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Nawaf al-Fares, Syria’s ambassador to Iraq, defects to opposition
Nawaf al-Fares, Syria's ambassador to Iraq, has defected to the opposition and urged other senior Syrian politicians and members of the military to do...
Hostage siege at Vitry-sur-Seine school near Paris
An armed man is holding a parent hostage at a school in Vitry-sur-Seine, on the outskirts of Paris, France, after releasing a group of...
Cholera outbreak reaches Havana
A patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern...
Russia flash floods: at least 99 people killed after torrential rain swept Krasnodar region
According to Russian officials, at least 99 people have been killed after flash floods caused by torrential rain swept the southern Krasnodar region. The floods,...
Romanian President Traian Basescu suspended. Poll on his impeachment expected on July 29
Romanian MPs have voted with a large majority to impeach the country's president, Traian Basescu. President Traian Basescu faced allegations of encroaching on the prime...
Manaf Tlas, top Syrian general, has defected and is on his way to Paris
Manaf Tlas, a Syrian general from a powerful family close to President Bashar al-Assad, has defected and is on his way to Paris, French...
Turkish jet crew found on the Eastern Mediterranean seabed
The bodies of the crew members of a Turkish jet shot down by Syria last month have been found. Turkey's TRT television said the two...
CERN scientists claim Higgs boson discovery
CERN scientists reporting at conferences in the UK and Geneva, Switzerland, claim the discovery of a new particle consistent with the Higgs boson. The particle...
Nicolas Sarkozy home and offices searched by French police
French police have carried out searches of the home and offices of former President Nicolas Sarkozy as part of a campaign financing probe. A law...
Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, resigns
Bob Diamond, Barclays Bank chief executive, has resigned with immediate effect. The move follows the resignation of chairman Marcus Agius and comes less than a...
Lille shooting: gunman Faycal Mokhtari kills two at Theatro nightclub
Police in Lille, France, are hunting a gunman who shot dead two people and injured five at Theatro nightclub after being turned away. He opened fired...
ObamaCare healthcare reform law is constitutional, rules US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform (ObamaCare) act is constitutional. The court upheld a core requirement known as...
Turkey sends rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns along its border with Syria
Turkey begins rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns deployment along its border with Syria after last week's downing of a fighter jet. Columns of military vehicles...
Syria: gunmen attack pro-government Ikhbariya TV killing three people
Gunmen have attacked Ikhbariya TV, a Syrian pro-government TV channel, killing three people, state media say. The attack on Ikhbariya TV south of Damascus blew...
Three policemen killed in a shootout at Mexico City Airport
Three policemen have been killed in a shootout with two other officers at Mexico City's main airport. Officials say those shot dead were attempting to...
Syrian general and other high-ranking military figures defect to Turkey
High-ranking Syrian military figures have defected to Turkey, reports in Turkish media say. A general, two colonels, two majors and about 30 other soldiers are...
Abu Hamza, Mumbai attacks planner, arrested in Delhi
Abu Hamza, a key figure allegedly involved in the planning of the deadly Mumbai attacks of 2008, has been arrested in Delhi, Indian police...
Mexico: ravine bus crash kills at least 26 in Guerrero
Mexican police say at least 26 people have died in a bus crash in the state of Guerrero. More than 20 people were injured. The bus...
Mohammed Mursi wins Egyptian presidency
Higher Presidential Election Commission in Egypt has declared the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi as the winner of presidential election run-off. Mohammed Mursiwon 51.73% of the...
Turkish F-4 Phantom fighter jet vanishes near Syrian border
Turkish government has called an emergency security meeting amid reports that one of its fighter jets was shot down by Syrian security forces. The Turkish...
Talibans attack Spozhmai Hotel in Lake Qargha near Kabul
Taliban militants have attacked Spozhmai Hotel outside Kabul in the Lake Qargha area, triggering a deadly gun battle with Afghan security forces and a...
Boat with 200 on board sinks near Christmas Island, north-western Australia
Rescuers are searching for dozens of people believed to be missing after a boat sank near Christmas Island, off north-western Australia. Ships have so far...
Adrian Nastase, Romania’s ex-PM, in suicide attempt
Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head but he eventually shot his neck. The incident...
Toulouse CIC bank hostage-taker arrested after 7 hours
Police have detained a gunman who held four people hostage at CIC bank in the southern city of Toulouse, France, for almost seven hours. The...
Four hostages held in CIC bank in Toulouse
French police say four people have been taken hostage in CIC bank in the city of Toulouse by a man claiming to be linked to...
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