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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan freed after kidnap
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been released hours after being seized by militiamen, the government says.Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 10
As many as 10 people are dead after a fire at a garment factory on Tuesday evening in the Bangladeshi town of ...China seeks to soothe sea rifts at Asia summit
Asian leaders met against a backdrop of divisive territorial disputes and flagging free trade efforts Wednesday, with China flexing more diplomatic muscle ...Obama nominates Janet Yellen as Fed chief
US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank.3 US scientists win 2013 Nobel Prize for chemistry
Three U.S. scientists won the Nobel Prize for chemistry on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes ...EU announces 30 million to help refugees in Italy
The head of the European Commission announced Wednesday during a visit to Lampedusa that Italy would receive an additional 30 million euros ...Britain says in talks with Iran about reopening embassies
The United Kingdom and Iran will restore some bilateral diplomatic relations, with each country appointing non-resident Chargé d\'affaires to work towards mending ...Libya summons US ambassador for clarification of Al-Qaeda capture
The Libyan government has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Tripoli to seek clarification about the capture of a Libyan citizen, who is ...Myanmar pardons 56 political prisoners
Myanmar\'s president pardoned 56 political prisoners Tuesday, an amnesty apparently timed to highlight the government\'s reforms ahead of a regional summit as ...Typhoon Fitow leaves 6 dead in China
Six people were killed, and 4 others missing as Typhoon Fitow hit east China\'s Zhejiang Province, affecting more than three million people.