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RIM Marketing Chief to Leave in Six Months

Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) said its chief marketing officer Keith Pardy will be leaving in six months, just weeks ahead of its PlayBook tablet launch.

British queen to make historic trip to Irish Republic

For the first time in a century, a reigning British monarch will make an official state trip to the Republic of Ireland, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Gaddafi Accepts Chavez Talks Offer; Opposition Rejects

Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi (L) greets Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez after their meeting in Tripoli October 22, 2010.

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly accepted an offer of mediation from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while an opposition group has rejected it, according to a report.

UK Defense Ministry releases secret UFO files and videos

The Ministry of Defense United Kingdom has released thousands of files with details of UFO sightings and an alien abduction previously classified files documenting sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the military and members of the public dating back to the 1950s.

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Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi speaks on national television from Tripoli in this February 22, 2011 still image taken from video footage.

U.S. freezes $30 billion of Gaddafi family assets

The United States is taking financial action to block Lybia's leader and his family from using $30 billion-worth of assets in the country.

Anti-government rebels dry ammunition in a base for training and recruiting rebels for the army in Benghazi February 28, 2011.

U.S. in contact with anti-government Libyans

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that that the United States is reaching out different Libyans as the Obama administration calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to leave the country.

Full Text of UN Resolution imposing sanctions on Libya

The full text of resolution 1970 (2011) adopted by the UN Security Council on Feb. 26, 2011 imposing sanctions on Libya.

Anti-Gaddafi protesters chant slogans during a protest in Benghazi, Libya on February 25, 2011.

Amid Libya Mass Killings Worries, US and Others Talk Options

The United States and Turkey have discussed a range of options with regard to the situation in Lybia, the White House said Friday.

Obama unleashes humor on Discovery astronauts

White House Statement On Libya (FULL-TEXT)

Readout of President Obama’s Calls with President Sarkozy of France, Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy

Facebook supports Gay couples with 'civil union' status

In support of gay and lesbian couples across the globe, Facebook has added extra options to 'relationship statuses: 'In a Civil Union' and 'In a Domestic Partnership'.

Losers at Mobile World Congress (NOK, MMI, SWIR, NVTL)

Brokerage Jefferies & Co. said losers at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) are HTC, Motorola Mobility Holdings, Nokia, Sierra Wireless, Novatel Wireless, PC original equipment manufacturers (OEM), and Sony Ericsson.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (C) walks around a branch of Sainsbury's supermarket during a visit, in east London February 17, 2011.

UK retail sales rise sharply

Retail sales in the United Kingdom grew 1.9 percent in January compared with December and 5.3 per cent on an annual basis, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday.

An welder works on a section of a Pelamis wave energy converter at their factory in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Exports boost UK factory orders

The UK factory orders rose in February as demand for exports from the country continued to improve. Manufacturers’ total order book balance in Britain rose to -8 in February from -16 in January, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey showed on Thursday.

Essar Oil to buy Shell UK unit for $350-400 mln - sources

Indian refiner Essar Oil is set to buy Royal Dutch Shell's Stanlow refinery in the United Kingdom for about $350 million to $400 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the development told Reuters.

A woman walks through the foyer of Liverpool's Municipal Buildings

UK unemployment, jobless claims rise

The number of unemployed people in the UK rose by 44,000 to 2.49 million in the last quarter of 2010, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday.

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson (L) smiles with others before ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange November 18, 2010.

GM's Akerson: China still one of our priorities

GM plans introduce more than 20 new and upgraded models over the next two years in China, saying the country plays an important role in the automaker's global strategy.

Recession Hits Sandwiches at Business Meetings

Companies are spending much less on sandwiches in the business meetings due to recession, according to a recent survey conducted by UK's office design company Maris Interiors LLP.

A man passes a sale sign in a shop window in Manchester

UK inflation rose in Jan. led by VAT increase

Consumer prices in Britain rose in January, mainly led by an increase in value added tax (VAT) and rising crude oil prices.

Radiohead to release new album The King of Limbs Feb. 19

Radiohead announced on their website Monday morning that they will release their new album The King of Limbs, this weekend.

A British Airways airplane comes in to land at Heathrow Airport in west London

Global airline profits likely to drop in 2011; but number of passengers to surge by 800-mln in 2014

The global airline industry will also likely see 800-million more travelers by 2014, and more than a quarter of them will come from China.

Sandia Labs Helps Secure Nuclear Fuel in Kazakhstan

One of the ongoing problems with unclear non-proliferation efforts is what to do with nuclear material in the former Soviet Union. A group from Sandia National Laboratories recently completed a project in Kazakhstan, and taking another step towards securing it.

A worker cleans windows on a building in London

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