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Julian Assange Ministers back Ecuador on Assange

South American foreign ministers give "solidarity and backing" to Ecuador for granting asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Gu Kailai in court with her aide, Zhang Xiaojun. 9 Aug 2012 Verdict due in Gu Kailai trial

A Chinese court is due to deliver its verdict in the trial of Bo Xilai's wife Gu Kailai for the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood.

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England staring at Lord's defeat Vernon Philander

Chasing 346 to win, England lose both openers and seem likely to relinquish their number one Test ranking to South Africa.

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John Lennon Lennon killer facing parole again

New York state officials will make a decision on Mark David Chapman's request for release later this week.

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Sperm approaching egg Research 'raises male pill hope'

Scientists believe they are a step closer in the difficult journey towards developing a male contraceptive pill, after successful studies in mice.

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Whirlpool, Japan Asia gets its fastest data cable

A new high-speed undersea data cable, Asia Submarine-cable Express, opens to traffic in Asia potentially aiding financial traders.

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Target rock Mars rover prepares to zap rocks

Nasa's newly landed Curiosity rover on Mars is getting ready to deploy its laser instrument, which can decipher the chemistry of rocks at a distance.

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La aparición en el balcón de Julian Assange

En declaraciones desde la embajada de Ecuador, el fundador de WikiLeaks agradeció a Ecuador y a su presidente por haberle concedido el asilo y exigió a Estados Unidos que pare su "caza de brujas" contra WikiLeaks.

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薄熙来妻子谷开来杀人案即将宣判

前中共政治局委员、重庆市委书记薄熙来的妻子谷开来涉嫌杀害英国商人海伍德一案将于周一(8月20日)宣判。

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ماموریت ناظران سازمان ملل متحد در سوریه رسما در پایان روز یکشنبه، ۱۹ اوت پایان یافت. شورای امنیت سازمان ملل ماموریت این ناظران را که به منظور نظارت بر برقراری آتش بس به سوریه اعزام شده بودند، به دلیل افزایش خشونت‌ها تمدید نکرد.

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Tuki Ortiz at the MOMA State of the art

A South African teenager's dream has come true after he was invited to New York City to see a piece of his work on display at the Museum of Modern Art.

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