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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a press conference on 30 April Escape overshadows US-China talks

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in China for wide-ranging talks, where the escape of a Chinese activist could overshadow discussions.

An Occupy Wall Street activist is arrested by police during a march through midtown Manhattan, New York on 1 May 2012 Occupy stages day of US protests

Occupy Wall Street protesters stage rallies from New York to San Francisco, as they call for a US general strike to mark International Workers' Day.

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Dow Jones 13279.40 + 65.77 0.50%
Nasdaq 3050.44 + 4.08 0.13%
FTSE 100 5812.23 + 74.45 1.30%
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Martin Skrtel's own goal earns Fulham a 1-0 win and their first victory at Anfield as Liverpool's poor run at home continues.

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Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in Once the Musical Once musical leads Tony shortlist

The musical version of Oscar-winning film Once leads the field at the 2012 Tonys, with Britain's James Corden also in the running.

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Crying baby Sharp rise in US opiate babies

The number of US babies born with symptoms of opiate withdrawal increased threefold between 2000 and 2009, new research shows.

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A man holds the latest Apple iPad iPad '4G' claims face UK scrutiny

Apple is facing a wider inquiry over its "4G" advertising of the latest iPad in the UK, the BBC understands.

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Wheat harvest 'Talk to us' plea by GM crop team

Scientists developing genetically genetically modified wheat ask campaigners to come for a chat rather than ruin their experimental plots.

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A un año de la muerte de Bin Laden, sigue la guerra contra al-Qaeda

Hace doce meses comandos élite de EE.UU. dieron muerte al líder de al-Qaeda en un operativo autorizado por el presidente. El hecho surge ahora como tema electoral pero ¿qué tan efectivo fue como parte de la estrategia global de seguridad?

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爱尔兰将兴建巨型中国贸易中心

爱尔兰完成中国贸易中心的第一阶段计划审批,该工程完成后将成为欧元区最大开发项目之一。

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اوباما يعد بإنهاء الحرب في أفغانستان ويوقع في كابول اتفاقا للشراكة

وجه الرئيس الامريكي باراك أوباما خطابا الى الشعب الأمريكي من أفغانستان وعد فيه بإكمال المهمة وإنهاء الحرب هناك. وكان أوباما قد وقع في وقت سابق اتفاقية شراكة استراتيجية مدتها عشر سنوات مع الرئيس الأفغاني.

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اوباما در یک سفر از پیش اعلام نشده وارد افغانستان شد

باراک اوباما، رئیس جمهور آمریکا در سفری غیرمترقبه وارد افغانستان شد. در جریان این دیدار او با حامد کرزی توافقنامه هایی برای روابط دو کشور پس از خروج نیروهای ناتو از افغانستان در سال ۲۰۱۴ امضا کرد.

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Angola Speeding up growth

Angola has made enormous strides in rebuilding its economy and infrastructure since the end of the civil war - but is the country ready for a 4G phone network?

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