Monthly Archives: December 2011

Nigeria attacks prompt emergency

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 12:34 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency Nigerian PresidentRead More from the Article Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-16373531

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Revellers mark turn of the year

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 12:50 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Fireworks in Auckland were followed by spectacular displays in Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong

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Pope: we await 2012 with trepidation (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI marked the end of 2011 with prayers of thanks and said humanity awaits the new year with apprehension but also with hope for a better future. “Another year approaches its end, while we await … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7-based Nokia phones receiving Nokia Collection rollout

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

It looks like Nokia is beginning to rollout some of the mobile integration with the Windows Phone Marketplace it promised last February when it announced the strategic partnership it had formed with Microsoft. This comes in the form of a … Continue reading →

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Chinese train can hit 310 mph, was inspired by ancient sword

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

For those of you business people who commute regularly by train, there is word from China about a new engine that is shattering speed records and promising to get you to your destination in considerably less time. Pictured above is … Continue reading →

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U.S. in $3.5 billion arms sale to UAE amid Iran tensions

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON | Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:42am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has signed a $3.5 billion sale of an advanced antimissile interception system to the United Arab Emirates, part of an accelerating military buildup … Continue reading →

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Clashes as tensions rise in southeast Turkey

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

Angry villagers have attacked a local government official as he attempted to visit districts in southeast Turkey where 35 Kurdish civilians were killed in a botched raid by Turkish military jets. Nais Yavuz, the deputy governor, was pushed and shoved, and … Continue reading →

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Arab mission warns Syria as opposition unites

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

Arab League monitors in Syria have expressed concern about the worsening security situation in the country, as one observer reported seeing snipers in the city of Deraa. The observer, in Syria as part of an Arab League mission to oversee the end of a … Continue reading →

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Andy Murray hires Ivan Lendl as new coach (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LONDON – Andy Murray hired eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl as his coach Saturday in a bid to finally win a major title. The fourth-ranked Scot will begin working with the Czech-born Lendl as he prepares for the Australian … Continue reading →

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Blackburn stuns Man United 3-2 in Premier League (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MANCHESTER, England – Blackburn pulled off the biggest surprise of the Premier League season, defeating Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday to spoil Alex Ferguson’s 70th birthday. United erased a 2-0 deficit on two second-half goals by Dimitar … Continue reading →

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