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- Obama unveils smaller US military
- The US military will become "leaner" while maintaining superiority as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific, US President Barack Obama announces.
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- Ivory Coast reject Toure request
- Manchester City will be without Yaya and Kolo Toure for their FA Cup tie with Manchester United after Ivory Coast coach Francois Zahoui rejects a request to let them play.
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- Booking holiday rentals gets easier
- New meta-search sites aggregate listings from major rental agencies like HomeAway and Airbnb, plotting local lodging by neighbourhood, along with estimated nightly rates.
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- The great divide
- The US-Mexico border fence, designed to deter illegal immigration, cuts through wildlife corridors in one of the most ecologically important areas of North America.
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- Ice box saves stricken group
- Two men and two boys have been rescued from the sea off the eastern coast of Australia after using a drinks cooler as a floatation device after their boat sank.
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- Zebra shark's 'virgin birth' mystery
- The fish known as Zebedee has successfully laid eggs and produced numerous live offspring over the past four years, despite having no access to a male shark.
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- Spooks in space
- Is America's classified X-37B spaceplane spying on China? Very probably, according to Spaceflight, a leading British journal devoted to outer space.
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- 'Angry dragon' causes uproar
- A Chinese stamp to mark the upcoming Year of the Dragon has sparked controversy because it is thought to look "too fierce". But China Post insists it is a perfect combination of history and modernity.
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Iraq bombings leave scores dead
At least 72 people are killed after attacks on Shia Muslims in southern Iraq and the capital Baghdad, the deadliest since the last US troops pulled out.
Death penalty sought for Mubarak
Prosecutors demand former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak be executed if found guilty of ordering the killings of anti-regime demonstrators.
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Scotland insist they have a right to include Steven Shingler in their Six Nations squad despite a challenge from Wales.
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Spider-Man makes Broadway history
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which was written by U2's Bono and The Edge, garners the highest single-week takings of any show in Broadway history.
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Hep C vaccine trial 'promising'
An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown "promising" results, according to researchers at Oxford University.
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Worm 'steals Facebook passwords'
A well-known piece of malware has extended its reach to Facebook, stealing thousands of logins, experts say.
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First 'mixed embryo' monkeys born
For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from completely different embryos.
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- The greatest wildlife spectacles
- Where to go to witness real animal magic, as creatures of all colours, shapes and sizes feed, court, fight and migrate.
- Mediterranean ports for couples
- Amorous pilgrimages include Barcelona chocolates, Nice perfume, Jaffa jewelry, Dubrovnik in summer and Rome in winter.
- Mini guide to Hawaii
- The Big Island is a place of superlatives where you can watch red-hot lava flow, roam through tropical rainforests and discover deserted coves.
- Lunge with locals in Buenos Aires
- High-intensity fitness classes combine cardio and body weight exercises with the picturesque setting of Bosques de Palermo, one of the city’s most gorgeous parks.
- Cruising toward conservation
- Massive ships are fun and good for tourism at ports of call, but carry a heavy environmental price tag that is starting to be reduced.
- Top 10 things to do in 2012
- The anniversaries, gatherings and essential destinations to put in your diary for 2012.
- Tallinn’s history of espionage
- The Estonian capital’s front as a quaint medieval town belies a history simmering with espionage and intrigue.
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El presidente Barack Obama anunció un recorte de US$450.000 millones en el presupuesto del Pentágono durante la próxima década.
Chinese
美国总统奥巴马公布了一份包括大规模精简兵力的新国防战略计划，将重点转向亚太地区。
Arabic
التقارير الواردة من العراق تفيد بمقتل 72 شخصا على الأقل في سلسلة التفجيرات التي ضربت الخميس العاصمة بغداد ومدينة الناصريَّة الواقعة جنوبي البلاد.
Persian
ایالات متحده آمریکا در نتیجه بازبینی بودجه وزارت دفاع آن کشور هزاران نظامی را از کار برکنار خواهد کرد تا بتواند با کاهش شدید بودجه پنتاگون کنار بیاید.
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Fight like a butterfly
Choon Ok Harmon faced an uncertain future growing up in 1950s South Korea. But moving abroad and her passion for Kuk Sool Won has changed her life forever.
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