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Sarkozy's father says first lady pregnant
2011-05-18 06:59
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's father was quoted by a German newspaper on Tuesday as saying that first lady Carla Bruni is expecting a child.
British queen begins historic visit to Ireland
2011-05-18 07:43
Britain's Queen Elizabeth begins a four day state visit to Ireland today which is the first state visit by a British monarch since Ireland's independence.
'Spiderman' climbs highest building in Turkey
2011-05-17 23:02
French climber Alain Robert, also known as "Spiderman", scales the 261-metres-high (856.3 feet) Sapphire Tower in Istanbul May 17, 2011. Sapphire Tower is Turkey's highest building.
Report: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy expecting baby
2011-05-17 17:21
Germany's top-selling Bild newspaper is reporting that the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy is pregnant.
350 injured in Israeli embassy violence
2011-05-17 07:39
Over 350 people were injured on Monday in violence after a protest erupted outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo to mark the 63rd anniversary for the Palestinian Nakba Day.
Hu: China to facilitate EU investment
2011-05-17 07:01
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Monday that China will continue to provide convenience of investment for European Union (EU) firms. EU thanks China for support of ailing euro zone
Microchips give dogs new ID in S China
2011-05-17 12:48
A doctor inserts a microchip with a needle beneath a dog's skin on May 16, 2011, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. A new rule states that dog owners in Guangzhou must have a microchip inserted beneath the skin of their dogs to strengthen the control of dogs in the city. The chip provides information about dog's date of birth, health conditions and vaccination history and records the name and address of its owner.
IMF chief denied bail in sex case
2011-05-17 06:57
Cultural relics discovered under sea
2011-05-17 07:44
Expecting happiness
2011-05-17 11:13
Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 15
2011-05-16 16:36
IMF chief charged with sex assault, France in shock
2011-05-16 14:37
Cathay Pacific flight emergency lands in Singapore
2011-05-16 15:15
Monster truck competition
2011-05-16 10:50
Twelve dead in Israeli border skirmishes
2011-05-16 07:40
EU president seeks closer ties with China
2011-05-15 15:39
America shows off warship that buried bin Laden
2011-05-15 14:50
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search