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Muslims around the world as well as those performing the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia celebrate on Tuesday the Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday in the Islamic calendar. The festival is celebrated with the ritual slaughter of animals to commemorate Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to God.
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/ 10 January 2006
A leading United States lawmaker warned Chinese officials on Tuesday that Beijing is risking a protectionist backlash in Washington if it doesn’t take steps to cut its -billion trade surplus with the United States. Without Chinese action, ”Washington may take measures to reduce the trade imbalance by reducing Chinese exports to the United States,” said United States Senator Max Baucus.
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/ 10 January 2006
Iran on Tuesday reopened nuclear research centres to resume sensitive work after a two-year suspension despite warnings from the West of possible United Nations sanctions. In Vienna, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran removed seals at its Natanz atomic research facility.
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/ 10 January 2006
A self-confessed French serial killer believed to have murdered at least seven young women over a 15-year period was extradited on Monday from Belgium to France to face trial. Journalists saw 63-year-old carpenter Michel Fourniret handed over to French authorities after arriving at the French-Belgian border in one of two grey unmarked Belgian police cars.
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/ 10 January 2006
South African motor manufacturers expect 2006 to be yet another year of buoyant economic circumstances and increasing prosperity for the country — in an environment that is likely to see the continuation of strong demand for new passenger cars during the coming year — after a record-breaking 2005.
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/ 10 January 2006
The JSE was weaker just before noon on Tuesday, dragged down by profit-taking following the bourse’s rally to a number of record highs in recent days. Weakness on European and Asian markets and continued rand strength contributed to the negativity. By 11.52am, the all-share index had shed 0,49%.
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/ 10 January 2006
Bets are on for what name the newborn son of Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik will be given at his christening on January 21, reports said on Tuesday. Neither the royal couple nor the palace have disclosed the name of their son, but in line with tradition it is believed the newborn prince will be named Christian.
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/ 10 January 2006
Silky-smooth jazz and soul crooner Lou Rawls, famed for his 1976 hit You’ll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine), died of lung and brain cancer on Friday at the age of 72. The Grammy Award-winning singer died at Los Angeles’s Cedars-Sinai hospital early on Friday, his publicist, Paul Shefrin, said.
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/ 10 January 2006
Thailand’s sporting hero Paradorn Srichaphan believes that a week he spent meditating as a monk in a Buddhist temple will help him cope with the highly competitive world of professional tennis. Paradorn said the experience helped him advance to the second round of the Sydney International on Tuesday.
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/ 10 January 2006
China’s $2.3-billion Nigerian oil venture is a major step forward for the energy ravenous country as it seeks to power its fast-growing economy but analysts said on Tuesday the race was just heating up. China National Overseas Oil Corp’s purchase of a 45% stake in the Akpo field is the biggest overseas investment by Beijing since China National Petroleum Corp’s took over PetroKazakhstan for $4,18-billion in October.