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World can feed more people more efficiently - FAO (Reuters)

MILAN (Reuters) - The world can feed itself with less food output than previously forecast if it turns to sustainable farming, cuts waste and stops excessive consumption, the United Nations Food and ...

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Poland seeks U.S. apology for Obama Holocaust comments (Reuters)

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland demanded an apology from the White House after President Barack Obama spoke of a "Polish death camp" while announcing an award to a Polish resistance fighter for ale...

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Russia opposes Syria intervention, new U.N. action (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that the U.N. Security Council should not consider new measures to resolve the crisis in Syria at this point and signaled it would block any effort to auth...

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US opposes military action in Syria (AAP)

The Obama administration remains opposed to military action in war-torn Syria, arguing it would lead to greater chaos and carnage.

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China restates opposition to military intervention in Syria (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday reiterated its opposition to military intervention or regime change in Syria, and called again for all sides to support mediation efforts by peace envoy Kofi An...

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Myanmars Suu Kyi gets heros welcome in Thailand (Reuters)

MAHACHAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi received a rapturous reception in Thailand on Wednesday from crowds of cheering compatriots who flocked to celebrate her first...

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Turkey wants to slash abortion time limit (AFP)

ANKARA (AFP) - Turkeys Islamist-rooted ruling party is preparing a bill to slash the time limit for abortions, party sources said, after the prime minister triggered outrage for likening abortion to ...

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ONeill sworn in as PNG PM (AAP)

Peter ONeill has been sworn in as PNGs prime minister, ending a three-hour standoff with the acting governor-general.

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Aftershocks hit Italy quake zone (AFP)

CREVALCORE, Italy (AFP) - Dozens of aftershocks hit northeastern Italy overnight as thousands of jittery survivors spent the night in tent camps after the regions second killer quake in days.

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Sleepless Razzano rests easy after Serena triumph (AFP)

PARIS (AFP) - Twelve months ago, Virginie Razzano arrived at Roland Garros mourning her fiance who died just five days before the tournament started.

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Banned antibiotics in Asian fish imports: Australia (AFP)

MELBOURNE, May 30, 2012 (AFP) - - Australian officials are seeing a rising number of Asian fish imports containing banned antibiotics, a report said Wednesday.

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Lesotho opposition to form coalition to oust PM (AFP)

MASERU (AFP) - Lesotho opposition parties have agreed to form a coalition after veteran Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisilis party failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections.

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Indian PM dismisses fresh attacks over graft (AFP)

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has denounced fresh allegations that he turned a blind eye to corruption within his government and has vowed to resign if any wrongdoing is prov...

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Sudan, South Sudan start first talks since conflict (AFP)

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan have held their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba accused Khartoum of fresh...

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Big expansion planned for overcrowded Bangkok airport (Reuters)

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Airports of Thailand Pcl (AOT) is to spend about $1.9 billion over the next five years to expand capacity at Bangkoks overcrowded Suvarnabhumi airport by a third, its president sa...

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Thai webmaster gets suspended sentence in royal insult case (Reuters)

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai website editor was found guilty on Wednesday of insulting the monarchy but was given a suspended jail sentence, a light punishment in a high-profile case that has renewed t...

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Japan PM, Ozawa still apart on tax, opposition deal beckons (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda edged closer on Wednesday to a possible deal with the opposition to push through his plan to double the sales tax, after party heavyweight Ich...

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Australian to stand trial for 1960s marriage rape (AFP)

SYDNEY (AFP) - An 81-year-old Australian man on Wednesday lost a bid to have charges that he raped his wife in the 1960s dropped on the grounds that forcing a spouse into sex was not a crime at the t...

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Developing rule of law "critical" ; for China, says blind activist (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The biggest challenge for Chinas next leaders is confronting a lawless police state nurtured by the Communist Partys own drive to put top-down control ahead of human rights, blind activis...

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Liberian warlord Charles Taylor faces sentencing (AFP)

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AFP) - Liberias convicted warlord Charles Taylor faces sentencing for war crimes by a special UN court Wednesday for arming Sierra Leones rebels who paid him in "blood ...

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For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money (Reuters)

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani truck drivers who deliver supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan seethe whenever they recall a cross-border NATO air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last yea...

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Chinas lawlessness threatens stability: Chen (AFP)

NEW YORK (AFP) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has accused Beijing of failing to uphold its own laws, saying its abusive treatment of dissidents threatens the countrys political stability.

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Spurs wins to take 2-0 NBA lead on Thunder (AFP)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP) - Tony Parker scored 34 points and the San Antonio Spurs stretched their win streak to 20 games, defeating Oklahoma City 120-111 to seize command of their NBA playoff series.

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New Zealand mine blast families abandon body hopes (AFP)

WELLINGTON, May 30, 2012 (AFP) - - The grieving families of 29 men killed in a New Zealand mine explosion 18 months ago said Wednesday they were abandoning a campaign to recover their loved ones bodi...

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U.N. group urges release of American in Nicaraguan prison (Reuters)

(Reuters) - A United Nations group has called for the immediate release of a U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering, concluding that he ...

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Romney seals party nomination to challenge Obama (AFP)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Mitt Romney clinched his Republican partys White House nomination by winning its Texas primary, vowing to get America "back on the path to prosperity" by defeating Barack O...

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UN: 18 million in West Africa to go hungry (AAP)

Some 18 million people will go hungry in west Africa this year, the UN says.

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Afghan gunners hitting their mark (AAP)

Captain John Ronayne, an Australian artillery officer, says the Afghan gunners hes been training have demonstrated a massive leap forward in proficiency.

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Myanmar bankings new "wow" factor - ATMs (Reuters)

YANGON (Reuters) - As Myanmar opens up after five decades of military rule, a country run on cash is finding a new alternative: plastic.

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