Russia becomes 156th member of WTO
Russia became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, following nearly two decades of negotiations. Russia was
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Greek PM says country not seeking more money
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is seeking to reassure the country’s international creditors, saying Greece is not looking for any
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Foreign journalist killed, two others missing in Syria
A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV
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NASA rover ready for drive on Mars
The U.S. Mars rover Curiosity is set to go for its first drive. NASA says it will tell the car-sized
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Bomb blast kills seven in southeastern Turkey
At least seven people have been killed in a car bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey. Police say the bomb occurred
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Hollywood director Tony Scott dies
Authorities in Los Angeles say movie director Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as Top Gun, Days of Thunder
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Australian high court upholds plain cigarette packaging
Australia’s highest court has ruled that new laws requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging without company logos do
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Bomb wounds three near UN hotel in Syrian capital
Syrian state television says a bomb has exploded near a hotel used by United Nations observers in Damascus, wounding three
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Defected PM: Syrian government near collapse
The Syrian prime minister who defected says President Bashar al-Assad’s government is on the verge of economic and moral collapse
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