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Clinton in unannounced Libya trip

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Libya on an unannounced visit aimed at showing support for the Libyan people and building ties as fierce fighting breaks out in Sirte.

Malaria deaths fall 20% in decade

There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health Organization says.

Julian Barnes leads Booker race

Four-time nominee Julian Barnes is favourite to win the Man Booker Prize, while nominees react to accusations from some literary circles that it has become too populist.

Ruling 'threatens stem cell work'

Europe's highest court has ruled that stem cells from human embryos cannot be patented, in a case that could have major implications for medicine.

Warning over web security attack

A key web security system is no better defended now than when hackers undermined it earlier this year, says security guru.

Climate 'grave' security threat

Climate change poses "an immediate, growing and grave threat" to health and security around the world, according to an expert conference in London.

La disposición de Israel a liberar 1.027 prisioneros a cambio de la vida de uno solo de sus soldados refleja el papel especial de las fuerzas armadas en la sociedad de ese país.

盲人维权人士陈光诚一直受到山东临沂当局的软禁，据传现在有近千人表示要去探望陈光诚。

عشرات الفلسطينيين المفرج عنهم يصلون الى الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة وسط احتفالات ضخمة، واسرائيل تؤكد تسلمها الجندي شاليط، وبان كي مون يرحب بالعملية.

همزمان با آزادی صدها زندانی فلسطینی، گیلعاد شالیط، سرباز اسراییلی که ۵ سال تحت اسارت پیکارجویان حماس بود، آزاد شده و به اسراییل بازگشته است.