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Hollywood's "Wizard of Oz" lauded for stunning, sexy epic
SYDNEY (Reuters) - With stunning scenery, steamy love scenes, and an adorable Aboriginal child star, the outback epic "Australia" received largely positive reviews after its world premiere...
Thai fishing boat hijacked by pirates off Somalia
Pirates hijacked a Thai fishing boat with 16 crew members Tuesday off the coast of Somalia, the same day a major Norwegian shipping group ordered its tankers to sail around Africa rather...
US arrests suspected Iranian agent in Iraq
The U.S. military says it has arrested an alleged senior member of the Iranian security forces suspected of funneling weapons into Iraq. The military says in a statement released...
Suspected U.S. drone attack kills four in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, killing at least four suspected foreign militants,...
Tokyo stocks fall despite Wall Street rally due to financial woes+
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday, despite an overnight rally on Wall Street, as investors were unnerved by persistent fears about the U.S.-triggered...
Somali pirate attacks 'out of control': watchdog
Somali pirate attacks have spun "out of control", becoming more violent, frequent and extending further from the attackers' bases, a maritime watchdog said Wednesday. "What...
Mazda buys back chunk of own shares from Ford
Mazda spent 17.8 billion yen ($184 million) to buy back 6.8 percent of its own shares from cash-hungry Ford Motor Co., the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. The move cames a day after...
Officials report US missile strike in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. missile attack well inside Pakistani territory Wednesday killed at least six alleged militants, intelligence officials said, but the attack could exacerbate tensions...
CBO chief likely pick as budget director
President-elect Barack Obama appears to have settled on Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag to be his budget director, Capitol Hill Democrats said Tuesday. It's among the...
Endeavour astronaut loses tools in space
An astronaut from the space shuttle Endeavour let slip her tool bag during a spacewalk and watched helplessly as it floated off into space, NASA said. Astronaut Heide...
Communist allies China, Cuba hold landmark summit
China's President Hu Jintao made a landmark visit to Cuba, bearing millions of dollars in aid and promises of closer future trade ties. The Chinese leader brought 4.5 tonnes...
Germany set to extradite Rwandan official to France
Germany was set Wednesday to extradite a Rwandan presidential aide to France to face anti-terror judges probing the downing of the former Rwandan president's jet, an attack which triggered...
Wynn backs government's travel curbs in Macau
Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel...
U.S., N. Korea agree on nuclear sampling in next phase: report+
(Kyodo) _ The United States and North Korea have reached verbal agreement on international inspectors' taking samples from North Korea's nuclear facilities in the next phase of its...
Missile attack kills four in Northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile struck a house in a northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least four suspected militants including two foreigners, residents and...
LEAD: Bloody footprints found near homes of ex-vice ministers+
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 4, 5TH GRAFS) Bloody footprints were found at and near the home of a former vice welfare minister in Saitama City, where he and his wife were found ...
Sumo: Main bouts for 12th day of Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament+
(Kyodo) _ Makuuchi division bouts for Thursday, the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center (+ prefix denotes juryo division wrestler): +Tamawashi
Consumers may get ray of good news: lower prices
American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, may be in for a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores. The...
A rare ray of sunshine for shoppers: lower prices
American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, may be in for a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores. The...
Ships diverted after Saudi oil tanker hijacked
Pirates hijacked a Thai fishing boat with 16 crew members Tuesday off the coast of Somalia, the same day a major Norwegian shipping group ordered its tankers to sail around Africa rather...
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