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India's railway minister quit on Sunday after he raised fares on the vast but creaking network.
Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III died on Saturday at the age of 89, state TV reported.
An upbeat Rick Santorum barreled into Puerto Rico in pursuit of another victory in a Republican presidential race.
News Corp executive James Murdoch has acknowledged that he could have done more to get to grips with the phone hacking scandal.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, was announced as the world's shortest man living, as well as shortest person ever measured by the Guinness World Records, in Kathmandu Feb 26, 2012.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned his ministry on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died aged 48, a family spokesman said on Saturday. 
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Whitney Houston, regarded as one of the world's best singers, died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 48, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, the music industry's biggest honors.
The ambience is perfect. In a room filled with petals and blooms, Preston Bailey sits, ready to be interviewed. Soft romantic melodies tinkle in the air while wedding dresses and veils flutter softly in the background.
Xie Jinbiao, a one-time teenage terror, is now a prominent post-1980s Chinese businessman who runs what is considered the only panda-themed toy and souvenir store in London.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in the United States Saturday for medical treatment, US State Department spokesman Noel Clay said.
As the world is undergoing profound changes, to find new development models is a common task for both developed and developing countries, said Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
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