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May 19, 2012
US NewsFacebook falls flat in market debutFacebook stumbled in its first trading day Friday as shares ended barely above the starting price after a glitch-plagued market debut on the Nasdaq that failed to live up to the enormous hype.The stock, priced at $38 on Thursday in the largest-ever i...InternationalFrench Afghan pullout in 2012 'not negotiable': HollandeFrench President Francois Hollande said Friday that a promised withdrawal of his troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year was "not negotiable."Hollande was speaking to reporters just hours ahead of the start of G8 summit at Camp David outside W...InternationalGreece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares SpainFears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as President Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in the United States on Friday.The Group of Eight top economies come together as Greece faces its s...InternationalRegime forces fire on huge Syria protestsRegime forces fired on protesters who took to the streets of Aleppo on Friday, wounding several people at the biggest rally seen in Syria's second city since a revolt erupted last year, a watchdog said.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dem...InternationalHundreds arrested at 'Blockupy Frankfurt' protestsPolice arrested more than 400 people in Frankfurt on Friday as thousands of anti-capitalist protesters defied a protest ban in Germany's financial centre.A group calling itself "Blockupy Frankfurt" had called for four days of protests, from Wednesday...InternationalGeorgia gay activists rally after religious attacksDozens of gay rights supporters rallied for a second day in the Georgian capital Friday after being attacked by Orthodox Christians during their initial march in the deeply religious Caucasus state.Around 60 young activists assembled on the steps of ...InternationalBaghdad pet market bombs kill five: officialsThree near-simultaneous bomb blasts at a pet market in east Baghdad killed five people on Friday, officials said, just hours after an attack in the city's southeast left five dead.The explosions, which occurred at around 7:00 am (0400 GMT) in the Maa...BusinessBulgaria, Qatar, Turkey eye joint infrastructure projectsLeaders of Bulgaria, Qatar and Turkey agreed Friday to study joint infrastructure projects like the construction of a new motorway from Istanbul across Bulgaria."We discussed possible partnerships between the three countries to develop infrastructure...InternationalG8 leaders meet at Camp David amid eurozone crisisPresident Barack Obama threw his weight behind France's demand for pro-growth policies in Europe Friday, as world leaders gathered at Camp David for a G8 summit darkened by Greece's possible eurozone exit.Forging an alliance that could help upend two...US NewsHollande facing diplomatic crash course in US US President Barack Obama told French counterpart Francois Hollande during White House talks on Friday that their countries' bilateral relationship is "deeply valued" by Americans.Just three days after being sworn in to replace pro-American presiden...InternationalTwo NATO troops killed in Afghan attackA Taliban rocket attack on a NATO base in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar killed two international soldiers and wounded six, officials said.It came a day after gunmen dressed in Afghan police uniforms and wearing suicide vests stormed a governme...BusinessSpanish borrowing costs jump in bond auctionSpain's borrowing costs surged Thursday at a bond auction as official data confirmed the country fell back into recession in the first quarter and reports suggested depositors were withdrawing funds en masse from a troubled bank.The treasury raised 2...InternationalSyria opposition chief resigns amid infightingSyrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said on Thursday he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc, after activists on the ground accused him of monopolising power."I will not allow myself to be the candidate of division, ...Science and TechnologyCommon antibiotic boosts death risk: studyA popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.
Azithromycin has been on the worldwide market since the 1980s, but the study in th...Science and TechnologyOne in 10 babies are born preterm each year: studyFifteen million babies, or one in 10 around the world are born premature every year, and 1.1 million of those infants die, according to a UN-sponsored report released Wednesday.
Premature birth is the leading cause of death for newborn infants and i...OpinionHispanic purchasing power surges in US: studyHispanics have the greatest purchasing power of any US ethnic group and taken together will soon represent the world's ninth largest economy, an executive with marketing analysis firm Nielsen said Thursday.
"Today (Hispanics) are the world's 12th la...
French opera hits the right note in the US
Alleged Mila Kunis stalker pleads not guilty
De Niro brings Cannes 'Once Upon a Time in America'
US rapper tweets from hospital, with cuddly toys
'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63
'Dog TV' to soothe canine souls
Go-Go godfather Chuck Brown dies at 75
Forbes names Jennifer Lopez 'most powerful' star
One of two Travolta accusers withdraws lawsuit
Alleged Mila Kunis stalker pleads not guiltyDe Niro brings Cannes 'Once Upon a Time in America'US rapper tweets from hospital, with cuddly toys'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63'Dog TV' to soothe canine soulsGo-Go godfather Chuck Brown dies at 75Forbes names Jennifer Lopez 'most powerful' starOne of two Travolta accusers withdraws lawsuit
After flat debut Facebook awaits market verdict
Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban
SpaceX counts down to ambitious ISS launch
NATO protesters occupy Chicago streets
US soldier charged over 2009 Iraq killings
GM spurns pricey SuperBowl ads
Obama turns to private sector to feed world's poor
Yahoo! stock climbs on report of Alibaba sale
US shares skid as Facebook IPO stumbles
SpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch
Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import banSpaceX counts down to ambitious ISS launchNATO protesters occupy Chicago streetsUS soldier charged over 2009 Iraq killingsGM spurns pricey SuperBowl adsObama turns to private sector to feed world's poorYahoo! stock climbs on report of Alibaba saleUS shares skid as Facebook IPO stumblesSpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch
Japan ready to help in euro crisis at G8 talks
Eurozone crisis drives stocks lower despite Facebook frenzy
Briton wins battle to head European development bank
Repsol stops shipping liquid gas to Argentina
India's Tata Steel Q4 net profit dives 90 percent
Bankia conned us, Spanish pensioners say
Spanish bank crisis deepens; markets await summit
IKEA sacks four French managers over spying scandal
Fitch downgrades Greek banks after sovereign cut
'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lows
Oil prices slide to multi-month lows
China slams US over 'protectionist' solar cell duties
Home prices fall in 60% of big Chinese cities
Paraguay president heads to Asia on trade mission
China 'concerned' over Europe woes: Australia
Eurozone crisis drives stocks lower despite Facebook frenzyBriton wins battle to head European development bankRepsol stops shipping liquid gas to ArgentinaIndia's Tata Steel Q4 net profit dives 90 percentBankia conned us, Spanish pensioners saySpanish bank crisis deepens; markets await summitIKEA sacks four French managers over spying scandalFitch downgrades Greek banks after sovereign cut'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lowsOil prices slide to multi-month lowsChina slams US over 'protectionist' solar cell dutiesHome prices fall in 60% of big Chinese citiesParaguay president heads to Asia on trade missionChina 'concerned' over Europe woes: Australia
East Timor marks 10th anniversary, gets new president
Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials
China embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leader
China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon
Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain
Brazil's Rousseff awarded torture compensation
Russia protesters try new tactics against Putin
Chess contest becomes Moscow's daily reality show
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trialsChina embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leaderChina pursuing steady military build-up: PentagonGreece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares SpainBrazil's Rousseff awarded torture compensationRussia protesters try new tactics against PutinChess contest becomes Moscow's daily reality showSyria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
Chelsea, Bayern stars eager to make amends
Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat Celtics in NBA series
Dufner seizes one-shot lead at Byron Nelson golf
Georges wins sixth stage of Tour of California
Japan eye women's voleyball Olympic berth
Liu Xiang seeks 'Olympic sparkle' at Diamond meet
Kerr crashes out of Sybase Match Play
Yachvili gives Biarritz controversial Euro triumph
Djokovic, Federer in heavyweight semi-final clash
Sharapova storms past Venus and into Rome semis
Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat Celtics in NBA seriesDufner seizes one-shot lead at Byron Nelson golfGeorges wins sixth stage of Tour of CaliforniaJapan eye women's voleyball Olympic berthLiu Xiang seeks 'Olympic sparkle' at Diamond meetKerr crashes out of Sybase Match PlayYachvili gives Biarritz controversial Euro triumphDjokovic, Federer in heavyweight semi-final clashSharapova storms past Venus and into Rome semis
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