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China to increase the military spending by 11.2%
China announced it will increase its military spending by 11.2% this year, further establishing its position as a…
Mitt Romney warns of re-electing Obama
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney warned that Iran would obtain nuclear weapons if President Barack Obama…
Congo Capital Blasts kill 4, injure Dozens
A series of explosions in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic, killed at least four people and injured…
Strong 6.6 quake hits New Caledonia
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French Pacific territory of New…
Freeing European Hostages costs $39 mln: Al-Qaeda Splinter Group said
An al-Qaeda splinter group wants 30 million euros ($39 million) to free three European aid workers kidnapped in…
Sarkozy castigates the Profile of Islam in France
The issue of France's Muslims moved front and center into the presidential campaign with the incumbent, Nicolas…
China proposes a plan on Syria
China offered a proposal Sunday to end the violence in Syria, calling for an immediate cease-fire and…
Vladimir Putin wants to return to Kremlin
Monitored by web cameras and a network of volunteer civilian observers, Russians voted Sunday in presidential…
Romney wins Washington caucuses
The former Massachusetts governor on Saturday won 38.1 per cent of the vote, with 54.4 per cent of precincts…
Japanese PM acknowledges failures in tsunami response
Japan's prime minister acknowledged Saturday the government failed in its response to last year's earthquake and…