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The Chilean volcano ash plume has returned to Chile forcing Chilean officials to cancel domestic flights for the first time.

The IMF downgraded its forecast for US economic growth in 2011 to 2.5 percent from its prior forecast of 2.7 percent. The 2012 growth forecast was cut to 2.7 percent from 2.9 percent.

The latest figure to hit the front pages about China’s corruption problem is that $120 billion have been embezzled and smuggled out of the country since the mid-1990s, according to a Chinese government report.

Thousands of corrupt Chinese government officials have stolen more than $120-billion from the mid-1990s to 2008, according to a report from China’s central bank.

Rowling earns $1.6 million dollars every three days

A deal on steps to curb food price volatility between G20 agriculture ministers next week is reachable but far from guaranteed, French Farm Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun's rays from directly hitting the moon.

The moon often changes colors during a solar eclipse, but witnesses saw a spectacular red across the moon during yesterday's eclipse. What's the reason?

The lunar eclipse on June 15 put all skygazers on awe and wonder as they have witnessed an event of their lifetime.

The moon often changes colors during a solar eclipse, but witnesses saw a spectacular red across the moon during yesterday's eclipse. What's the reason?

Spectators across the world were treated with an event of their lifetime on June 15. In what, astronomer’s term as a spectacular show, the white moon turned blood red as the longest lunar eclipse in a decade as unfolded on Wednesday night.

There is yet another total lunar eclipse in 2011. This time, some North Americans may get a chance of viewing the phenomenon.

Skygazers on June 15 witnessed an event of their lifetime, In what, astronomers term as a spectacular show, the white moon turned blood red as the longest lunar eclipse in a decade unfolded Wednesday night.

Australian gay and lesbian couples are in a bid to change Prime Minister Julia Gillard's opposition to same-sex marriage at a dinner table meet at her official residence, after activists won a charity auction to attend a private dinner party.

Skygazers on June 15 were treated with an event of their lifetime, In what, astronomers term as a spectacular show, the white moon turned blood red as the longest lunar eclipse in a decade unfolded Wednesday night.

Spectators across the world were amazed to see the longest and the most beautiful lunar eclipse in 11 years and the first of the year and on June 15, 2011 when the moon turned into a blood-red shade as it entered the earth's shadow.

The most beautiful and the longest in a decade lunar eclipse on Thursday stared in the sky and turned the moon bloody gathering eyes of around the world. This total lunar eclipse is the first one in 2011, lasting 100 minutes. People in Israel, Pakistan, Brazil, Italy, China, Gaza, Serbia, Australia, Singapore, India were among the lucky dogs to watch the beautiful lunar eclipse. The people in the UK and other countries out og North America also witnessed the rare moment.

Here are some images showing the eclipsed red moon over evening and early morning blue skies.

Many parts of the world witnessed total Lunar Eclipse on June 15, 2011, which is said to be the darkest and longest of the century, until a similar eclipse occurs again in next century in the year 2141.

On June 15, 2011, the earth witnessed the longest lunar eclipse in history in which the white light of the moon turned to blood red.

Spectators across the world were amazed to see the longest and the most beautiful lunar eclipse in over a decade on June 15, 2011 when the moon turned into a blood-red shade as it entered the earth's shadow.