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From Pyramids to Paris, millions to go dark for Earth Hour

SYDNEY: World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing's Forbidden…

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UN rights body narrowly passes Islamophobia resolution

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution…

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Egypt arrests 22 in Gaza smuggling crackdown

EL-ARISH: Egyptian police arrested 22 people suspected of involvement in smuggling goods…

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Bird flu remains a threat, says WHO

MANILA: Bird flu outbreaks that have killed seven people in several countries…

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Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza, say medics

GAZA CITY: Two Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli forces in…

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Lebanon's Cairo ambassador to attend Libya summit

BEIRUT: Lebanon s ambassador to Egypt will attend the Arab summit in…

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Arab leaders bid to 'rescue' Jerusalem amid Israeli defiance

SIRTE: Arab leaders gather for an annual summit in Libya at the…

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Mubarak to be released 'in coming days,' says German clinic

BERLIN: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who underwent surgery in a German hospital…

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Asian art sales are eastern delight in NY

From a record-breaking classical Chinese painting to strong prices for edgy modern…

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'Transplant tourism' causing global concern, say experts

MADRID: Moves to combat transplant tourism , in which patients from rich…

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