Yemenis gather at a shop that sells qat, a mild drug used daily ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - Yemenis gather at a shop that sells qat, a mild drug used daily by most Yemenis, at a market in Sanaa on November 6. For Yemenis, the mild narcotic qat is as much a part of the social fabric as an after-dinner drink in the West and, as with brandies, connoisseurs want the best varieties. Photo:Marwan Naamani/AFP

Demonstrators protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - Demonstrators protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brasilia. The Iranian president has begun a controversial visit to Brazil -- the key leg of a tour to sympathetic Latin American and African countries he sees backing Tehran's vision of 'a new world order'. Photo:Felipe Barra/AFP

Demonstrators protest in Brasilia against the visit of Iranian ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - Demonstrators protest in Brasilia against the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian president has begun a controversial visit to Brazil -- the key leg of a tour to sympathetic Latin American and African countries he sees backing Tehran's vision of 'a new world order'. Photo:Felipe Barra/AFP

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point against ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in a Singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Djokovic handed Davydenko another painful defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals as the Serb secured a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory on Monday. Photo:Carl de Souza/AFP

The U.S. dollar continued its slide Monday and gold touched ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:45 GMT

(CBC) - The U.S. dollar continued its slide Monday and gold touched another record high.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary general ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary general meeting for December 2 following the Thierry Henry handball incident and an ongoing investigation into match-fixing in Europe. Photo:/AFP

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, seen here in May 2009, has called ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter, seen here in May 2009, has called an extraordinary general meeting for December 2 following the Thierry Henry handball incident and an ongoing investigation into match-fixing in Europe. Photo:Greg Wood/AFP

A shadow of a scientist is projected as he walks past a screen ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - A shadow of a scientist is projected as he walks past a screen at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) control center of the ATLAS detectors during the restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva. Two circulating beams produced the first particle collisions in the Large Hadron Collider, three days after its restart, scientists announced. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Scientists react at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - Scientists react at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) control center of the ATLAS detectors during the restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva. Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after its restart, scientists announced. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Scientists react as they stand in front of a screen at the European ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - Scientists react as they stand in front of a screen at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) control center of the ATLAS detectors during the restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva. Two circulating beams produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, three days after it was restarted, scientists announced. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Interactive graphic on the Large Hadron Collider, the world's ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - Interactive graphic on the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults and is set to restart. Photo:/AFP

A 15-month-old Winnipeg-born boy died Sunday night after wriggling ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:44:46 GMT

(CBC) - A 15-month-old Winnipeg-born boy died Sunday night after wriggling out of his mother's arms and falling about 15 metres at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel looks on as other soldiers fire their weapons during a training session at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

A copy of the Wall Street Journal is seen at an office in New ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A copy of the Wall Street Journal is seen at an office in New York, July 31, 2007. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Robin Soderling of Sweden exults after beating Rafael Nadal ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Robin Soderling of Sweden exults after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 6-4, 6-4, in a Singles match during the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP

Spain's Rafael Nadal was beaten in straight sets by Sweden's ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Spain's Rafael Nadal was beaten in straight sets by Sweden's Robin Soderling in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP

Rafael Nadal of Spain wipes his face in between plays during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Rafael Nadal of Spain wipes his face in between plays during his opening match against Robin Soderling of Sweden at the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London. Soderling won 6-4, 6-4. Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP

Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video grab ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video grab released on October 2, 2009 by Israeli television. REUTERS/Handout

Gold prices soared to a record 1,172 dollars an ounce in London ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - Gold prices soared to a record 1,172 dollars an ounce in London as a sliding US currency and worries about a possible spike to inflation increased demand for the 'safe-haven' metal. Photo:Sebastian Derungs/AFP

A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva. The world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, began firing beams of protons in opposite directions on Monday, with scientists describing initial progress as an 'enormous success.' Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

VIDEO: Scientists hope the Large Hadron Collider will shed light ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: Scientists hope the Large Hadron Collider will shed light on the origins of the universe. Originally filed 100908. Duration: 1:43 Photo:/AFP

A 'sold' sign outside a house in Pasadena, California. A rush ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - A 'sold' sign outside a house in Pasadena, California. A rush to cash in on tax incentives helped propel sales of existing US home by 10.1 percent in October, giving momentum to the ailing sector, industry data showed. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP

German Football Federation (DFB) President Theo Zwanziger addresses ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Football Federation (DFB) President Theo Zwanziger addresses a press conference in the western German city of Frankfurt. The DFB and the German Football League (DFL) have announced the creation of a task force to investigate a betting scandal which has rocked European football. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

The German Football Federation (DFB) and the German Football ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - The German Football Federation (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) have announced the creation of a task force here to probe a betting scandal which has rocked European football. Photo:/AFP

Map of Russia locating Ulyanovsk. a Russian Defence Ministry ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Map of Russia locating Ulyanovsk. a Russian Defence Ministry spokesman said eight soldiers died in a munitions blast at an arms depot in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk. Photo:/AFP

Israelis hold banners of captured soldier Gilad Shalit during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israelis hold banners of captured soldier Gilad Shalit during a protest in Jerusalem. Israel said there is no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Gali Tibbon/AFP

A couple walks past a poster of captured Israeli soldier Gilad ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - A couple walks past a poster of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Jerusalem. Israel said there is no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Menahem Kahana/AFP

VIDEO: Palestinin militants release a video of captured Israeli ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: Palestinin militants release a video of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Originally filed 021009. Duration: 0:46 Photo:/AFP

A KLM passenger plane takes off from Amsterdam's Schipol airport ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - A KLM passenger plane takes off from Amsterdam's Schipol airport in 2003. A Boeing 747 -- one of four engines powered by a 50-percent biokerosene mix -- circled the Netherlands for an hour for what KLM called the world's first passenger flight using biofuel. Photo:/AFP

The federal Conservative government plans to introduce new legislation ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:01 GMT

(CBC) - The federal Conservative government plans to introduce new legislation this week requiring internet service providers to take a more active role in reporting child pornography to police, CBC News has learned.

A security official wearing a protective mask keeps an eye on ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A security official wearing a protective mask keeps an eye on cars at a checkpoint between Jeddah and Mecca before the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

Smoke rises from a garbage incineration plant in Amsterdam. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Smoke rises from a garbage incineration plant in Amsterdam. The UN's top climate official Yvo de Boer has voiced optimism that some kind of agreement could be salvaged at world talks on global warming next month, sensing US President Barack Obama will come with a target and financing. Photo:John D Mchugh/AFP

The UN's top climate negotiator Yvo de Boer (pictured on November ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - The UN's top climate negotiator Yvo de Boer (pictured on November 2) has voiced optimism that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing. Photo:Josep Lago/AFP

Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference while announcing his new list of political candidates to participate in the next parliamentary election, in Baghdad, in this September 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen

Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi attends the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Sharm el-Sheikh July 15, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled El Fiqi/Pool

Atlantis blasted off Monday carrying vital supplies and spare ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - Atlantis blasted off Monday carrying vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet. Duration: 01:03. Photo:/AFP

Backdropped against the horizon of Earth, astronauts Mike Foreman ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - Backdropped against the horizon of Earth, astronauts Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik (centre) are seen during the second space walk on November 21. Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis have ventured into open space on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station. Photo:Ho/AFP

This NASA picture shows US astronaut Randy Bresnik at the International ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - This NASA picture shows US astronaut Randy Bresnik at the International Space Station. Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis ventured into open space on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station. Photo:/AFP

Bono of U2 performs on stage at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Bono of U2 performs on stage at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on November 5. Irish rockers U2 will headline Glastonbury Festival next year, making their first appearance at the event as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Photo:Axel Schmidt/AFP

More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:21:38 GMT

(CBC) - More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.

Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch reads a document during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch reads a document during closing arguments at his trial by a U.N.-backed tribunal at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/ECCC/Handout

A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen bearing a Windows 7 sticker at the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Relatives of miners who were killed in a gas explosion wait ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Relatives of miners who were killed in a gas explosion wait to meet officials at the entrance of Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song

Men, fleeing a military offensive in South Waziristan, line ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Men, fleeing a military offensive in South Waziristan, line up in a queue while waiting for their turn to collect handouts at a distribution point for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Dera Ismail Khan, located in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province, November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mustansar Baloch

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (right) shakes hands with ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe (right) shakes hands with goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes at the end of their Premiership match against Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane in London on November 22. Harry Redknapp believes Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFP

A handout photo from the Census of Marine Life shows three Sunflower ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - A handout photo from the Census of Marine Life shows three Sunflower sea stars in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Thousands of animal species thrive in the ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight, between 200 to 5,000 meters below the surface, an international team of scientists has reported after nearly 10 years of research. Photo:CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE/AFP

A handout photo from the Census of Marine Life shows a 'bush' ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - A handout photo from the Census of Marine Life shows a 'bush' of a tube worm in the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of animal species thrive in the ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight, between 200 to 5,000 meters below the surface, an international team of scientists has reported after nearly 10 years of research. Photo:CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE/AFP

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