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China: Twin earthquakes hit Gansu province killing at least 47 people

China's north-west Gansu province has been hit by two powerful earthquakes killing at least 47 people and injuring almost 300.…

11 years ago

Syrian troops kill 13 members of same family in Bayda

Syrian army has killed 13 members of the same family, mostly women and children, activist groups say. Some reports say…

11 years ago

Cleveland killings: Suspect Michael Madison arrested after three bodies found

Ohio police is searching a neighborhood in a Cleveland suburb after the discovery of three dead women there. The bodies…

11 years ago

King Philippe of Belgium sworn in

Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium has been sworn in as the new king after the emotional abdication of his father…

11 years ago

France: Trappes violent protest over Islamic veil arrest

Crowds of youths in the Paris suburb of Trappes have thrown stones at police officers and set fire to cars…

11 years ago

Japan votes in upper house elections

Japan is voting in upper house elections expected to deliver a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Half of the…

11 years ago

Pakistan: Women barred from shopping without a male relative

Women in Pakistan's north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been barred from shopping without a male relative. The decision was made…

11 years ago

Trayvon Martin protests across US a week after George Zimmerman not guilty verdict

Protests are under way across the US, a week after George Zimmerman was cleared of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon…

11 years ago

Costa Concordia trial: Five people convicted of manslaughter

An Italian court has convicted five people of manslaughter over the deadly 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck off Giglio. The boat's…

11 years ago

Alexei Navalny vows Moscow mayoral poll win after being freed from jail

Russian activist Alexei Navalny has told supporters he will fight and win the Moscow mayoral vote, after he was freed…

11 years ago