Belgian Van Rompuy first EU president
Leaders of the EU also chose British Baroness Catherine Ashton as the EU foreign affairs chief. -Reuters
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One dead as Miley Cyrus tour bus crashes
Vehicle veered off the road and flipped over. -AFP
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Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show
She did not tell viewers what she plans to do next. -AFP
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Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent
This is an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy. -Reuters
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Pulitzer Prize winner in Bad Sex Award list
He is alongside fellow-literary luminaries Amos Oz and Paul Theroux. -The Daily Chilli
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World's top ten ugliest buildings
We often travel to gaze at the marvels of architecture, but here are ten structures which might catch your eye for the wrong reasons. -Reuters
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Women wear more than 500 chemicals a day
All the body and facial moisturizers, perfumes, make up contains hundreds of chemicals. -Reuters
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Prostitutes fear S.Africa's World Cup clean-up
But these sex workers are still vulnerable to abuse from their clients, pimps, and the police -AFP
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US soldier 'sorry' for Japan hit-and-run death: lawyer
Japanese police have questioned the soldier over the death of a 66-year-old-man on Okinawa island. -AFP
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Motorbike bomber kills 12 in Afghan town
The attack came a day after Karzai was sworn in for another five years. -AFP
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Canada rules out probe of possible Afghanistan torture
Canadian government dismissed opposition demands for a public inquiry. -AFP
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British press criticise EU appointments
Newspapers attacked the appointment of the European Union's first president. -AFP
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Anglican leader, pope to meet amid tensions
Visit painted as "showdown" between the two churches. -AFP
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Russian ship with British tourists free of Antarctic ice
The ship was bound for the Argentine port of Ushuaia.
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Obama names envoys to the Philippines, Singapore
The nominations came after high-level US visits to the two US-friendly nations. -AFP
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British lawmaker quits post amid expenses claim probe
The long-running expenses scandal has rocked British politics. -AFP
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Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss
About 2,000 protestors gathered to protest and called for the Algerian envoy to leave. -AFP
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Problems refuse to go away for returning Obama
Afghanistan, soaring unemployment, trundling health care reform. -AFP
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Baghdad Zoo thrives
The animals at Baghdad Zoo are now thriving and drawing more visitors than ever before. -Reuters
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Video: Floods cause chaos in Britain
Roads are blocked and houses swamped as heavy rain hits the United Kingdom. -Reuters
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Icebergs moving towards New Zealand
Currents and winds would determine if icebergs would come close to New Zealand coastline. -AFP
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Sarah Palin kicks off book tour
Launching a media blitz for her book release, Sarah Palin greets hundreds of fans in Michigan. -Reuters
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Tent city built for asylum seekers
Temporary refugee camp set up in the heart of the European capital, Brussels. -Reuters
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Air Canada tests in-flight Internet service
Trials of Gogo Internet service, on select Toronto-Los Angeles and Montreal-Los Angeles routes, will run until Jan 29.
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Two more jailed for Sears Tower terror plot
They received a totaled of 17years combined. -AFP
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Clinton asks Karzai to bring technocrats into government
Technocrats are preferred to warlords in the new government. -AFP
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Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage
Investigations were carried out to examine if warning signs were missed. -AFP
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Atlantis pair replace antenna in first space walk
Works on a second walk is coming along. -AFP
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No obstacle too tough for new EU foreign chief
A British official predicts that "she will be a big player". -AFP
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Belgium's Haiku-composing leader set for EU presidency
His qualities of a fixer and charisma appealed to the board. -AFP
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