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Two bronze animal heads, stolen 153 years ago, returned to China | | BEIJING (Reuters) - The family of a French billionaire and art collector eased a sore point in history on Friday by returning two bronze animal heads, among Chinese treasures pillaged from a Beijing palace by French and British troops more than a century and a half ago. |
Brotherhood's Cairo HQ ransacked in protest | | July 1 - The Cairo headquarters of Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood is overrun and ransacked following a night of violence that killed at least eight people. Sunita Rappai reports. |
Obama arrives in Senegal | | June 26 - President Barack Obama arrives in Senegal at the start of eight-day trip to Africa aimed at reviving U.S. engagement with the continent. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
Springsteen revisits Glory Days in London | | LONDON (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen treated his fans to a complete performance of "Born in the USA", the 1984 album which shot him to global superstardom, as the centerpiece of a three-hour show in London on Sunday night. |
Brotherhood's Cairo HQ ransacked in protest | | July 1 - The Cairo headquarters of Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood is overrun and ransacked following a night of violence that killed at least eight people. Sunita Rappai reports. |
Attack on U.N. in Somalia called 'barbaric' | | At least 14 people died and 15 were wounded in an attack by militants on the U.N. headquarters in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to the country's interior and national security minister. |
Study links "heading' of soccer ball to brain damage | | June 30 - A new study links frequent 'heading' of the ball in soccer to brain damage. Research published in the journal Radiology, says players who head the ball frequently are more likely to suffer brain damage and memory loss than players who focus more on their feet. Elly Park reports |
U.S. says oil market can cope with more Iran export cuts | | VIENNA (Reuters) - The top U.S. energy official said world oil markets could cope with further cuts in Iran's oil exports from tighter sanctions over its nuclear program as rising supply from the United States and Iraq offsets the loss. |
Two bronze animal heads, stolen 153 years ago, returned to China | | BEIJING (Reuters) - The family of a French billionaire and art collector eased a sore point in history on Friday by returning two bronze animal heads, among Chinese treasures pillaged from a Beijing palace by French and British troops more than a century and a half ago. |
DRC plans for biggest dam | | DR Congo has plans to build the world's biggest hydroelectric project, which it says can generate power for 500 million people. But can it make the plans reality? |
Is this the future of design? | | Could this space-age high-tech superyacht be the future of nautical design? Sailors can steer the $23 million vessel 50-meters away with an i-Pad. |
Salini wants to donate 20 million euros to restore Pompeii | | MILAN (Reuters) - Italian construction magnate Pietro Salini is prepared to donate 20 million euros ($26 million) to help restore and preserve the ancient city of Pompeii, which has been damaged by weather and plagued by the mafia and corrupt management. |
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