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More than 100 die in riots in Ürümqi, China

More than 100 die in riots in Ürümqi, China

Muslim Uyghurs and Han Chinese are involved in China's largest ethnic clash since March 2008. There are reports of 156 people killed and 1,080 injured due to the violence.
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Rachel Weisz wants Botox ban for actors

Rachel Weisz wants Botox ban for actors

English actress Rachel Weisz has stated that Botox injections should be banned for all actors, comparing them to steroids for athletes.
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Thai political landscape still haunted by Thaksin

Thai political landscape still haunted by Thaksin

Thailand's fugitive ex-premier, Thaksin Shinawatra is in the news again today, phoning supporters in the country and appealing for no celebration of his sixtieth birthday at Sanam Luang outside the royal palace in Bangkok.
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Google announces new operating system

Google announces new operating system

Google announced that they are developing a new operating system, Google Chrome OS. The system will run in a windowing system on top of a Linux kernel and will be fully open source.
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