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Cyprus bailout cost rises to 23 billion euros
According to a draft document prepared by Cyprus' creditors, the cost of the bailout for the country has increased to 23 billion euros ($30...
Lone Star College stabbing: 14 people wounded in a mass stabbing at Cypress campus
At least 14 people have been wounded in a mass stabbing after a lone man dressed in black reportedly ran amok at a Texan...
Iran earthquake strikes near Bushehr nuclear power station killing 30 people
At least 30 people have been killed and other 800 have been injured after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Bushehr province in south-west Iran,...
Serbia: 13 people die in gun rampage in Velika Ivanca
Twelve adults and a child have been killed in Serbia after a man went on a gun rampage in Velika Ivanca, a village near...
Margaret Thatcher Dead: UK first female prime minister dies at 87 following stroke
Margaret Thatcher, UK's first female prime minister, has died at 87 following a stroke, her spokesman has announced today. Lord Bell said: "It is with...
North Korea halts work at Kaesong Industrial Complex
North Korea has announced today it is withdrawing all its workers from the joint-Korean Kaesong industrial zone and suspending operations there. The move follows weeks...
Cairo deadly clashes at St Mark’s Cathedral after Coptic funerals
At least one person has been killed and more than 20 injured in clashes outside Cairo's St Mark's Cathedral following the funerals of four...
Ten Afghan children killed by NATO raid in Shigal district
Up to 12 Afghan civilians, 10 children and two women, have been killed in a NATO air strike in Shigal district. A further six women...
Ryan Mania: Grand National-winner airlifted to hospital with neck and back injuries
Jockey Ryan Mania has been airlifted to hospital after suffering neck and back injuries in a fall at Hexham. Grand National-winning Ryan Mania, who steered...
North Korea warns embassies in Pyongyang to evacuate staff due to risk of conflict
North Korea has asked foreign embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out if there is a war to submit plans to...
H7N9 bird flu outbreak closes Shanghai poultry markets
Shanghai poultry markets have been temporary closed by authorities due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. A spokesman for the city authorities said the decision...
Thane building collapse kills at least 34 people in India
A building collapse has killed at least 34 people in Thane, near Indian city of Mumbai, officials say. Dozens are injured and many others are...
North Korea Army receives approval to launch merciless nuclear attack against US
North Korea has announced today that its army had received final approval to launch “merciless” nuclear strikes against the US. The General Staff of the...
Princess Cristina of Spain to appear in court in Inaki Urdangarin’s corruption inquiry
Princess Cristina of Spain has been summoned to appear in court over allegations that her husband Inaki Urdangarin misused millions of euros of public...
North Korea blocks access to Kaesong Industrial Complex for South Korean workers
North Korea has blocked the entry of South Korean workers into joint Kaesong industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions. South Korean...
Israel launches air strike on Gaza Strip
Israel has launched an air strike on the Gaza Strip for the first time since an eight-day war ended in a truce in November...
Cyprus Finance Minister Michalis Sarris resigns
Cyprus Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has decided to resign after completing talks on the controversial IMF-EU bailout deal. Michalis Sarris will be replaced by Labour...
Mike McLelland dead: Kaufman district attorney and his wife found shot dead in Texas
Kaufman District Attorney Mike McLelland has been shot dead in Texas, the third justice official to be killed in the US in recent weeks. Mike...
Kruger Park helicopter crash kills five members of South African military
Five members of the South African military have been killed in a helicopter crash at the Kruger National Park, officials said. The helicopter was patrolling...
Bank of Cyprus haircuts big depositors up to 60%
Bank of Cyprus depositors with more than 100,000 euros ($128,200) could lose up to 60% of their savings as part of the EU-IMF bailout restructuring...
Uhuru Kenyatta election victory upheld by Kenya’s Supreme Court
Uhuru Kenyatta has fairly won the country’s presidential election, Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled today rejecting several petitions challenging the vote. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga...
Tibet landslide buries 83 miners in Maizhokunggar
Tibetan rescue teams are searching for 83 miners buried in a landslide in Maizhokunggar county on Friday. The chances of finding survivors at the mine...
North Korea declares state of war against South Korea
North Korea has declared "state of war" against South Korea in its latest escalation of rhetoric against its neighbour and the US. A statement promised "stern physical...
Dar es Salaam building collapse kills at least three people and traps dozens in Tanzania
At least three people have been killed and dozens more are trapped in the centre of the main Tanzanian city, Dar es Salaam, after...
North Korea puts rockets on stand-by to attack US targets
North Korea announces it has put missile units on stand-by to attack US targets in response to US stealth bomber flights over the Korean...
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