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A sign warns passing motorists about exotic animals on the loose in Zanesville, Ohio, on 19 October 2011 Ohio police hunt escaped animals

Police shoot and kill dozens of dangerous animals on the loose in rural Ohio after their zoo cages were left open and their owner found dead.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni in Paris (Sept 2011) Carla Bruni 'gives birth to girl'

Carla Bruni, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, gives birth to a girl in a Paris clinic where crowds of well-wishers have gathered, reports say.

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Market Data Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:49 BST

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(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker
Market Name Current Value Movement Change Percentage Change
Dow Jones 11504.62 - -72.43 -0.63%
Nasdaq 2604.04 - -53.39 -2.01%
FTSE 100 5450.49 + 40.14 0.74%
Dax 5913.53 + 36.12 0.61%
Cac 40 3157.34 + 16.24 0.52%

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Ramsey grabs late Arsenal winner Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey (centre) celebrates with his team-mates

Substitute Aaron Ramsey scores in stoppage time to hand Arsenal a victory which moves them to the top of Champions League Group F at the expense of opponents Marseille.

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George Clooney in The Ides of March Clooney: 'I won't run for office'

Actor George Clooney says he has no plans to enter politics as he presents his political thriller The Ides of March at the London Film Festival.

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Chile recurre a una ley con ecos pinochetistas

La invocación de ley de Seguridad del Estado ante la quema de un bus es para muchos un endurecimiento del discurso del gobierno ante las protestas estudiantiles.

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中国铁路建设出现资金短缺

中国大量铁路和道路建设工程出现资金短缺,有些工程已经陷入停顿,个人和供应商得不到工资和货款。

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قوات تركية تلاحق مسلحين أكرادا داخل العراق بعد مقتل وإصابة العشرات من الجيش التركي

قالت مصادر أمنية تركية إن قوات تركية عبرت الحدود إلى شمال العراق لملاحقة مسلحي حزب العمال الكردستاني الذين شنوا هجمات أسفرت عن مقتل 26 جنديا تركيا على الأقل وإصابة 22 آخرين، وحزب العمال الكردستاني يهدد بشن "ضربات أكبر" ضد الجيش التركي.

Persian

انتقاد شدید رئیس قوه قضائیه ایران از گزارش حقوق بشری سازمان ملل

صادق لاریجانی، رئیس قوه قضائیه ایران گزارش احمد شهید، گزارشگر ویژه سازمان ملل در امور حقوق بشر ایران را "سخیف، ناصحیح و غیر مستند" توصیف کرده است.

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Child studying in Korea Starting a new chapter

South Korean pupils will soon be throwing away their textbooks, as the country aims to digitise its entire curriculum by 2015.

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