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Turkey To Discuss LNG Terminal Plans With Qatar
Turkey will discuss building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal with Qatar on its Aegean coast to help meet…
Budget Battles Threaten To Limit Obama’s Second-Term Agenda
After a brutal "fiscal cliff" battle, President Barack Obama's looming budget confrontation with Congress threatens…
Russia Helps Farmers, Consumers By Allowing Grain Exports
Russia's decision not to ban grain exports after another poor harvest shows its leaders recognize that the embargo…
President Obama Praises US ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
Barack Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off a "fiscal cliff" of drastic taxation and spending measures as…
Video Shows Burma Military ‘Targeting Kachin Rebels’
Military aircraft have been targeting rebel areas in Burma's northern Kachin state over the last five days, video…
US Senate Passes Key Deal to Avoid Tax Rises
The US Senate has approved a deal to avert general tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff". The…
U.S. Plane Stuck In Iran For Repairs After Emergency Landing
A small U.S. commercial plane has been stuck in Iran for nearly three weeks after making an emergency landing near…
Body Of India Rape Victim Arrives Home In New Delhi
The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in…
Xinhua’s Top 10 world News Events In 2012
The following were the top 10 news events around the world in 2012 as selected by Xinhua (in chronological order):…
Putin Signs Ban On U.S. Adoptions Of Russian Children
President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that bans Americans from adopting Russian children and imposes…