November 16, 2011
A 96-year-old man says he is close to ending a treasure hunt that has lasted well over 50 years Tran Van Tiep, 96, and his youngest son Tran Phuong Hong. Tiep has obtained permission from Binh Thuan Province authorities to search for the 4,000 tons of gold treasure he believed to be hidden in [...]
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August 7, 2011
Firefights survey the burnt-out shell of a carpet showroom on High Road in Tottenham, north London on August 7. Emergency services worked to restore order to a London district Sunday after rioters torched vehicles and buildings and looted shops there in response to the fatal shooting of a local man by police. Eight injured police [...]
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April 2, 2011
American director Ken Burn is working on his next a project, documentary about the Vietnam War Following his successful documentary series on World War II, American director Ken Burns has planned to revisit the Vietnam War. Â The Public Broadcasting Service announced the new project on Monday and said the 10- to 12-hour series will [...]
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March 14, 2011
An "SOS" signal is written on the sports field of a high school after the magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami struck the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan March 13, 2011 A hydrogen explosion rocked the earthquake-stricken nuclear plant in Japan where authorities have been working desperately to avert a meltdown, compounding a [...]
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November 14, 2010
 Nong, a government employee pictured with the children of Kengkup village, Sepone District, Savhanakhet Province. Nong said four children were recently killed in the village while out playing with an unexploded sub-munitions dropped by American planes during the “secret” bombing campaign over Laos. The first use of cluster munitions reportedly occurred when a World [...]
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October 11, 2009
Armenia and Turkey here on Saturday signed landmark protocols aimed at ending their long-time hostilities and normalizing bilateral relations. Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edouard Nalbandian (seated L) and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sign documents during the signing ceremony of a peace deal between the two countries in Zurich October 10, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The protocols were signed [...]
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August 31, 2009
Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama places a marker on a winning candidate’s name Japan’s next prime minister began forming a government Monday as investors worried the untested Democratic Party would overspend in a bid to revive the economy or would ruffle ties with Tokyo’s closest ally, Washington. Sunday’s historic election win by [...]
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August 31, 2009
Dame Vera Lynn, pictured in 2005. Dame Vera Lynn, the “sweetheart” of the armed forces during World War II, became on Sunday the oldest living artist to reach the top 20 of Britain’s album charts, her record company said. Lynn, who kept up the spirits of millions with her songs and personality during the darkest [...]
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July 9, 2009
Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) rich countries said on Wednesday that the world economy still faces significant risks despite signs of stabilization. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured at the opening of a round table session at the G8 summit in L’Aquila July 8, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The financial crisis, which broke out last [...]
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July 3, 2009
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy. U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the necessity of job creation in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington D.C., capital of the [...]
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