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Newt Gingrich didn't just beat Mitt Romney in Saturday's South Carolina primary, the former House speaker kicked away one of the main pillars of his rival's election campaign.
Following are the world's top 10 science and technology achievements in 2011 unveiled Tuesday, as chosen by academicians with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering:
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday said she talks candidly with her husband on key political issues, following the publication of a book that claimed she had clashed with top White House aides.
Rapper Jay-Z released a new song on Monday celebrating the birth of his baby daughter with Beyonce.
Romney edged out Rick Santorum, a conservative former Pennsylvania senator, by only eight votes in Iowa's caucuses, the first presidential nominating contest of 2012.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who will have cancer surgery next week, called for moderation from unions and big business on Wednesday in her first appearance since her illness was made public.
A high school student in central India was recognized as the world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records on Friday as she turned 18 and said she hopes to earn a degree and make it in Bollywood.
"So it's been a long process in my life, involving China and my love for the Chinese people," former US president Jimmy Carter said.
Doctors in charge of throat cancer treatment for former Brazilian President LuizInacio Lula da Silva said the tumor in his larynx had shrunk by 75 percent in size.
After a week of surprising challenges, Putin faces a new one: the billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets says he will run against him in March's presidential election.
Online travel adviser Cheapflights (cheapflights.com) has come up with this top 10 list of Christmas markets. Reuters has not endorsed this list:
A US citizen was given 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for insulting the Thai monarchy.
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