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Study: Last Supper paintings supersize the food

[2010-03-24 09:33]

The food in famous paintings of the meal has grown by biblical proportions over the last millennium.

Chavez mocks Clinton as 'blond Condoleezza'

[2010-03-08 10:36]

Venezuela's President Hugo mocked US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday as a "blond" version of her predecessor.

Chess prince,19,ready to be king

[2010-02-23 08:13]

Norwegian chess genius Magnus Carlsen, 19, is setting his sights on the title of world champion.

New York Fashion Week opens

[2010-02-15 11:23]

Autumn-Winter 2010 Fashion Week opened in New York.

Sword artist sets world record that's hard to swallow

[2010-02-09 07:54]

An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords.

Dog rescued from icy Baltic Sea gets new master

[2010-02-04 23:04]

Baltic, the adventurous dog who floated at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe, has a new owner: The seaman who rescued him.

Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland

[2010-02-01 10:03]

The semi-final of the international young dancers competition Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne

Chinese UN staffers donate relief to Haiti orphanage

[2010-01-31 13:10]

The UNICEF said quite a number of children lost one another with their families after the devastating M-7.0 earthquake in Haiti.

Apple unveils iPad tablet with onscreen keyboard

[2010-01-28 03:24]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger.

Out go drinking games in UK crackdown

[2010-01-21 07:30]

Tough new rules for pubs and clubs - including a ban on drinking games like the infamous "dentist's chair" - will be introduced in Britain this year.

UN: Guatemala lawyer orchestrated own killing

[2010-01-13 11:53]

A Guatemalan lawyer who accused the country's president of his murder in a video made before his death actually contracted the hitmen to kill him, according to a UN probe.

Sex robot focuses on appealing to the mind

[2010-01-11 09:22]

A New Jersey company says it has developed "the world's first sex robot," a life-size rubber doll that's designed to engage the owner with conversation rather than lifelike movement.

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
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