Japan’s economy has been surpassed by China’s, the Japanese government confirmed, after its gross domestic product shrank slightly in the last quarter of 2010.

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China Replaced Japan in 2010 as No. 2 Economy

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accuses the OAS of interference after its secretary general condemned a law giving him special powers.

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Chavez criticises ‘interference’

A cat which crawled into a car engine space to keep warm survives a 30 minute journey after its unwitting owner drove to work.

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Lucky cat survives 30 minute trip in car engine

The US, South Korea and Japan hold high-level talks in Washington on ways to deal with North Korea after its deadly attack on a Southern island.

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US hosts talks over North Korea

The tiny island of Yeonpyeong, eight miles from the coast of North Korea, is now a ghost town after its approximately 1,300 residents abandoned it for mainland South Korea. North Korea shelled the island in November, sending the South Korean residents…

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After Attack, S. Korean Island Is a Ghost Town

Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks has been effectively shut down after its domain name provider withdrew its services.

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Wikileaks website forced offline

The UK government is accused of “leaving Wales behind” after its decision to stall plans to electrify the rail line between London and Swansea.

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Rail electrification plans stall

Royal Mail sees its half-year profits fall by more than two thirds after its core letters delivery unit returns to a loss.

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Big fall in Royal Mail’s profits

A Polish tall ship that became marooned in heavy seas after its masts were destroyed by strong gales, has finally arrived in Falmouth.

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Damaged tall ship towed to safety

The sex.com domain has been sold for an almost record sum of $13m (8.2m), after its former owner Escom LLC went bankrupt

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Sex.com net domain sold for $13m

The sex.com domain has been sold for an almost record sum of $13m (8.2m), after its former owner Escom LLC went bankrupt

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Sex.com net domain sold for $13m

The United States is no longer in the running to host soccer’s 2018 World Cup after its bid committee decided to withdraw from contention and focus on hosting the 2022 tournament instead.

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U.S. pulls out of 2018 World Cup bid