UN top court says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegalThe UN's top court has said Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is against international law, in a landmark opinion.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said...

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The Ultimate History Quiz! Learn about the World

  This is The Ultimate History Quiz! Let's test your history knowledge! How much do you know about different famous events in history? Let's check it out in this fun history quiz!  #quiz #quiztime  #facts #challenge #gk #generalknowledge...

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Porn virus publishes web history of victims on the net

A new type of malware infects PCs using file-share sites and publishes the user's net history on a public website before demanding a fee for its removal.The Japanese trojan virus installs itself on computers using a popular file-share service called...

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Qatari diplomat detained after incident on US plane

A Qatari diplomat has been detained after an incident on a flight from Washington's Reagan airport to Denver.Two F-16 jets were scrambled to intercept the United Airlines plane and escort it to land safely at Denver airport, US officials said.Initial...

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US and Russian leaders hail nuclear arms treaty

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, have signed a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital, Prague.The treaty commits the former Cold War enemies to each reduce the number of deployed strategic warheads to...

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Sri Lanka elects new parliament

Sri Lankans are voting for a new parliament - two months after President Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected to power with a clear margin.His government has since then locked up the principal defeated presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.And the opposition...

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Geithner set for talks on yuan during visit to China

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is due in China for talks with Vice-Premier Wang Qishan to discuss a long-running dispute over the yuan.The last-minute visit comes as the US tries to persuade China to allow its currency to trade more freely on...

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Sudan's Umma party declares election boycott

One of Sudan's key opposition parties has said that it plans to boycott the country's elections.A spokesman said the Umma party would not take part in the presidential, parliamentary or state polls.Sudan's first multi-party elections since 1986 are...

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Kyrgyzstan opposition sets up 'people's government'

The opposition in Kyrgyzstan says it is setting up a "people's government" after deadly clashes left dozens dead.An opposition leader and former foreign minister, Roza Otunbayeva, told the news channel that new defence and interior ministers had been...

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Shadow cyber spy network revealed

A "complex cyber-espionage" network that penetrated various organisations including the Office of the Dalai Lama, has been uncovered by researchers.The shadow network targeted government, business, and academic computers at the United Nations and the...

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