama to be tried for treason - report
- VIDEO: UN nuclear chief 'positive' over Iran
- Two more men charged in probe of NATO attack plots
- North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen
- Russia says military action on Iran being considered in West
| Two killed in heavy clashes in Beirut Posted: 21 May 2012 12:01 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least two people were killed in Beirut in heavy clashes early on Monday between rival Sunni Muslim gunmen, the latest violence fuelled by tensions over the uprising in neighbouring Syria. 
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| Nicole Richie following in footsteps of top couturiers with Macy's collab Posted: 21 May 2012 12:13 AM PDT She's come a long way from her reality star days and now celebrity designer Nicole Richie is following in the footsteps of big name designers such as Giambattista Valli and Karl Lagerfeld by designing a range for US department store Macy's.
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| VIDEO: Millions see annular eclipse Posted: 20 May 2012 10:48 PM PDT Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'.
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| Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election Posted: 20 May 2012 11:28 PM PDT Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Early results from presidential elections in the Dominican Republic show ruling party candidate Danilo Medina headed for victory 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia. 
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| Putin to dominate new Russian government Posted: 20 May 2012 11:24 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will unveil a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev limited scope to pursue his reform agenda and entrenching the Kremlin's grip over the economy's commanding heights. 
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| Two killed, 18 wounded in Beirut clashes -agency Posted: 20 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 18 were wounded in overnight clashes in Beirut, Lebanon's National News Agency said on Monday, the latest bloodshed fuelled by tensions over the uprising in neighbouring Syria. 
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| VIDEO: US reaction to Megrahi death Posted: 20 May 2012 10:34 PM PDT The death of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been received with mixed emotions by the relatives of the victims.
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| VIDEO: Afghan exit dominates Nato meeting Posted: 20 May 2012 10:29 PM PDT Nato's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says there will be 'no rush for the exits' by the countries who have troops deployed in Afghanistan.
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| Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election Posted: 20 May 2012 10:31 PM PDT Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Early results from presidential elections in the Dominican Republic show ruling party candidate Danilo Medina headed for victory 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia. 
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| Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC Posted: 20 May 2012 09:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children played in a garden, a break in a day of meetings to arrange his studies at New York University. 
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| Analysis: China reformer sees his opportunity after Bo's fall Posted: 20 May 2012 09:30 PM PDT SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most conspicuously reform-minded leaders has stepped back into the spotlight after the nation's biggest political convulsion in a generation, positioning himself to gain from the fall of populist politician Bo Xilai. 
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| VIDEO: Filipinos protest at Lady Gaga gigs Posted: 20 May 2012 10:22 PM PDT Filipino Christians have protested against Lady Gaga's planned concerts in Manila.
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| Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election Posted: 20 May 2012 08:37 PM PDT Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Early results in presidential elections in the Dominican Republic show ruling party candidate Danilo Medina headed for revenge 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia. 
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| Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC Posted: 20 May 2012 08:14 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children played in a garden, a break in a day of meetings to arrange his studies at New York University. 
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| NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war Posted: 20 May 2012 08:09 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations. 
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| Top cop in China's Bo drama to be tried for treason - report Posted: 20 May 2012 07:39 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - The former police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in two decades will be tried for treason as early as next month, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources briefed on the case. 
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| VIDEO: UN nuclear chief 'positive' over Iran Posted: 20 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has arrived in Tehran, voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
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| Two more men charged in probe of NATO attack plots Posted: 20 May 2012 06:51 PM PDT CHICAGO, May 21 — One man was arrested on terrorism-related charges and another for possession of explosives, bringing to five the number of people arrested ahead of the NATO summit yesterday in an alleged plot to target US President Barack re-election headquarters. Chicago residents Sebastian Senakiewicz, 24, and Mark Neiweem, 28, were charged as ... 
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| North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen Posted: 20 May 2012 06:18 PM PDT BEIJING, May 21 — North Korea released a number of Chinese fishermen and boats yesterday two weeks after seizing them, ending a rare public dispute between the two allies, Chinese state media reported. The boats were taken in the Yellow Sea between China and North Korea on May 8 — although it remains unclear whether the action was authorised by ... 
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| Russia says military action on Iran being considered in West Posted: 20 May 2012 05:34 PM PDT MOSCOW, May 21 — Russia's deputy foreign minister said yesterday that military action against Iran over its nuclear programme was being considered in some Western countries. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was speaking to reporters on a plane on his way back from the G8 summit in Camp David, where the G8 leaders signalled their readiness ... 
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