More than 30 people have been killed and scores injured in suicide bombings in northern Iraq.
A car bomber killed more than 20 people when he was stopped by police and local militias in Baiji, about 250km (155 miles) north of Baghdad.
Later, a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Baquba, at the funeral of a father […]
Two young inventors are perfecting a device that gives back the power of speech to people who suffer from diseases or disabilities that have taken away their ability to talk.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto , which is fighting off a takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton , said on Monday it would spend $71 million on a study to expand its Hope Downs iron ore mine in Australia.
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If Mark Viduka calls time on his International career to concentrate on Newcastle United the Socceroos are in serious trouble, writes Bence Hamerli.
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Indonesia has cleared six members of a family hospitalised with bird flu symptoms, in a case that has raised concerns over human-to-human spread of the disease.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors have only a sprinkling of economic data on their plates in the last full week of 2007, but if the numbers come through as expected, stocks may extend Friday’s early Santa Claus rally.
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Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have found that while Internet searches do bring up a variety of useful materials, people pay more attention to information that matches their pre-existing beliefs.
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Philips Electronics said on Wednesday it plans to repurchase 5 billion euros ($7.2 billion) worth of its own shares within the next two years, starting on January 2.
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The committee has received seven documents from Member States - two reports under resolution 1737 and five combined reports under resolutions 1737 and 1747 - Belgian Ambassador Johan C. Verbeke, the committee’s chairman, told the Council.
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