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Libya faces daunting task of vetting candidates
AFP - 05/18/2012
TRIPOLI- Libya faces the daunting task of vetting thousands of candidates wishing to compete in June elections for a constituent assembly, with several bodies involved in the process. "If a person committed a criminal offence or had ties to the former regime he is excluded," Al-Taher Qraf, the...
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08/09/2011
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07/31/2011
'World's best restaurant' elBulli closes
07/31/2011
Syria to allow other parties alongside ruling Baath
07/26/2011
Kadhafi could stay in Libya: Hague
07/26/2011
Syria tightens screws on Homs, Assad sacks governor
07/25/2011
Tears, wreaths, candles and flags: Oslo mourns
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Like Father, Like Son
02/15/2012
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By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Review
- AFP - 11/14/2008
Mexico to host World Environment Day in June 2009
Mexico City - Mexico will host the next World Environment Day in June 2009, the head of the UN...
Investigation
- Soo Youn - 02/09/2010
Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge
LOS ANGELES, Soo Youn - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty here Monday after being charged...
Life
- AFP - 04/30/2012
Turkmenistan president holds horse beauty contest
ASHGABAT- The horse-mad leader of Turkmenistan on Sunday hosted his second presidential beauty...
Syria 'tortures, deports' Palestinian writer to Jordan
"They gave me no reason for their decision, but I know it was because I have written articles against the regime and about the revolt" that broke out 15 months ago against the regime of President...
UN convoy attacked in Syria
The blast occurred as the convoy made its way along a narrow street in Khan Sheikhun, a town in Idlib province, said activists, rebels and a watchdog. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said the bomb...
Iraq VP masterminded killings: trial witnesses
BAGHDAD, Ammar Karim- An Iraqi court heard on Tuesday testimony from witnesses claiming Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi masterminded killings of his opponents, charges he has dismissed as...
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
DAMASCUS- Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said on Thursday he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc, after activists on the ground accused him of monopolising...
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Bahrain's Khawaja well, to continue hunger strike: lawyer
DUBAI- Jailed Bahraini dissident Abdel Hadi Khawaja, on hunger strike for more than three months, is well but still continues his fast to protest a life sentence, his lawyer said on Thursday. "Abdel...
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'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63
LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer, who steamed up the charts in the 1970s and 80s with raunchy hits like "Love to Love You Baby" and "Hot Stuff," died Thursday...
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Famed Barnes museum reopens in US after controversy
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Daniel Kelley- The small but extraordinary museum at the center of an art world controversy is set to open its doors in a new Philadelphia home on Saturday. The reopening...
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News
- AFP - 05/14/2012
Syria troops storm village, month-old truce in tatters
DAMASCUS- Troops stormed a village in central Syria on Sunday and rained shells on rebel strongholds Douma and Rastan, monitors said, as a...
Opinion
- AFP - 05/16/2012
Kadhafi son refusing to accept defense lawyer: envoy
UNITED NATIONS- Moamer Kadhafi's son is refusing to name a defense lawyer, a top Libyan diplomat said Wednesday amid growing questions over...
Comment
- AFP - 05/15/2012
NATO must acknowledge Libya civilian deaths: rights group
BRUSSELS- NATO's bombing campaign in Libya left 72 civilians dead last year, a leading human rights group said Monday, accusing the...
Culture
An old drum beats a path from the ancients to Erykah Badu
Susan Njanji - 05/13/2012
LAGOS, Susan Njanji- With a curved stick in one hand, a five-year-old Nigerian pre-schooler staggers as she tries to steady what's been slung from her shoulder: a drum and many generations of history. "The children need to carry on our culture, our tradition, and you need to catch them young," Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, said after giving an hour-long lesson at a Lagos nursery and...
Books
Rome mayor caught in neo-Nazi blunder
AFP - 04/29/2012
Freda has also published works by Holocaust deniers and an Italian edition of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" -- which is banned in several countries. Alemanno is himself a reformed neo-fascist who has struggled to shake off the suspicion that he still retains strong ties with the far-right movement. In a statement on Saturday he said his office had given the go-ahead for the book presentation...
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Universities
- AFP - 04/25/2012
Nigeria's oldest university shut following student protest
Private Channels television showed footage of hundreds of protesting students carrying placards. One of the placards read "we are suffering, no light...
Youth
- Jean-Pierre Campagne - 06/02/2011
Libya's rebel children find break from violence
BENGHAZI, Jean-Pierre Campagne- "Hurra (Free) Libya! Hurra Libya! Hurra Libya!" -- the chant rang out in the playground of Fajer al-Hurra school in Benghazi...
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Poetry
- AFP - 04/21/2012
Poles snap up Szymborska's posthumous volume of poems
WARSAW- A posthumous collection of poems by Poland's Nobel literature laureate Wislawa Szymborska went on sale on Friday, selling out within hours at several...
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- Chris Lefkow - 06/21/2009
Telling a story in 140 characters or less
NEW YORK, Chris Lefkow - Arjun Basu writes short stories. Very short stories. "I'm doing 140-character stories on Twitter," said Basu, one of scores of...
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- AFP - 03/28/2009
Americans average eight hours a day in front of screens
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Adult Americans spend an average of more than eight hours a day in front of screens -- televisions, computer monitors,...
Television
- AFP - 04/04/2012
Redford returns to Watergate with TV documentary
NEW YORK- Hollywood film star Robert Redford is returning to Watergate with a documentary on the 1970s scandal that brought down Richard...
Tech and WEB
- Mira Oberman - 04/07/2012
Going ape for apps: young orangutan plays with iPad
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Mira Oberman- The young orangutan reaches his hand through the cage and rubs his knuckles over an iPad, drawing wide...
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Forbes names Jennifer Lopez 'most powerful' star
NEW YORK- Jennifer Lopez is the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes magazine Wednesday in a ranking based on a combination of earnings, press coverage and Internet presence. Lopez headed the 100-strong list, up from 50th last year,...
Opera's new star couple set to sing 'La Boheme' in LA
LOS ANGELES- The world of opera could soon be all aflutter with an American husband and wife team set to win hearts and take over as its new first couple. Long-time favorites Italian and Romanian husband-and-wife duo Roberto Alagna and Angela...
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb wakes from coma: spokesman
LONDON- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma and responded to members of his family, his spokesman said Saturday. Gibb, 62, contracted pneumonia and fell into the coma last week. He is suffering from colon and liver cancer. His spokesman...
From film buff 'colony' to star-studded frenzy: Cannes at 65
PARIS, Anne Chaon- For its 65th anniversary bash, the Cannes filmfest will be wining and dining 700 of the film world's elite at a black-tie dinner, but for decades the movie showcase on the Riviera was a pretty laid-back affair. Cannes' longtime...
New waxwork Queen unveiled in London for jubilee
LONDON- A new waxwork of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia was unveiled Monday at London's Madame Tussauds museum in honour of the monarch's diamond jubilee. A team of 20 worked for four months to produce the £150,000 ($241,000; 187,000...
Matilda waltzes off with British theatre accolades
LONDON- A musical based on the Roald Dahl children's book "Matilda" on Sunday claimed a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards, the most prestigious accolade in British theatre. One prize -- Best Actress in a Musical -- was jointly awarded to Cleo...
Fine art
Da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine back on show in Poland
AFP - 05/15/2012
WARSAW- Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine is back on show at a castle in southern Poland's Krakow, after going on tour to Madrid, Berlin and London. The renown artwork painted by da Vinci between 1488 and 1490 will be on display at Chateau Wawel until renovations are complete at the Princes...
Interview
- Gersende Rambourg - 03/09/2012
Raspberry and chili? The secrets of the macaroon master
PARIS, Gersende Rambourg- Some call him the king of cakes. Vogue dubbed him the "Picasso" of pastry. Whatever the...
Features
- AFP - 04/08/2011
South Korean to steer Camera d'Or jury at Cannes
PARIS- South Korean director Boon Joon-Ho will chair the jury that picks the winner of the Camera d'Or prize for best...
Science
- AFP - 04/23/2012
Russian scientists in quest to find elusive white orca
Living in a pod with 12 other family members, Iceberg was deemed to be at least 16 years old, given the size of his...
Medicine
- AFP - 04/20/2012
Computer therapy helps young out of depression: study
PARIS- A computer game designed to lift teenagers out of depression is as effective as one-on-one counselling, New...
Media
- AFP - 05/14/2012
Jordan editor charged with incitement freed on bail
He was arrested and charged in April by the state security court after a report on his website quoted an unnamed...
Festivals
- AFP - 04/27/2012
Sundance festival swaps Utah mountains for London
"Music and cinema look like they could be the next hybrid," Redford, 75, said at a press conference at the 02. The star...
Heritage
Canada finds possible US Air Force plane lost in 1942
AFP - 08/07/2009
OTTAWA- Canadian underwater archeologists accidentally discovered what they believe to be the wreck of a US Air Force airplane that sank in the Saint Lawrence seaway in 1942, the Parks Canada divers said Thursday. The divers said in a statement that they were carrying out routine work in an...
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France says ready to host Mideast peace conference
Selim Saheb Ettaba - 06/03/2011
RAMALLAH, Selim Saheb Ettaba- France is ready to host a Middle East peace conference before the end of July to help relaunch stalled negotiations,...
Travel
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Nathalie Gillet - 12/14/2011
Trio trek Empty Quarter in footsteps of Thesiger
ABU DHABI, Nathalie Gillet- A British explorer and two Emiratis on Tuesday completed a 44-day trek across one of the world's largest deserts, the Empty Quarter, in the footsteps of the late traveller Sir Wilfred Thesiger. The three men riding two camels were welcomed with a large round of...
Entertainment
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AFP - 05/06/2012
'Avengers' smashes US box office record
Heroes Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and Thor are brought together as an international peacekeeping agency of superheroes battling to save Earth from Thor's evil brother Loki and his army of aliens. The film's all-star cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury),...
Environment
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AFP - 11/12/2011
Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls among new 7 natural wonders
Final results will be announced early 2012, said the Swiss foundation, warning there may yet be changes between the provisional winners and the final list. Sites that have failed to make the cut include Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, the Dead Sea and the US Grand Canyon. Residents of Jeju...
Sport
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Phil Seery - 11/28/2010
Football: Mallorca go sixth with Malaga win
MADRID, Phil Seery- Real Mallorca kept up their push for European football moving into the top six with a 2-0 home win over strugglers Malaga on Sunday. Mallorca followed up last weekend's impressive 2-1 win at Sevilla with another three points as two goals in four minutes clinched victory....
Society
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AFP - 04/11/2012
Ukraine's Femen storms cathedral in abortion protest
KIEV- Members of Ukrainian feminist group Femen on Tuesday barricaded themselves in a cathedral bell tower for a topless protest against a Church-backed bill that would ban abortions. The women climbed the bell tower of Kiev's central Saint Sophia cathedral and stripped off their tops and rang the...
Fashion
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Sarah Shard - 04/13/2012
Balenciaga's personal archives on show for first time
PARIS, Sarah Shard- The great Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, considered a pivotal influence on 20th century fashion, amassed a vast personal archive which has never gone on public show until now, 40 years after his death. The eclectic collection of documents, costumes, fragments of...
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