Syria troops step up Homs bombing »
Heavy artillery fire rocks the restive Syrian city of Homs, in what anti-government activists are calling one of the fiercest assaults yet.
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South Korean Delegation Visits Pyongyang »
The widows of a former South Korean president and a former South Korean business tycoon crossed the inter-Korean border for a trip to Pyongyang to pay condolences over the death of Kim Jong Il.
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‘No violence needed’ at St Paul’s »
There is “no use for violent confrontation” with protesters outside St Paul’s Cathedral, the Bishop of London says.
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Leaders reach eurozone debt deal »
EU leaders agree a deal to ease the eurozone debt crisis, including losses for banks holding Greek debts, and steps to prevent the crisis spreading.
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Small Factories Take Root in Africa »
Why Africa doesn’t make more stuff has been an enduring mystery of the global economy. Now, some small manufacturers are making things, from shoes to hot sauces, in places where multinationals fear to tread.
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Neglect at Afghan Military Hospital »
U.S. officers last year found injured soldiers lacking treatment and even starving at Afghanistan’s Dawood military hospital, with corrupt personnel demanding bribes to feed and care for patients.
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Violence Intensifies Between Israel and Gaza »
Renewed bloodshed in further Israeli air strikes on Gaza and militant rocket attacks on southern Israel. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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Japan Launches Campaign to Weaken Yen »
The collateral damage from the U.S. and European debt crises has shifted the front lines of the currency wars. Japan intervened in currency markets to stem the rise of the yen while the Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to nearly zero.
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India and Pakistan agree to expand trade, rewrite the rules »
India and Pakistan have agreed to try to improve trade ties during the first meeting of their commerce secretaries since the November 2008 attack on Mumbai. The official statement released after the talks in Islamabad suggests the agreement is so far largely aspirational, with working committees set up to look at everything from tariff barriers, to India [...]
Gaddafi Forces Bomb Ajdabiyah »
Gaddafi forces continue to bomb Ajdabiyah. Amateur video shows the damage in Misrata after weeks of bombing. Video courtesy Reuters.
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