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World oil prices recover slightly as Dubai strains ease

LONDON: World oil prices perked up on Monday as investor worries over…

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British reality TV star's album shoots straight to number one

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has made chart history after her debut…

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Iran opposition dancer finds refuge in Paris

Freedom for Iran! With these defiant words Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian ended…

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Switzerland votes to ban new minarets; Egypt's Mufti deems it an 'insult'

GENEVA: Swiss voters approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built,…

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Atom-smasher sets record energy levels:CERN

GENEVA: The world's biggest atom-smasher has set a world record by accelerating…

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Egypt not to host handball tournament in Algeria spat

CAIRO: Egypt withdrew on Sunday as the host of an upcoming African…

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Taiwan indie drama wins Chinese-language 'Oscars'

Taiwanese director Leon Dai s low budget family drama on Saturday swept…

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'Nuclear pope' ElBaradei steps down

VIENNA: UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who once described himself as…

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Egyptian princess dead, says family friend

CAIRO: Princess Ferial, the daughter of Egypt s last reigning monarch, died…

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Petrol inhalation causes road-rage rats

PARIS: Breathing in fumes from petrol made lab rats more aggressive, a…

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