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Gandalf actor chides New Zealand PM over gay 'joke'

British actor Ian McKellan has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for using the word "gay" to mock a radio host's attire, saying the term should not be casually used as an insult.
06 November 2012 14:54

New York kids back in school, but chaos continues

Children flocked to reopened schools across New York Monday for the first time since superstorm Sandy, but colder weather piled on the misery for hundreds of thousands of people still lacking power.
06 November 2012 14:33

Instagram gets Facebook feel with online profiles

Picture sharing website Instagram on Monday began rolling out online profiles that let people showcase themselves and photos they've taken with the Facebook-owned smartphone application.
06 November 2012 14:03

Japan's Suzuki shutters US car business

Japan's Suzuki said Tuesday it would shut down its money-losing car business in the United States and file for bankruptcy, citing a strong yen and weak demand for its small cars in the US market.
06 November 2012 11:14

Kabul considers action against ICG over 'bias'

Afghanistan is considering action against the International Crisis Group, with officials on Monday accusing the respected think-tank of bias in its reporting on the troubled nation.
06 November 2012 10:32

Russia, Arabs agree on need to move forward on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Cairo on Sunday with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi for talks about the Syrian conflict, agreeing on the need to move forward but finding little common ground.
05 November 2012 18:58

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