Death Valley the hottest place on Earth |
- Death Valley the hottest place on Earth
- Assange looking at a year in embassy, says father
- Jalan Sultan －A glimpse into the past
- Hundreds flee as heavy rain lashes Philippine capital
- China announces geographic codes for Diaoyu islands
- China's Xi finally appears in public amid rumours over health
- South African police retrieve weapons from Lonmin miners
- VIDEO: Guatemala volcano: Residents return home
- VIDEO: Brad Pitt on lure of right director
- Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row
- Taliban link Afghanistan attack to anti-Islam film
- China's Africa envoy says South Sudan oil may flow by November
- Unification Church head Sun Myung Moon buried in Korea
- Eva Longoria to open steakhouse restaurant for the ladies
- Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row
- Unification Church head Sun Myung Moon buried in Korea
- Venezuela's Capriles goes on offensive after graft accusations
- Romney, Ryan urge 'moral clarity' in US foreign policy
- Thousands mourn 'messiah' at elaborate Moon funeral
- Catching some zzzz's at Costa Rica's sloth sanctuary
| Death Valley the hottest place on Earth Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:55 AM PDT For nearly a century the Mediterranean city of El Azizia in northern Libya has held the official title for having been the hottest place on Earth ever recorded.
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| Assange looking at a year in embassy, says father Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:43 AM PDT WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father said Saturday that his son thought he could spend as long as a year holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London, but was prepared for his "long meditation".
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| Jalan Sultan －A glimpse into the past Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:30 AM PDT
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| Hundreds flee as heavy rain lashes Philippine capital Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:21 AM PDT Parts of Manila were under six feet (1.8 metres) of floodwater on Saturday after heavy rain lashed the capital overnight, forcing more than 400 people to flee their homes, officials said.
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| China announces geographic codes for Diaoyu islands Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:08 AM PDT The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Saturday released a string of geographic coordinates of the Diaoyu Island and some of its affiliated islets, in a new move to affirm China's sovereignty.
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| China's Xi finally appears in public amid rumours over health Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:47 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping appeared in public on Saturday for the first time in about two weeks, visiting a Beijing university in what appeared to be an effort to dispel rumours of serious illness and a troubled succession. 
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| South African police retrieve weapons from Lonmin miners Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:26 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police raided hostels at Lonmin's Karee platinum mine on Saturday to disarm miners after government announced a crackdown on "illegal gatherings" and the carrying of weapons. 
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| VIDEO: Guatemala volcano: Residents return home Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:30 AM PDT Local residents in Guatemala have begun to return to their homes as the Fuego volcano dies down
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| VIDEO: Brad Pitt on lure of right director Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:25 AM PDT Brad Pitt says one of the reasons he chose to appear in the film Killing Them Softly was that he wanted to work with New Zealand director Andrew Dominik again.
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| Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:53 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks, eggs and bottles with protests reported in other major cities in China amid growing tension between Asia's two biggest economies over a group of disputed islands. 
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| Taliban link Afghanistan attack to anti-Islam film Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:28 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on a base which U.S. officials said killed two American Marines, saying it was in response to a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad. 
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| China's Africa envoy says South Sudan oil may flow by November Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:25 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - South Sudan may resume pumping oil as soon as November, China's ambassador to Africa said, adding Beijing was optimistic leaders in Juba will soon reach pricing terms with Sudan on piping crude through the country from which it recently split. 
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| Unification Church head Sun Myung Moon buried in Korea Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:13 PM PDT GAPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church that once boasted millions of members, was buried at a church-owned mansion modelled on the White House on Saturday after a two-week mourning period. 
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| Eva Longoria to open steakhouse restaurant for the ladies Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:10 AM PDT Actress Eva Longoria has shuttered her Las Vegas restaurant Beso and Eve Nightclub with plans to re-open the space as an eatery for the ladies, complete with catwalk, 3D projection mapping, cryogenic fog and rain curtains.
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| Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:58 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks and bottles at the building as police struggled to keep control, amid growing tensions between Asia's two biggest economies over a group of disputed islands. 
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| Unification Church head Sun Myung Moon buried in Korea Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:33 PM PDT GAPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church that once boasted millions of members, was buried at a church-owned mansion modelled on the White House on Saturday after a two-week mourning period. 
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| Venezuela's Capriles goes on offensive after graft accusations Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption scandal by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chavez on Friday in an escalating political brawl ahead of the October 7 vote. 
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| Romney, Ryan urge 'moral clarity' in US foreign policy Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:41 PM PDT Republican nominee Mitt Romney urged a tough line on Egypt amid deadly anti-US violence in the region, as his running mate called for greater "moral clarity" in Obama administration foreign policy.
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| Thousands mourn 'messiah' at elaborate Moon funeral Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT More than 30,000 tearful mourners attended the elaborate, flower-strewn funeral in South Korea Saturday of their "messiah" and controversial Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon.
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| Catching some zzzz's at Costa Rica's sloth sanctuary Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:13 PM PDT They often arrive in bad shape -- hit by cars, zapped by high-voltage wires as they climb trees, or orphaned because superstitious locals have killed their moms.
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