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United States

China-Africa affair spurs US into action
Article
/ 2 November 2011

China-Africa affair spurs US into action

A key US senator is due to unveil a Bill that will triple US exports into Africa as China continues to expand its economic ties to the continent.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 November 2011

Male-minded safety puts female drivers at risk

A study has shown that women are more likely to sustain injuries in an auto accident because safety features are designed more with men in mind.

By Staff Reporter
Iran demands US apology over ‘assassination plot’
Article
/ 1 November 2011

Iran demands US apology over ‘assassination plot’

Iran has demanded an official apology from the Obama administration over US claims that Tehran plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 November 2011

Just browsing: Google Street View takes users shopping

Google Street View is taking its users into shops, gyms and restaurants in an effort to provide them with a better understand of what’s on offer.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 November 2011

China hits back over US claims of satellite hacking

An American security commission has been accused of ulterior motives in claiming that US satellites were targeted by Chinese hackers.

By Tania Branigan and Josh Halliday
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Article
/ 31 October 2011

US cuts off Unesco funding after Palestinian vote

The US announced it has stopped funding Unesco, following its vote to grant the Palestinians full membership on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
US, Israel lament Palestine’s Unesco membership
Article
/ 31 October 2011

US, Israel lament Palestine’s Unesco membership

Palestine has become a full member of Unesco in a highly divisive move that the US and other opponents say could harm renewed Mid East peace efforts.

By Sarah DiLorenzo
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Article
/ 30 October 2011

How did Michael Jackson die?

The trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray enters its final act as a jury prepares to consider whether the medic is guilty over his death.

By Michael Thurston
South Africa throws weight behind Palestinians’ UN bid
Article
/ 26 October 2011

South Africa throws weight behind Palestinians’ UN bid

Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the UN has received the full backing of South Africa, which has called for a speedy decision on the matter.

By Staff Reporter
Afghanistan ‘would side with Pakistan in war with US’
Article
/ 24 October 2011

Afghanistan ‘would side with Pakistan in war with US’

Days after a visit to Kabul visit by Hillary Clinton, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, says he would side with Pakistan in the event of war with the US.

By Declan Walsh
Obama promises troops will leave Iraq by year-end
Article
/ 21 October 2011

Obama promises troops will leave Iraq by year-end

President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States will fulfill its pledge to pull troops out of Iraq by the end of the year.

By Staff Reporter
Malaysian Buddhists hold Apple ritual for Jobs
Article
/ 18 October 2011

Malaysian Buddhists hold Apple ritual for Jobs

A Buddhist temple in Penang has held a religious ritual in which mourners bit an apple to hasten Apple visionary Steve Jobs’s reincarnation.

By Staff Reporter
North Korea and US seek to reboot nuclear dialogue
Article
/ 17 October 2011

North Korea and US seek to reboot nuclear dialogue

North Korea and the US will hold new talks in Geneva to discuss ways to restart regional talks on disabling North Korea nuclear weapons programme.

By Jeremy Laurence
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Article
/ 17 October 2011

The week ahead: Data and debate

The next three weeks are likely to determine the fate of global markets for the remainder of the year, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.

By Matt Quigley
Mormonism moves into the American mainstream
Article
/ 16 October 2011

Mormonism moves into the American mainstream

With two Mormons contending for the presidency and a growing media profile, the church has never been so popular — nor so closely scrutinised.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 October 2011

‘We won’t go!’: Face-off looms at New York protest square

Anti-Wall Street protesters vowed a pre-dawn show of strength to prevent their eviction from the symbolic Manhattan square.

By Brigitte Dusseau
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Article
/ 13 October 2011

ANCYL says US has ‘no respect for humanity’

The ANC Youth League says the US’s incarceration of the "Cuban Five" proves that it has no respect for humanity and justice.

By Staff Reporter
Assassination alarm: Iran slams US over ‘evil plot’
Article
/ 12 October 2011

Assassination alarm: Iran slams US over ‘evil plot’

Iran has complained to the UN about an "evil plot" by the US, which claims Tehran is behind a plan to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

By Staff Reporter
Focus on Jackson’s death timeline as trial resumes
Article
/ 11 October 2011

Focus on Jackson’s death timeline as trial resumes

The trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray enters a third week, with the spotlight on alleged inconsistencies of the star’s final hours.

By Michael Thurston
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Article
/ 7 October 2011

Hertz suspends Seattle Muslim shuttle drivers

Hertz has suspended 34 Muslim shuttle drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for praying on company time.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 October 2011

Wall Street protesters disgusted with both parties

Wall Street demonstrators in the US say politicians from both major parties are to blame for policies they say protect corporate America.

By Beth Fouhy
Battle for South Africa’s R1-trillion nuclear contract
Article
/ 7 October 2011

Battle for South Africa’s R1-trillion nuclear contract

Five international bidders are sniffing around SA’s biggest ever tender: an estimated R1-trillion contract to build six new nuclear reactors by 2030.

By Lionel Faull
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Article
/ 6 October 2011

Hope floats as US jobless claims less than expected

A US report hinted at an improvement in labour market conditions after unemployment benefit claims rose less than expected last week.

By Staff Reporter
Steve Jobs: ‘Death is very likely the single best invention of life’
Article
/ 6 October 2011

Steve Jobs: ‘Death is very likely the single best invention of life’

As Apple chairperson, inventor and entrepreneur, Steve Jobs made an unprecedented impact on the world’s consumer electronics markets.

By Jack Schofield
‘Death is very likely the single best invention of life’
Article
/ 6 October 2011

‘Death is very likely the single best invention of life’

As Apple chairperson, inventor and entrepreneur, Steve Jobs made an unprecedented impact on the world’s consumer electronics markets.

By Jack Schofield
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Article
/ 6 October 2011

Palaeontologists discover ‘new’ dinosaur tracks

Researchers are studying a new field of fossilised dinosaur tracks discovered in Arkansas, including those of a large three-toed predator.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 October 2011

Anti-Wall Street march shakes up New York

Thousands of anti-corporate demonstrators backed for the first time by trade unions have raised the stakes in the revolt on Wall Street.

By Sebastian Smith
Woods signs Rolex deal, first since 2009 scandal
Article
/ 5 October 2011

Woods signs Rolex deal, first since 2009 scandal

Tiger Woods has signed a partnership deal with Rolex, the world’s biggest luxury watch brand, marking his first major endorsement since his 2009 fall.

By Staff Reporter
Amanda Knox returns home to Seattle
Article
/ 5 October 2011

Amanda Knox returns home to Seattle

Amanda Knox has returned home to Seattle, one day after an Italian court cleared the 24-year-old college student of murder and freed her from prison.

By Deepa Babington and Laura Myers
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Article
/ 3 October 2011

Nobel winner died of cancer days before award

Canadian cell biologist Ralph Steinman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, died of pancreatic cancer last week.

By Staff Reporter
Rick Perry says global warming science ‘not settled’
Article
/ 2 October 2011

Rick Perry says global warming science ‘not settled’

Texas Governor Rick Perry expressed fresh doubt on Saturday about whether humans are causing climate change.

By Jason McLure
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Article
/ 1 October 2011

US fugitive claims new identity prevents extradition

Captured American fugitive George Wright will claim a new identity to prevent the US from extraditing him, his lawyer say.

By Barry Hatton
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