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  1. President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in remaking the US health care system. Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, pictured here in October, said he would vote with his party this time but warned he might side with Republicans in subsequent fights.

    Obama health drive faces critical vote

    AFP - 1 hour 57 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care faced a critical Senate test vote Saturday, amid bitter 11th-hour debate and behind-the-scenes wrangling on a century-old policy feud.

  2. Smoke billows from factory chimneys in St. Petersburg, 2005. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for radical economic modernization, in an apparent bid to smother talk of differences between the leaders.

    Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernisation

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for economic modernisation, moving to smother talk of differences between the two leaders.

  3. Interactive graphic on the Airbus A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, as an Air France super-jumbo makes its first Transtlantic flight with production and delivery delays still plaguing Airbus.

    First Air France A380 reaches New York

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    NEW YORK (AFP) - - The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States.

  4. Crisis fallout still in 'first half': forum

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    DUBAI (AFP) - - The impact of the global financial crisis is still in its "first half," but there is only a brief opportunity to bring tough reforms, the World Economic Forum warned on Friday.

  5. Dubai growing at five percent pace: economy tsar

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    DUBAI (AFP) - - The Dubai economy is growing at a five percent rate, less than in previous years but ahead of the most cautious forecasts, the head of a government economic committee said on Friday.

  6. East Africa trade bloc inks common market treaty

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    ARUSHA, Tanzania (AFP) - - Leaders of the five-member East African Community bloc on Friday signed a common market treaty to allow free trade, movement and right of residence, the first of its kind on the continent.

  7. Giant atom-smasher poised for restart: CERN

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    GENEVA (AFP) - - The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said on Friday.

  8. Russia, Ukraine reach gas compromise deal: Putin

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    YALTA, Ukraine (AFP) - - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced late Thursday a compromise deal with Ukraine on the thorny issue of gas supply, lessening the threat of multibillion-dollar fines that might cripple Ukraine's economy.

  9. Copenhagen summit will be 'success': UN climate chief

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - - Efforts to craft a comprehensive climate treaty in Copenhagen next month will certainly "yield a success," the UN's top climate official pledged on Thursday.

  10. Scientists uncover corn's full genetic code

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - A team of US scientists has uncovered the complete genetic code of corn, a discovery that promises to speed development of higher yielding varieties of one of the world's most important food crops.