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UN to send Syria truce monitors

The UN is preparing to send monitors to Syria to observe a fragile ceasefire now in force after more than a year of violence which left thousands dead.

Mel Gibson in new 'anti-Jewish' row

A Hollywood screenwriter says Mel Gibson shelved a movie about a Jewish hero because he "hates Jews", but Gibson calls the claim a fabrication.

JK Rowling announces novel title

Author JK Rowling announces her first adult novel will be called The Casual Vacancy.

Shift workers 'risking' diabetes

Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes or obesity, according to researchers.

Internet suffix deadline looms

Organisations wishing to buy web addresses ending in their brand names have until midnight to submit applications.

Wind farms 'not big bird mincers'

One of the biggest studies of wind farms' impact on birds suggests they leave many species unaffected, though cause problems to some.

Hubo un tiempo en que Japón fue el gran dominador del mundo de la tecnología. Sin embargo, Taiwán, Corea del Sur y China han puesto en serias dificultades a empresas como Sony o Sharp.

联合国准备向叙利亚派出观察员，检查停火的实施情况。 停火的第一天，没有发生重大违反停火的事件。

الحكومة السورية ومنظمة الأمم المتحدة تتفقان على نشر مراقبين دوليين في سوريا.

یکی از معاونان وزارت امور خارجه ایران در واکنش به اعتراض کشور امارات متحده عربی به سفر اخیر محمود احمدی‌نژاد، رییس جمهوری ایران، به جزیره ابوموسی، ضمن تاکید بر تحکیم روابط دو کشور، این سفر را موضوع داخلی ایران دانست.