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Greek economy surprises, returns to growth in second quarter
Greece\'s economy unexpectedly returned to growth in the second quarter despite political turmoil and the threat of a Greek euro zone exit, ...Al-Qaida leader pledges allegiance to new Taliban chief
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban in a ...China currency falls for 2nd day after surprise devaluation
China\'s currency fell further Wednesday following a surprise change in its exchange rate mechanism that rattled global markets and threatens to fan ...Two-day ceasefire agreed in some Syrian towns
A 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed between Syrian insurgents, the army and the Lebanese Hezbollah group in the rebel-held town of Zabadani ...Sweden, Ecuador aim to break deadlock in Assange case
Sweden and Ecuador have agreed to hold talks to break a deadlock over questioning Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, but investigations into three ...Muslim Australia and the search for a solution to the “War on Terror”
There are almost 500,000 Muslims in Australia, with 400 mosques serving them. According to the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) 2012-103 Annual ...New protests after deadly clashes over Nepal constitution
Nepal sent in hundreds of police reinforcements Tuesday to a troubled western region as anger flared over the police killing of two ...Australia pledges 26% emissions cut by 2030
Australia plans to reduce carbon emissions by at least 26 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Tuesday, ...Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster
A power plant operator in southern Japan restarted a nuclear reactor on Tuesday, the first to begin operating under new safety requirements ...Chasing fair skin, Ivorians ignore whitening cream ban
At just 26, Fatou\'s skin is marbled from layer on layer of whitening cream. Some even call her a "salamander" woman after ...




