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Brain structure size due to socializing – Study
Do you spend time with a lot of friends? That might mean a particular part of your brain is larger than usual.
It's the amygdala, which lies deep inside. Brain scans of 58 volunteers in a preliminary study indicated that the bigger the…
ECOWAS heads to Ivory Coast to persuade Gbagbo to step down
Leaders of ECOWAS, the regional grouping of West African states will be in Ivory Coast on Tuesday December 28, 2010 to persuade Laurent Gbagbo to step down and hand over power to Allasane Ouattara.
ECOWAS on Friday urged Gbagbo to make a…
UN says 14,000 people flee Ivory Coast
At least 14,000 people have fled the violence and political chaos in Ivory Coast, some walking for up to four days with little food to reach neighboring Liberia, the U.N. refugee agency said. At least one child drowned while trying to cross…
Kuwait says world can stand $100 oil price
The global economy can withstand an oil price of $100 a barrel, Kuwait's oil minister said on Saturday, as other exporters indicated OPEC may decide against increasing output through 2011 as the market was well supplied.
Analysts have said…
Chinese Premier seeks to assure public about inflation
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tried Sunday to reassure the public about the government's ability to control inflation, a day after China raised interest rates amid worries that rising prices could hurt social stability.
Wen's remarks…
Schwarzenegger leaves mixed legacy in California
Arnold Schwarzenegger landed in the governor's office after announcing his upstart bid on late night TV and railing against government spending during raucous campaign rallies — at one playing a spirited round of air guitar to the rock…
ECOWAS to remove Gbagbo by force
The West African grouping ECOWAS has asked Laurent Gbagbo to step down or it will use ‘legitimate force’ to remove him from office.
ECOWAS in a statement issued by its President, Victor Gbeho is urging Gbagbo to make a peaceful exit from…
China stocks lead world lower
Chinese stocks led global markets lower Friday after plans were announced to sharply limit new vehicle registrations in traffic-congested Beijing, while the latest downgrade of Portugal's credit rating kept sentiment in check in European…
US EPA moving to limit greenhouse gases
Stymied in Congress, the Obama administration is moving unilaterally to clamp down on power plant and oil refinery greenhouse emissions, announcing plans for developing new standards over the next year.
In a statement posted on the…
40 people killed at WFP office in Pakistan
A blast at a food distribution point in Pakistan killed at least 40 people and injured 70 others on Saturday, a senior government official said.
Sohail Khan of the Bajaur Agency told CNN a suicide bomber blew himself up near a World Food…