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Sig Sauer handguns are displayed during the annual SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show in Las Vegas 15 January 2013 Obama to unveil gun control plan

The US president is expected to unveil measures aimed at curbing gun violence, following New York's passage of tough firearms restrictions.

Social search screengrab Facebook unveils social search tools

Social networking giant Facebook unveils tools that let users search through all the information their friends have shared.

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Market Data Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:57 GMT

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(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker
Market Name Current Value Movement Change Percentage Change
Dow Jones 13534.89 + 27.57 0.20%
Nasdaq 3110.78 - -6.72 -0.22%
FTSE 100 6117.31 + 9.45 0.15%
Dax 7675.91 - -53.61 -0.69%
Cac 40 3697.35 - -10.90 -0.29%

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Dan Brown Dan Brown to release new book in May

Dan Brown, bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, is to release a new book in May called Inferno.

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HIV particles Generic HIV drugs 'less effective'

Any rise in the use of cheaper, non-branded HIV drugs could see more patients with treatment failure, doctors warn.

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A man uses his smartphone Paying by text to launch Spring 2014

A database pairing phone numbers to bank accounts will launch in the UK in Spring 2014, allowing people to text money to each other.

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wood fire Soot plays bigger role in warming

New research says that black carbon, or soot, is making a much larger contribution to global warming than previously recognised.

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La competencia global por el grafeno, el material del futuro

China, EE.UU. y Europa viven una auténtica guerra de patentes por este nuevo material que es más duro que el diamante y flexible como el caucho y que, se cree, dará origen a una nueva revolución industrial.

Chinese

日本首相将访东盟三国谋求战略合作

日本首相安倍晋三表示,将深化与东盟各国合作以增强日本的外交实力,为日中关系打开局面。

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سوريا: مقتل العشرات في انفجارين بجامعة حلب

ناشطون معارضون ومصادر رسمية سورية تفيد بارتفاع حصيلة القتلى في الإنفجارين اللذين هزا جامعة حلب في الشمال السوري إلى أكثر من ثمانين قتيلا.

Persian

انفجار شدید در دانشگاه حلب در سوریه

در سوریه انفجاری شدید در دانشگاه شهر حلب اتفاق افتاده و یکی از مقامات این شهر از کشته شدن ده‌ها نفر خبر داده است. دولت و مخالفان هر یک دیگری را عامل این انفجار دانسته‌اند.

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