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In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008.

North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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Buddhist musicians from Taiwan receiving blesses during the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's four day teaching in Dharamshala, H.P., India, on October 4, 2011. The teachings were held at the Main Tibetan Temple and were given at the request of a group from Taiwan.

China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations
| ISOLDA MORILLO | Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) â€” China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Guardian
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Maruti Suzuki's Ritz car at Auto expo-Automaker-India.

Sensex tanks 324 points in noon trade
| Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading over 324 points low from its previous close around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as automobile, m... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Newstrack India
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U.S. performer Lady Gaga shops at the Dilli Haat handicrafts market in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)

Lady GaGa's 'Born This Way Ball' Indonesia show is cancelled
Lady GaGa's scheduled June concert in Jakarta, Indonesia has been cancelled by local law enforcement. | Indonesian police spokesperson Boy Rafli Amar told The AP on Tuesd... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi) Digital Spy
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Sensex rises, capital goods, metal and IT stocks buying picks up
| Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading high from its previous close around noon Tuesday on account of buying activity picking u... (photo: WN / Geeta) Newstrack India
India Markets Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: Bombay Stock Exchange

Tokyo Sexwale, South African Businessman, human rights activist and former politician at the 2007 World Economic Forum on Africa, Jun 13-15 2007, Cape Town

Sexwale could be compromise candidate
| HUMAN Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale arrived in the Eastern Cape yesterday, a province that those hoping to unseat President Jacob Zuma are keen to control. | Mr Se... (photo: World Economic Forum / World Economic Forum) Business Day
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Leadership from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) provide a tour of the ship to Peter Berg, the director of the 2012 feature film

Peter Berg takes command of 'Battleship' action
| ABOARD THE USS SPRUANCE - On a clear, windless morning in January, director Peter Berg climbed from a U.S. Navy helicopter onto the deck of this 9,200-ton destroyer ste... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W Lee) The Charlotte Observer
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SJP's Baguette
| SARAH JESSICA PARKER has spoken about her love for Fendi's iconic Baguette bag, one of her Sex And The City character Carrie Bradshaw's most famous accessories, in a ne... (photo: Creative Commons / Rubenstein) Vogue
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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden @ 2010 Academy Awards

Joel and Nicole fall for Sydney's soul
| THE Voice's Joel Madden and his Hollywood wife Nicole Richie are looking to call Sydney home. | Not long after jetting into town last week, the high-profile pair, ... (photo: Public Domain / Tm) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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Orbit tower unveiled in London's Olympic park
| London, May 12 (IANS) Arcelor Mittal Orbit, the tallest sculpture in United Kingdom was unveiled in the Olympic park of London ahead of the Olympic Games Friday. ... (photo: AP / Tim Hales) Newstrack India
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India's forex reserves fall by $2.187 billion
| Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $2.187 billion to $293.17 billion for the week ended May 4, official data showed. Forex rese... (photo: WN / RTayco) Newstrack India
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TRAVEL: An oddity in Bangkok
| WHAT does Bam know that I donâ€™t? Thatâ€™s the question I keep mulling over as my taxi crawls through the Bangkok rush hour. There are cars in front and many others be... (photo: WN / RTayco) Business Day
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South Koreans watch a TV news program about Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, second from left, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, second from right, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

North Koreans 'secretly watching foreign media'
North Koreans are secretly enjoying access to foreign DVDs and radio, shaping the views of a people cut off for decades from the outside world, according to a new study. ... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) The Daily Telegraph
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at State Secretariat building in Kolkata on Monday 07 May 2012

Hillary Clinton: 'I'm not worried about my looks any more'
Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, has laughed off gibes about her sense of style, saying she no longer worries about wearing make-up. | U.S. Secretary of State ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Daily Telegraph
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SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicolas Bourgeois, a 20-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Ft. Worth, Texas, native provides security while helping Afghan National Army soldiers clear strains of illegal activity remaining among the bazaars legitimate vendors during Operation Sandman here, Dec. 28. Safar Bazaar was once a hotbed for insurgents, its shops teeming with illegal drugs and streets laden with improvised explosive devices. Over the last two years, four Marine infantry battalions and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts have labored to make it safe. Today, the buzzing bazaar is the commercial hub of southern Garmsir district. Thousands of Afghans from around the district travel to the bazaar each week to purchase goods.

US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low
Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 per cent of Americans saying they back the effort, according to a new poll. | President Barack Obam... (photo: US DoD / DOD) The Daily Telegraph
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1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia.

Tourism festival scheduled for China's Silk Road
| Beijing, May 9 (Xinhua-ANI): An international tourism festival to promote tourist attractions on the "Silk Road," an ancient trade route linking Asia and Europe, is sch... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Newstrack India
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Interpol Ups The War Against Cyber Crime
Get Technology Alerts Sign Up Submit this story digg reddit stumble | TEL AVIV, Israel — Interpol said Tuesday it is making the war against cyber crime a main prior... (photo: Creative Commons) Crunch
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Christ Church Cathedral and the Cathedral Square. The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a magnitude 6.3 (ML) earthquake[1] that struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island at 12:51 pm on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 local time (23:51 21 February UTC)

Christchurch, New Zealand: From natural disaster to divine inspiration
Christchurch is to get a new cathedral and major new tourist attraction following last year's devastating earthquake. | Image 1 of 2 Christchurch's ... (photo: Creative Commons / Gabriel) The Daily Telegraph
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A man cleans the debris following Sunday's tornado in Tsukuba city, northeast of Tokyo, Monday, May 7, 2012. The tornado tore through the city northeast of Japan's capital on Sunday, killing one person, injuring dozens of others and destroying scores of houses.

Tornado video from Japan: Close up on deadly storm plus US reports and outlook
| Japan is known for natural disasters but what hit over the weekend was rare. This rugged land with active volcanoes and earthquakes gave us the work â€˜tsunamiâ€™. They... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The Examiner
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The global fight to end capital punishment
| The death penalty is a shameful legacy of colonialism â€“ now British lawyers are fighting to abolish it around the world by representing condemned prisoners in court A... (photo: Jose Cruz/ABr) The Guardian
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