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Vittorio Missoni crash plane found in Venezuela
Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying Vittorio Missoni, the boss of Italian fashion house, in January. Vittorio Missoni, 58,...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged with killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, has been formally charged with killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,...
Barack Obama rules out barter for Edward Snowden
President Barack Obama has said there will be no "wheeling and dealing" as part of extradition attempts against whistleblower Edward Snowden. Speaking on a visit...
Barack Obama Africa tour begins in Senegal
President Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Africa. This is Barack Obama's second visit to the...
Nelson Mandela’s death expected in South Africa as President Jacob Zuma cancels Mozambique trip
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has cancelled a trip to Mozambique on Thursday after visiting former leader Nelson Mandela, 94, who remains critically ill...
Julia Gillard ousted by Kevin Rudd as Australia’s Labor Party leader
Australia's PM Julia Gillard has been ousted by Kevin Rudd as leader of Labor Party. Kevin Rudd won by 57 votes to 45, in a...
Brazil protesters win concession as Congress rejects constitutional amendment PEC 37
Brazil's Congress has rejected proposed constitutional amendment PEC 37 that was a key grievance of protesters who took to streets across the country. Demonstrators had...
Nelson Mandela close to death: Archbishop Thabo Makgoba prays for his peaceful end
Leading South African cleric Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has prayed for ex-President Nelson Mandela's "peaceful end" as he remains in a critical condition in hospital. Archbishop...
Chinese astronauts on Shenzhou-10 spacecraft return to Earth
Three Chinese astronauts on Shenzhou-10 spacecraft have returned to Earth in a capsule that has landed safely after a 15-day mission in space. The astronauts travelled...
Edward Snowden still in Moscow airport, President Vladimir Putin confirms
Edward Snowden is still in the transit area at Moscow airport, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed. Vladimir Putin said intelligence leaker Edward Snowden remained...
EU postpones Turkey membership talks following Gezi Park protests
German proposal to postpone further EU membership talks with Turkey for about four months has been backed by EU foreign ministers. The EU-Turkey talks had...
Edward Snowden did not cross Russian border, says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia has had no involvement in the travel plans of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. Edward Snowden’s whereabouts are unclear...
Brazil unrest: President Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reforms
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reforms in an effort to tackle protests that have swept the country. Dilma Rouseff also...
Rubygate: Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to seven years in jail and banned from public office
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of having intimate relationship with underage Karima El Mahroug, and abusing the power of his...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani to hand power to Crown Prince Tamim
The Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is to announce he is ceding power to his son, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,...
Montenegro: At least 18 Romanians killed after a bus plunges off Moraca river bridge
A bus with Romanian nationals has plunged off a bridge over the Moraca river in central Montenegro, killing 18 people and injuring at least...
Chen Guangcheng arrives in Taiwan to discuss human rights in China
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has arrived in Taiwan for an 18-day trip that is likely to anger Beijing. Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who arrived on...
Nelson Mandela in critical condition in hospital
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has become critically ill in hospital, President Jacob Zuma has announced. Jacob Zuma said he had visited Nelson Mandela...
Edward Snowden asks Ecuador for asylum after leaving Hong Kong and landing in Moscow
Edward Snowden, the CIA contractor who leaked classified documents revealing US internet and phone surveillance, has asked Ecuador for asylum. The request was confirmed by...
Brazil unrest: More than one million people take part in protests in 100 cities
More than one million people have taken part in protests in about 100 cities across Brazil, the latest in a wave of demonstrations. Violence erupted...
Singapore haze reaches new record high for a third day
Singapore pollution levels reached a new record high for a third day in a row, as smoky haze from fires in Indonesia shrouded the...
Asian markets fall for second day after Fed stimulus comments
Most Asian markets have fallen again as investors continue to react to news that the Federal Reserve could begin to scale back its stimulus...
Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah offers his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas
Newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has offered his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, government sources say. It was not immediately clear whether Mahmoud...
James Gandolfini dead: Sopranos star dies in Rome from a massive heart attack at the age of 51
Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, has died at the age of 51. James Gandolfini...
Robert Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil
The Federal Bureau has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil, FBI Director Robert Mueller has told a US Senate committee. Robert...
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