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At least 18 people travelling to a wedding are killed by a roadside bomb in Balkh province of northern Afghanistan.

US President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney poke fun at themselves and each other at a charity fundraiser in New York.

US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney return to the campaign trail, a day after their heated TV debate.

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The inaugural Grand Prix of America is to be postponed to 2014, according to F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.

Lebanon's tourism minister threatens to sue the makers of hit US TV series Homeland for misrepresenting Beirut in a recent episode of the show.

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Trading in Google shares was suspended for over two hours after it released financial results early by mistake, showing a 20% profit fall.

Nasa's Curiosity rover has ingested its first Martian soil sample to analyse its composition in one of the robot’s two big onboard analytical tools.

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The Seine gets a makeover: A 35 million euro project is creating a public space out of the urban motorway on both sides of the River Seine.

Beyond Angkor Wat: Beyond Cambodia's star tourist attractions, the country's less visited temples carry equal majesty and mystery.

The highest tea in the world: The sacred ritual of afternoon tea with cakes, finger sandwiches and scones is taken to dizzying new heights in Dubai.

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