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July 3, 2010 9:35 AM

And the tower fell’

A towering cake vying to be the world's biggest, lasted one day outdoors in Paris, brought down----not by ravenous sweets lovers---but a sweltering heatwave in the French capital. <br/>The Tour sans Faim (Tower without Hunger), standing 7.82 metres, had to be taken down because it was...

July 3, 2010 9:35 AM

And the tower fell’

A towering cake vying to be the world's biggest, lasted one day outdoors in Paris, brought down----not by ravenous sweets lovers---but a sweltering heatwave in the French capital. <br/>The Tour sans Faim (Tower without Hunger), standing 7.82 metres, had to be taken down because it was...

July 3, 2010 9:34 AM

Palestine rejects Israel’s prisoner exchange offer

Palestinian militants have rejected a new Israeli offer for a prisoner exchange. The Islamic militant group Hamas has declined Israel's latest offer for a lopsided prisoner swap: 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...

July 3, 2010 9:34 AM

Palestine rejects Israel’s prisoner exchange offer

Palestinian militants have rejected a new Israeli offer for a prisoner exchange. The Islamic militant group Hamas has declined Israel's latest offer for a lopsided prisoner swap: 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...

July 3, 2010 9:34 AM

Russian spaceship fails to dock

The Russian cargo vehicle Progress has failed to dock with the International Space Station after an apparent electronics failure. NASA said there was a failure of "telemetry", effectively the radio contact needed to complete the docking. The spaceship was carrying food, fuel and other supp...

July 3, 2010 9:34 AM

Russian spaceship fails to dock

The Russian cargo vehicle Progress has failed to dock with the International Space Station after an apparent electronics failure. NASA said there was a failure of "telemetry", effectively the radio contact needed to complete the docking. The spaceship was carrying food, fuel and other supp...

July 3, 2010 9:06 AM

UN votes for panel on women

The UN General Assembly has voted to set up a body that will seek to improve the situation of women and girls around the world. The new body will be known officially as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women although officials say it will be referred to as UN Women. The new b...

July 3, 2010 9:06 AM

UN votes for panel on women

The UN General Assembly has voted to set up a body that will seek to improve the situation of women and girls around the world. The new body will be known officially as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women although officials say it will be referred to as UN Women. The new b...

July 2, 2010 9:55 PM

Bombing derails train in Russia

In Russia, a bombing by unidentified men has derailed a cargo train in the northern Caucasian republic of Dagestan.<br/><br/>The Itar-Tass news agency said the incident occurred early this morning on the 2,321-km-long Manas-Achi rail track. According to preliminary reports, the t...

July 2, 2010 9:55 PM

Bombing derails train in Russia

In Russia, a bombing by unidentified men has derailed a cargo train in the northern Caucasian republic of Dagestan.<br/><br/>The Itar-Tass news agency said the incident occurred early this morning on the 2,321-km-long Manas-Achi rail track. According to preliminary reports, the t...

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