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Ukraine violence: Pro-EU demonstrators clash with police as thousands defy protest law

Large crowds of pro-EU demonstrators rallying against new laws which aim to curb public protests in Ukraine have clashed with…

11 years ago

Barack Obama ZDF interview: NSA surveillance must not hurt US-German ties

During an interview with a German television, President Barack Obama has said he will not let controversial NSA surveillance undermine…

11 years ago

Pakistani bomb attack kills 20 soldiers near Bannu

A Pakistani bomb blast that struck an army convoy in north-western part of the  country has killed at least 20…

11 years ago

Norway: Historic wooden village of Laerdalsoyri on fire

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from historic village of Laerdalsoyri in southern Norway as a raging fire threatens its…

11 years ago

Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer statue damaged by lightning strike

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) statue has been damaged by a lightning strike. The thumb on…

11 years ago

Kabul bomb attack kills UN and IMF officials at Taverna du Liban

Four UN employees and a senior IMF official were among 21 people killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack…

11 years ago

California declares drought emergency

California’s Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state-wide drought, urging residents to conserve water in what could be the state's…

11 years ago

Cui Jian pulls out of China’s Spring Festival Gala over censorship

China protest singer Cui Jian, one of whose songs became an anthem of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, has pulled…

11 years ago

Mumbai stampede: At least 18 people die at Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin’s funeral

At least 18 die and 50 are injured in a stampede at an Ismaili Shias leader’s funeral in Mumbai. Local…

11 years ago

Pope Benedict XVI defrocked 400 priests in two years over child abuse claims

Former Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests in only two years over claims of child abuse, the Vatican has…

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