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- VIDEO: Romney rejects same sex marriage
- VIDEO: Vienna cafe where cats are a fixture
- Alawite-Sunni fighting erupts in Lebanese port city
- One in 10 babies are born preterm each year: study
- Blind China activist Chen says arrested nephew a scapegoat
- Gunmen kill senior Afghan peace negotiator
- Japanese trend for bionic cat ears
- 40 die in Chinese hailstorm
- China's Wen warns of 'unstable' situation as summit starts
- Seven killed in Japan hotel blaze
- China, Japan, S. Korea warn N. Korea over nuclear test
- Nearly 100 homes damaged in SW China cave-in
- Wen calls for patience to ease tensions on Korean Peninsula
- Greece’s anti-bailout leftists lead in polls
- Thousands march against economic gloom in Spain, UK
- Bahrain protesters clash with police outside capital
- Lim's statement irresponsible: Palanivel
- Selangor will face serious water crisis by 2014: Syabas
- Umno members all set for GE: Shafie
- VIDEO: Pakistan crisis over power cuts
| VIDEO: Romney rejects same sex marriage Posted: 12 May 2012 01:30 PM PDT Days after President Obama expressed his support for same sex unions, his likely challenger, Mitt Romney, has said marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
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| VIDEO: Vienna cafe where cats are a fixture Posted: 13 May 2012 12:33 AM PDT Visitors to one of Vienna's newest cafes have more than just other customers to beat to a good seat, as the venue is a home from home for five shelter cats.
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| Alawite-Sunni fighting erupts in Lebanese port city Posted: 13 May 2012 12:28 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two people were killed when fighting erupted overnight in the Lebanese city of Tripoli between members of the Alawite minority loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and majority Sunni residents, witnesses and security officials said on Sunday. 
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| One in 10 babies are born preterm each year: study Posted: 13 May 2012 12:29 AM PDT Fifteen million babies, or one in 10 around the world, are born premature every year, and 1.1 million of those infants die, according to a UN-sponsored report released Wednesday.
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| Blind China activist Chen says arrested nephew a scapegoat Posted: 12 May 2012 11:27 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng said on Sunday that a nephew, arrested on charges of attempted murder, was the victim of vengeance by officials incensed at Chen's escape, which cast a global spotlight on his 19 months in house arrest. 
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| Gunmen kill senior Afghan peace negotiator Posted: 12 May 2012 11:19 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a top Afghan peace negotiator in the capital Kabul on Sunday, police said, dealing a massive blow to the country's attempts to negotiate a peace deal with Taliban insurgents. 
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| Japanese trend for bionic cat ears Posted: 12 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT (Japan-AFP) - What do you get when you combine two Japanese obsessions – cute fashion and high tech gadgets? Robotic cat ears that you control with your brain. The ears are worn like a hair band, and react to the wearer's changing moods. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.
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| Posted: 12 May 2012 09:23 PM PDT Forty people were killed when a brief but violent hailstorm and torrential rain swept through a mountainous region of northwest China, the local government said on Sunday.
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| China's Wen warns of 'unstable' situation as summit starts Posted: 12 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Sunday that Asia faced an "unstable and uncertain" situation as he sat down with leaders of Japan and South Korea for talks likely to focus on dealing with North Korea.
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| Seven killed in Japan hotel blaze Posted: 12 May 2012 09:20 PM PDT Seven people died after a fire swept through a Japanese hotel on Sunday morning, the local police and fire department said.
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| China, Japan, S. Korea warn N. Korea over nuclear test Posted: 12 May 2012 09:19 PM PDT China, Japan and South Korea said a fresh nuclear test by North Korea would be unacceptable, according to South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on Sunday.
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| Nearly 100 homes damaged in SW China cave-in Posted: 12 May 2012 08:18 PM PDT Rescuers said Sunday that nearly 100 homes were damaged and some even toppled down influenced by a ground cave-in three days ago in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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| Wen calls for patience to ease tensions on Korean Peninsula Posted: 12 May 2012 08:17 PM PDT Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged all sides concerned to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula with wisdom, patience and goodwill.
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| Greece’s anti-bailout leftists lead in polls Posted: 12 May 2012 07:42 PM PDT ATHENS, May 13 — Greece's radical leftist SYRIZA party has gained support since today's inconclusive election to become the most popular party, but backing for the anti-bailout group is falling, the second opinion poll since the vote showed yesterday. The main pro-bailout parties, conservative New Democracy and socialist PASOK, were gaining ... 
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| Thousands march against economic gloom in Spain, UK Posted: 12 May 2012 07:18 PM PDT MADRID, May 13 — Thousands of Spaniards fed up with economic misery and waving banners against bankers marched on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the grassroots "Indignados" movement that has sparked similar protests around the world. Up to 600 people denouncing the Bank of England rallied in London and a Reuters witness said scuffles ... 
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| Bahrain protesters clash with police outside capital Posted: 12 May 2012 07:09 PM PDT MANAMA, May 12 — Pro-democracy protesters burned tyres and clashed with police in Bahrain yesterday to demand the release of opposition leaders and rights activists, one of whom has been on a three-month hunger strike, residents said. Hundreds of youths gathered in mainly Shi'ite villages outside the Gulf state's capital Manama, some masked and ... 
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| Lim's statement irresponsible: Palanivel Posted: 12 May 2012 09:05 PM PDT MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel has trashed Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's allegation that Hindu temples would be threatened if Umno was returned to rule the state in the next general election.
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| Selangor will face serious water crisis by 2014: Syabas Posted: 12 May 2012 08:38 PM PDT Come 2014, Selangor will face serious shortage of water supply, if the state government fails to take pre-emptive action now.
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| Umno members all set for GE: Shafie Posted: 12 May 2012 08:04 PM PDT Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said all the party's members at the grassroot level were ready to face the upcoming general election (GE).
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| VIDEO: Pakistan crisis over power cuts Posted: 12 May 2012 05:59 PM PDT People across Pakistan have begun to protest in the streets as they continue to be affected by power cuts of up to 18 hours a day.
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