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Chinese firm Shanghai Pengxin, which is run by wealthy property developer Jiang Zhaobai, had hoped to spend more than $164 million buying and improving the New Zealand dairy farms.

In country after country in Europe the so-called bitter pill approach has been wholeheartedly embraced as the only solution by both conservative and leftwing governments. Problem is, it's looking more and more likely that they're wrong: as a strategy, austerity has by and large failed.

The cuts were announced as it emerged the Italian economy shrank by 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, following a contraction of 0.2 percent in the third quarter.

The proposed vote on a new constitution, which is scheduled to take place on February 26, comes after a bloody 11-month uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

Many of the victims suffocated or were burned to death in the blaze that began late on Tuesday night at the prison in Comayagua, about 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa.

Jinping Xi, slated to become China's next leader by 2013, touched down at Andrews Air Force base this morning to begin a busy five-day visit which included meetings with President Obama and other top administration officials at the White House.

Researchers at Northwestern University are developing the Mobilyze! device to give depression sufferers more immediate assistance.

Speaking to Computerworld, technology analyst Ezra Gottheil said he expects Apple to roll out a smaller 7-inch iPad sometime after debuting the iPad 3.

The 10 minute footage was shot on the deck of the beleaguered vessel and shows 52-year-old captain Francesco Schettino dithering on the phone as more than 4000 of his passengers and crew await instructions.

New parents Beyonce and Jay Z turned down the lucrative offers that must have been flooding in for exclusive pictures of baby Blue and instead published their own set online.

On Thursday protestors in the U.S. joined others around the world by handing a 250,000 strong petition to employees at Apple's Grand Central Station store.

U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari said LightSquared's proposed nationwide wireless network would interfere with the FAA's $8 billion dollar NextGen GPS based aircraft navigation system, due to come on-line in the next few years.

The photo, which began to circulate on the internet in May, was originally posted on the Knights Armament Blog and has caused outrage among former Marines and Holocaust groups.

Kodak announced Thursday it plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012 in a bid to cut costs.

Brandon's apology came after Gisele criticized Patriots receivers for dropping several passes from her quarterback husband Tom Brady in last Sunday's 21-17 Super Bowl defeat.

Created by Harvard professor David Edwards, the AeroShot delivers 100 milligrams of caffeine powder in an inhaler, giving users an instant fix equivalent to that of a large cup of coffee.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University claim that eating chocolate cake in the morning is good for slimmers as this is when the body's metabolism is most active--and gives them the rest of the day to burn the calories off.

According to relationship experts, Valentine's day 2012 should be dubbed Mistress day as this is one time of year cheating partners are guaranteed to break their partner's hearts and meet their lover on the side for an illicit encounter.

'Bringing Up Bebe' author and American mother Pamela Druckerman has sparked fierce online debate after claiming French parenting skills are superior to those in the U.S.

On Monday rumors emerged predicting a later than expected worldwide release date for the iPad 3 around April, adding that an on-going trademark lawsuit in China may delay the tablet's launch there for the foreseeable future.

For self -styled world's greatest eater Furious Pete, all it takes to go from overweight blob to muscle bound hulk is a bag of chips, diet soda, chocolate milk and cooking oil.

Raspberry said that due to moving their manufacturing overseas, they were having trouble sourcing a quartz crystal for the sub $35 Raspberry Pi computer.

While Madonna is known for her vigorous yoga and workout routines, surely no amount of water, massage and personal fitness can account for how smooth her face appears in the Give Me All Your Luvin video.

Nikon will launch the D800 in March and its sister the D800E in April for $2,999.95 and $3,299.95 respectively.

Citing an anonymous South Korean military official, Yonhap news agency said North Korea bought the American made MQM-107D Streaker targeting drone from a Middle Eastern country thought to be Syria.

New research shows that while online dating sites are the second most popular way to meet someone, when it comes to finding the one they often fall short of Cupid's arrow.

After being given a $30 million private jet, Chinese film star Jackie Chan may be spending a little more time in the air than even he's used to.The martial arts legend was gifted the Legacy 650 executive jet by Brazilian plane maker Embraer as the company tries to break into the lucrative Chinese market.

With Monday morning just around the corner, there are going to be plenty of sore heads, dry mouths and sick stomachs heading (or not) for work with a hangover come Monday.

Twenty-One-Year-Old Former Miss Teen World Amy Jackson is the latest British export to set the world of Bollywood on fire.