Russian PM Medvedev wants smoking in public places banned
Russia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world, with an estimated 40 percent of the country’s adults
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Citigroup’s chief executive resigns
The chief executive of Citigroup, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has unexpectedly resigned. Vikram Pandit, who led the
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Iran criticises latest EU sanctions
Iran has criticized the latest round of sanctions aimed at pressuring the country to curb its nuclear program. Foreign Ministry
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Skydiver breaks record for highest jump
Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to break the speed of sound. Brian Utley of the International Federation
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European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize
The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner
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The Biden/Ryan debate: A victory for Ryan, but neither for substance nor for style
The vice-presidential election debate saw Republican Paul Ryan win in the soundbite stakes, including at least one carefully-enunciated zinger that
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Without US funds, UNESCO struggling to stay afloat
Washington’s suspension of dues to UNESCO after Palestine became a formal member last year has left the U.N. agency grappling
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Turkey seizes cargo from Syrian plane forced to land in Ankara
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after
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Russian court releases one of three Pussy Riot members
A Russian appeals court has freed one of the members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot, but has upheld
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