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5.7 magnitude quake jolts Mexico, no casualties

A moderate earthquake in the western Mexican state of Michoacan swayed buildings in Mexico City on Tuesday. Mexico City's mayor says there no reports of damage in the capital. - IBNLive - 10 Reads

The day's best pictures

From a Hello Kitty themed airbus to a goth showing off her elaborate make up. Here are April 30's best pictures. - DNA - 8 Reads

Abbottabad residents want statue of peace

Residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed last year have asked the government to build a "statue of peace" or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to remind the world that there is no place for such a terrorist mastermind. - IBNLive - 9 Reads

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Ancient statue that of female gladiator? - United Press International

Suu Kyi makes historic debut in parliament

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi took her place in Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday, ushering in a historic new political era after nearly a quarter-century fight against military dictatorship. - IBNLive - 9 Reads

Q&A: Reviving the Spirit of Rio+20

In the weeks and months leading up to the Rio+20 summit on sustainable development, groups spanning a wide spectrum of interests are doing everything in their power to ensure that the outcomes of the summit are actually carried out. - Inter Press Service - 12 Reads

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Q&A: The Future of Agriculture May Well Be in Cities

In the coming decades, the world's population is expected to grow by at least another two billion people, 80 percent of whom will live in cities by the year 2050. - Inter Press Service - 5 Reads

Maternal Deaths Drop By Nearly Half

The statistics have remained staggering: every two minutes, a woman dies of pregnancy and child birth-related complications caused primarily by severe bleeding, infections, high blood pressure and unsafe abortions. - Inter Press Service - 6 Reads

The day's best pictures

From novice monks in Seoul to a synchronised swimming duet in Maria Enzersdorf, here are May 13's best pictures. - DNA - 7 Reads

Children 'too costly' for British couples

Four out of ten young couples in Britain have either shelved their plans to start a family or delayed it because they cannot afford kids, a new study has found. - IBNLive - 8 Reads

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Mexico

A major earthquake measuring 7.2 on the richter scale jolted offshore Mexican state of Chiapas, on Tuesday, according to a local radio station. - DNA - 13 Reads

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