Garment workers protest 'deathtraps'

People protest outside the garment-factory where a fire killed more than 110 people on Saturday. Survivors told AFP that the factory did not have proper fire exits. Source: AP THE builders of the nine-storey factory in which 110 workers died...

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Bieber booed by football fans

JUSTIN Bieber has had a hostile homecoming during his half-time performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed when the 18-year-old pop star's face popped up on the JumboTron screen. They booed when...

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Thousands at funeral for Egypt activist

THOUSANDS of Egyptians have turned out for the funeral of an activist who died overnight after he was critically injured in clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square last week. Gaber Salah, a member of the April 6 movement known by his nickname "Jika",...

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Secret confetti confounds New York police

IT rained confetti - and secrets - on last week's Thanksgiving parade in New York. The traditional deluge of shredded paper over the Macy's parade in Manhattan on Thursday turned out to include legible snippets of police files, including a mention...

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Soft drink raises prostate cancer risk

MEN who drink one normal-sized soft drink per day are at greater risk of getting more aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a Swedish study. "Among the men who drank a lot of soft drinks or other drinks with added sugar, we saw an...

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Indian, Chinese companies sign deals

INDIAN and Chinese companies have signed agreements worth billions of dollars as the two emerging market giants sought to broaden commercial ties despite political tensions. The deals inked in New Delhi during the countries' second strategic economic...

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Obama drafts in Geithner for budget talks

US President Barack Obama has made Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner lead White House negotiator in budget talks with Congress aimed at averting the fiscal cliff, a report says. The Wall Street Journal said Geithner was viewed on Capitol Hill...

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