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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan
Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:13:48 PM CST
President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:32:57 AM CST
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
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Sun starts 'ring of fire' eclipse
Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:11:17 PM CST
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, begins across east Asia, and is due to reach the western US later.
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Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'
Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:26:49 PM CST
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
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Facebook boss in surprise wedding
Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:16:38 PM CST
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
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China activist Chen lands in US
Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:49:36 PM CST
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.
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SpaceX aborts launch at lift-off
Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:58:05 AM CST
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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Maryland allows same-sex divorce
Friday, May 18, 2012 3:10:58 PM CST
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
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US baby boomers in Hep C warning
Friday, May 18, 2012 8:02:28 PM CST
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
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Quebec in emergency protest law
Friday, May 18, 2012 8:18:55 PM CST
The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.
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Facebook shares see modest debut
Friday, May 18, 2012 2:49:36 PM CST
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
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Zimmerman found with bloody nose
Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:20:18 PM CST
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
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JP Morgan boss to testify in US
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:01:13 AM CST
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
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Man held for 'swallowing diamond'
Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:40:54 AM CST
A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.
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Virgin Atlantic allows air calls
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:32:23 AM CST
Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.
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Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk
Friday, May 18, 2012 10:35:40 AM CST
Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
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Float values Facebook at $104bn
Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:35:25 PM CST
Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.
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Canada country profile
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:21:27 AM CST
Provides an overview of Canada, including key events and facts about the world's second-largest country
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Puerto Rico profile
Thursday, February 23, 2012 5:36:28 AM CST
Provides and overview as well as facts and figures for this small dependency of the United States situated in the Caribbean
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St Pierre and Miquelon profile
Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:03:36 AM CST
Provides an overview of what remains of France's once-extensive possessions in North America
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United States country profile
Friday, January 27, 2012 10:32:43 AM CST
Provides an overview of the United States, including key events and facts about this superpower
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VIDEO: How world leaders watched Chelsea win
Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:08:33 AM CST
Millions of football fans around the world watched Chelsea's dramatic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich on Saturday night, including world leaders gathered for the G8 Summit at Camp David.
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VIDEO: Chen Guangcheng arrives in the US
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:36:55 AM CST
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.
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VIDEO: Nato summit to focus on Afghanistan
Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:23:06 AM CST
World leaders travel to Chicago in the US for the Nato summit, where it is hoped an aid plan for Afghanistan will be agreed.
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VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status
Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:25:39 AM CST
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
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VIDEO: 'We've had a launch abort'
Saturday, May 19, 2012 3:46:33 AM CST
The US firm SpaceX has aborted the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station (ISS).
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VIDEO: Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq bell
Friday, May 18, 2012 8:39:22 AM CST
In one of the largest and most high-profile share floatations of recent years, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq exchange.
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VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple
Saturday, May 19, 2012 3:03:45 AM CST
LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India.
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US firms put principles before profits
Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:31:15 AM CST
The US firms putting social values before chasing the highest profits
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Smoke alarms unsettle New York Amish
Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:45:33 AM CST
Do smoke alarms violate Amish religious freedom?
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Nato's missile shield 'up and running'
Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:10:23 PM CST
How worthwhile is Nato's missile defence system?
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Jubilee memorabilia: Tell us your stories
Friday, May 4, 2012 11:06:01 PM CST
Do you collect royal mementoes? Share your stories
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Obama's new friend
Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:13:40 PM CST
Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support
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What will a white-minority US look like?
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:39:07 AM CST
What will America look like with fewer whites?
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What does it mean to be Canadian?
Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:39:29 AM CST
What does being Canadian mean in an era of multi-culturalism?