Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week. full story...
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World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sunday.
Sun, 20 May 2012 09:19:58 GMT
Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet.
Sun, 20 May 2012 07:09:02 GMT
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
Sun, 20 May 2012 07:31:47 GMT
Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.
Sun, 20 May 2012 05:29:55 GMT
One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said.
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:04:57 GMT
A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.
Sun, 20 May 2012 07:59:15 GMT
The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."
Sat, 19 May 2012 20:27:27 GMT
Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.
Sun, 20 May 2012 06:51:51 GMT
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The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.
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Serbia votes for new president
Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they vote for a president, months after winning EU candidate status.
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Sudan's Bashir 'ready for peace'
After crisis talks with Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan.
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Benghazi votes in local elections
Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.
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Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.
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Thousands greet Olympic torch
The Olympic flame sets off on its 70-day tour of the UK in the build-up to the London 2012 games.
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.
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