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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Richardson team ends North Korean trip

BEIJING, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google head Eric Schmidt Thursday ended their North Korea visit, which Richardson described as "successful." The team left Pyongyang for Beijing after spending four days in North Korea. Richardson earlier called the visit a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Expert against drinking Beijing tap water

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A water-quality expert in Beijing advises residents against drinking tap water in the Chinese capital but instead go for bottled water if they can afford it. Zhao Feihong, a researcher on drinking water at the Beijing Healthcare Association, said: "I have not drunk tap water... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

EU backs informal peace talks

JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The European Union is backing informal talks between Israelis and Palestinians hoping to improve the atmosphere between the sides, an official said. With peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians non-existent, the groups are hoping to formulate recommendations... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Deal has Berlusconi not running for PM

ROME, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his party formed an alliance with another in a deal that could keep him from running for prime minister again. Berlusconi's People of Freedom party resumed its alliance with fellow center-left Democratic party, the Northern... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

4.0-magnitude quake strikes France

LOURDES, France, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Lourdes in southwest France early Sunday, the French Central Bureau of Seismology said. The quake happened at 12:26 a.m. and was centered about 9 miles away from Lourdes in the Haute-Pyrenees region, Radio France... Sign in to see full entry.

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