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Davy Jones, The Monkees’ lead singer, has died at 66
Davy Jones, the lead singer of 60’s band The Monkees, has died aged 66, his publicist has confirmed. The Monkees, who included musicians Micky Dolenz,...
S&P downgraded Greek debt again
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has classified Greece as in "selective default" following the deal the country made with its creditors to reduce the debts. S&P...
Costa Allegra cruise ship left adrift near Seychelles is under tow
Costa Allegra, the Italian cruise ship left adrift in the Indian Ocean near Seychelles with more than 1,000 people on board following a power...
Chardon High School shooting: one student died and other four are injured
One student has been killed and other four injured in a high school shooting in Chardon, Ohio, according to police. The students were injured when...
Costa Allegra cruise ship adrift off Seychelles
Costa Allegra, an Italian cruise ship owned by Costa Cruises, with more than 1,000 people on board is without power in the Indian Ocean...
Judge Baltasar Garzon cleared for law violation in Franco-era crimes investigation
High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been cleared by Supreme Court for violating a 1977 amnesty law with his investigation of Franco-era crimes. Baltasar Garzon...
Vladimir Putin assassination plot foiled: two suspects arrested in Odessa, Ukraine
Ukraine’ security services have thwarted a plot to kill Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to Russian officials. Two suspects were detained in the Ukrainian...
Nigeria: at least three people killed in suicide attack at a church in Jos
At least three people have been killed in a suicide car attack at a church in the troubled central Nigerian city of Jos, sparking...
Nelson Mandela rushed to hospital with abdominal complaint
Nelson Mandela, the South Africa’s first black president, has been rushed to hospital with abdominal complaint. According to officials, Nelson Mandela was suffering from a...
Rossiya passenger jet which lost a wheel on take-off from Berlin has landed safely in St. Petersburg
A Rossiya Airlines passenger jet which lost a wheel on take-off from Berlin has landed safely in St Petersburg, Russian media report. The Russian An-148...
Helicopter collision killed 7 US Marines in Arizona
Seven US Marines have died after two helicopters collided in Arizona, officials say. The mid-air accident happened near the city of Yuma during a training...
Iraq: at least 48 people died in a wave of bombings and shootings in Baghdad and Baquba
At least 48 people died and dozens have been injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq, police say. The attacks targeted predominantly...
Buenos Aires train crash UPDATE: 49 deaths and at least 600 injured people
Argentine officials confirms 49 people have been killed and at least 600 injured in the worst train crash in the country in the last...
EU court asked to rule on ACTA legality
The EU's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of ACTA, the controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been...
Argentina: at least 340 people injured in a train crash at a station in Buenos Aires
At least 340 people have been injured in a commuter train crash at a station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The train is reported to have...
Western journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik killed in Homs, Syria
Western journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs when shells hit the building they were staying...
DSK held in custody as suspect in a prostitution ring inquiry
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF boss, is being questioned by French police as a suspect in a prostitution ring inquiry, a prosecutor announced today. Dominique...
NATO commander in Afghanistan has apologized over the alleged Koran burning
General John R. Allen, the US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, has apologized over reports that foreign troops had "improperly disposed" of copies...
Mexico: 38 inmates killed in a gang fight at Apodaca prison
At least 38 inmates have died in Apodaca prison riot in northern Mexico. Security officials said the inmates had either forced or bribed a number...
Iran stops oil exports to France and UK
Iran has stopped oil sales to UK and France, the nation's oil ministry has announced. A spokesman was reported as saying on the ministry's website...
Dereck Chisora arrested in Munich after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye
British boxer Dereck Chisora has been arrested by German police after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye in Munich at the post-fight news...
Man arrested near US Capitol in an anti-terror investigation
FBI has arrested a man near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation, US officials say. Amine El Khalifi, 29, of Alexandria,...
Dutch Prince Johan Friso hit by avalanche in Lech, Austria
Prince Johan Friso of The Netherlands has been hit by an avalanche in the Austrian town of Lech, say officials. According to Austrian officials, Prince...
German President Christian Wulff resigned amid home loan scandal
Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. Christian Wulff, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel...
Armed robbery at Ancient Olympia museum in Greece
An armed robbery took place at a museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, from where dozens of artefacts have been stolen, Greek...
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