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NATO strike kills Gadhafi’s son but leader escapes
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli, but his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said. The strike, which came hours after Gadhafi called for a cease-fire and negotiations in what rebels called a publicity stunt, marked an escalation of international efforts..
Russia clashes over energy with Belarus, Ukraine, EU
Russia plunged back into the disputes over energy with Ukraine and Belarus that have repeatedly disrupted oil and gas supplies to European Unioncountries, and it also termed EU energy policy as "uncivilized". Russia on Friday denied remarks by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko that it [more]
Simple test may predict life expectancy
Don’t be surprised if your doctor asks you to sit on the floor at your next checkup. A new study says testing a person’s ability to sit down and then rise from the floor could provide useful insight into their overall health and longevity. [more]
For North Korea, next step is a nuclear test?
North Korea's next step after rattling the world by putting a satellite into orbit for the first time will likely be a nuclear test, the third conducted by the reclusive and unpredictable state. A nuclear test would be the logical follow-up to [more]
South Korea produce missiles that can Bomb All of North Korea
South Korea can now produce missiles that can reach all of North Korea as part of a new deal with Washington that's a response to the North's own growing weapons stockpile. There were restrictions put on their missile production by Washington to try and deter [more]
Pregnant wife of 21 murdered by family to rid her of evil spirits: Jailed for 58 years
A man and three members of his family were jailed for a total of 58 years yesterday after being convicted of murdering his pregnant wife claiming she was possessed by evil spirits. One of the four smothered 21-year-old Nalia Mumtaz while the others held [more]
South Korea to stage live-fire drills near islands
South Korea will stage live-fire artillery exercises in the coming week on two frontline islands including one hit by a deadly North Korean shelling last November, a news report said on Saturday. A defence ministry spokesman told AFP that regular military exercises will be carried out on the two islands but declined to give further.. U.S. slaps new sanctions on Syria
The United States slapped sanctions on Syria’s intelligence agency and two relatives of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday in Washington’s first concrete steps in response to a bloody crackdown on protests. Assad, Syria’s long-serving ruler, was not among those targeted under an order signed by President Barack Obama but could be named soon if violence.. Barack Obama’s father ‘forced out of US in 1960s’
Barack Obama poses with his father in an undated family snapshot from the 1960′s Barack Obama’s father was forced out of the US in the 1960s amid concerns about his "playboy ways", it has emerged. A government file on Barack Obama Sr. said that Harvard University, where he was studying, told immigration officials it.. Wedding Guests Arrive at Westminster Abbey
Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London April 29, 2011. (ROYAL WEDDING/VIP) REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach.. U.S. says Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra: envoys
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said. Several U.N. diplomats who attended a closed-door Security Council meeting on Libya told Reuters that U.S. Ambassador.. Watch Royal Wedding Live Stream
The royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William is upon us. It is now April 29, 2011 in London, and crowds are already gathering for the festivities, set to kick off shortly after 5:00 a.m. ET. Check out what’s happening at this hour with the LIVE STREAM below!.. Kumar Padmanabh Singh, Age 12, Crowned Maharaja Of Jaipur In India
Prince William’s upcoming wedding might be inspiring a media firestorm, but in India, a less glitzy type of royal ceremony took place this week in which a 12-year-old boy was crowned Maharaja of Jaipur, effectively becoming the head of what was once one of the country’s most wealthy royal families. As the AFP is reporting,..
Kumar Padmanabh Singh, Age 12, Crowned Maharaja Of Jaipur In India
Prince William’s upcoming wedding might be inspiring a media firestorm, but in India, a less glitzy type of royal ceremony took place this week in which a 12-year-old boy was crowned Maharaja of Jaipur, effectively becoming the head of what was once one of the country’s most wealthy royal families. As the AFP is reporting,.. Obama shakes up national security team
Leon Panetta In a major shake-up of US President Barack Obama’s national security team, CIA director Leon Panetta is due to take over as defence secretary later this year, officials said on Wednesday. As part of the overhaul, Obama also plans to nominate his war commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, to succeed Panetta.. Will Obama’s birth certificate silence conspiracy theorists
Obama’s birth certificate, on which it says he was born to Ann Dunham (pictured) in Hawaii, may not appease birthers who continue to question his eligibility for the presidency. That’s a relief. The 44th president of the United States, commander-in-chief of the world’s mightiest fighting force and leader of its sole superpower is a natural-born.. Rio Tinto becomes Mars mission testing ground
The Aouda X spacesuit being tested out in Rio Tinto The arid area of Rio Tinto, a former mining area in the Huelva district of Andalusia, was the site chosen to test a new space suit and a prototype unmanned rover named Eurobot. The unusual chemical and geological make-up of the landscape makes it.. 
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Simple test may predict life expectancy5 months ago
Don’t be surprised if your doctor asks you to sit on the floor at your next checkup. A new study says testing a person’s ability to sit..