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China will ramp up conventional fuel imports and production to power its economy in 2011 despite accelerating efforts to develop clean, renewable and alternative energy.

Average annual base pay for the Class of 2010 in the US fell by just 0.7% from 2009, compared to a 3.6% fall in Canada and a 5.2% rise in Australia.

In response to the reconstruction costs associated with the floods that have devastated Queensland and Victoria provinces, the prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, has unveiled a new “flood tax” to help pay for the rebuilding.

As the Brisbane flood waters that created much travel havoc in recent weeks, begin to recede, cruise ships are set to return to Queensland ports.

American singer Jimmy Buffett has been hospitalized in Sydney, Australia after he tumbled off the front of the stage during a concert on Tuesday.

Former world number one Justine Henin has quit tennis, for a second time, after doctors advised her to end her career due to an injured elbow.

In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama devoted several lines to the slumping stature of U.S. education, by our own standards and globally.

Algeria confirmed it bought almost a million tonnes of wheat on Wednesday and ordered an urgent speeding up of grain imports, a move seen heading off unrest over food prices as protests swept north Africa.

The ten most “prosperous” nations on earth, according to Legatum’s system, are dominated by Europe. The top ten in order are Norway, Denmark, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden. Canada, Switzerland, Netherlands and the United States.

Notion Ink Adam doesn’t seem to stop just yet even though the tablet was introduced in CES 2010. As the Mobile World Congress event is nearing, a teaser video of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has been released and with not-so-true to believable specifications, the device specs throng the Web.

Consumers in most countries globally look set to keep a tight grip on spending in coming months as they worry about job security and rising inflation, a survey by the Nielsen Company showed on Sunday.

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Tom Hooper's film on George VI is expected to create greater awareness of the impacts of communication disorders and encourage people to seek help.

In 1999, a US high-tech stealth fighter jet was drowned by a vintage SA-3 missile shot by a Siberian air-force commander named Col. Zoltan Dani.

More people were evacuated in Australia’s Victoria state on Monday as deadly flood waters continued to swamp huge swathes of land in the country’s southeast, and the State Emergency Service said as many as 76 towns in the state have been affected by the flooding.

List of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 introduced in 2010 and coming out in 2011, a special look

Indian business conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra is set to launch its first indigenously built aircraft priced 20 percent lower than similar aircraft sold by the market leader, Cessna.

Two quick-fire goals from Ulugbek Bakaev helped Uzbekistan reach the Asian Cup semi-finals for the first time by beating Jordan 2-1 at the Khalifa Stadium on Friday.

National Hug Day, or National Hugging Day, is an annual holidayoccurring on January 21. It is officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This day is also known asWeltknuddeltag 2011.

Australians may be hit with a one-time “flood tax” to help pay for the damages wrought by the devastating floods in Queensland and Victoria.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded two U.S.-based staffing companies, On Assignment Inc (ASGN) and Hudson Highland Group (HHGP) to 'Outperform' from 'Market Perform.'