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Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

(Reuters) – An explosion tore through Venezuela’s biggest refinery on Saturday, killing 39 people, wounding dozens more and halting operations at the facility in the

Norway’s 100-Year-Old Mystery Package Opened: Guess What Was Inside

YoopyaAug 25, 20120

Well, as anticipated, the 100-year-old mystery package opened today in Norway didn’t hold the Blue Star diamond that was lost when the Titanic sunk in

Mexican police shoot two U.S. Embassy staff in botched chase

YoopyaAug 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Two U.S. Embassy employees were shot at and wounded by Mexican police on Friday after they were caught up in a police chase

Three dead in newly-built Chinese bridge collapse

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead and five injured, state media say.

Tropical Storm Isaac heads for Haiti, Dominican Republic

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac headed towards the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Friday, rumbling slowly west across the Caribbean after unleashing heavy rain on

US drone strike ‘kills 16’ in Pakistan

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

A US drone attack has killed at least 16 suspected militants in Pakistan’s north-western tribal area, Pakistani security officials have said. Three compounds believed to

Exclusive: North Korean leader asks for Beijing trip

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seeking an ice-breaking trip to key ally Beijing next month to meet China’s outgoing and new leaders,

Iran expands nuclear capacity underground: sources

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran has installed many more uranium enrichment machines in an underground bunker, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, potentially paving the way for a

Janet Napolitano Accused of Sexual Harassment

YoopyaAug 23, 20120

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has been accused of sexual harassment and discrimination against male employees. In the complaint, Napolitano is accused of turning

Insight: China ups lobbying game, but faces key tests in U.S., Canada

YoopyaAug 23, 20120

(Reuters) – Back in the day, before the U.S. Congress tore apart China’s proposed multi-billion dollar deals with Western companies one after the other, Beijing’s