China increases bounty for deadly armed robber
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At least nine Chinese provinces, including Hunan, Chongqing, Jiangsu and Anhui have joined the hunt for a killer they believe responsible for a spate of armed robberies across the country.
Moderate earthquake shakes northeastern Japan
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- Created on Thursday, 12 January 2012 12:49
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A moderate earthquake rattled northeastern Japan Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
EDF Energy to cut gas price by 5%
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:36
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One of the UK's largest energy suppliers, EDF Energy, has said it is to cut its gas bills by 5% from 7 February.
Iran car explosion 'kills nuclear scientist' in Tehran
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:27
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A university lecturer and nuclear scientist has been killed in a car explosion in north Tehran, reports say.
Icebreaker, tanker near Nome; other Alaska towns buried in snow
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:16
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A Coast Guard icebreaker and a tanker carrying 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products could arrive in icebound Nome, Alaska, as early as Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
Quake rattles western Indonesia
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:02
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but witnesses reported only minor shaking on land.
Gen Pervez Musharraf 'to return to Pakistan'
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- Created on Monday, 09 January 2012 11:32
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Pakistan's former president, Gen Pervez Musharraf, has said he will return to Pakistan at the end of this month.
