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 Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
| (Reuters) - Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's defiance of the West over its nuclear programme. He can hardl... (photo: AP / Abdolhosein Rezvani) The Star
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 Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
| More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim the military carried out a nig... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Daily Mail
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 Kareena Kapoor: 'Aamir is the maestro of the industry'
Kareena Kapoor has described Aamir Khan as the "maestro" of Indian cinema. | The actress, who starred alongside Khan in 3 Idiots, is currently promoting Ek Main Aur Ekk T... (photo: AP / Peter Morey) Digital Spy
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 Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call) Atlanta Journal
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 Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) The Star
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 The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations at the Asian and SJMA
| The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations continue this weekend with free admission to the Asian Art Museum and the San Jose Museum of Art. | Can you hear that thundero... (photo: WN / Periasamy) The Examiner
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 Canadian PM Stephen Harper looks to diversify oil exports with trip to China
| TORONTO - Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" ... (photo: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 / ) Star Tribune
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 Iran warns of retaliation over oil sanctions
| TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran would retaliate over Western-backed oil sanctions and any threat of attack, after U.... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) The Star
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