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Russia's world-famous musician and human rights defender Mstislav Rostropovich dies aged 80. More Info...
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China appoints Yang Jiechi, a former ambassador to Washington, as its new foreign minister. More Info...
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The British physicist Stephen Hawking has completed a zero-gravity flight in a specially modified plane. More Info...
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The Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 helps Microsoft beat earnings forecasts for its third quarter. More Info...
A nationwide blackout in Colombia cuts power to commercial centres and causes traffic chaos. More Info...
Democratic contenders for the 2008 presidential election begin their first televised debate of the campaign. More Info...
Lawmakers in the US state of New Hampshire back civil unions for gays and lesbians. More Info...
Jack Valenti, the longtime head of the Motion Picture Association of America, has died at age 85, the association announced Thursday.
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Defence lawyers at music producer Phil Spector's murder trial say scientific evidence will prove his innocence. More Info...
Nato members express concern over Russia's threat to freeze its compliance with a key arms treaty. More Info...
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