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2014 New Year celebrations: Crowds and fireworks welcome new year in New Zealand

New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland in New Zealand ringing in the New Year at 11:00 GMT on…

11 years ago

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of US-brokered agreement

Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks.…

11 years ago

Devyani Khobragade case: US to prosecute Indian diplomat after detention

According to new reports, the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier…

11 years ago

North Dakota train collision sets oil tankers ablaze

Authorities urged residents to evacuate Casselton town in North Dakota after wagons from a mile-long train carrying crude oil have…

11 years ago

FAA announces states to host commercial drone test sites

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the six states that will host sites for testing commercial use of drones.…

11 years ago

Volgograd attacks: IOC confident Russia will deliver safe and secure Winter Games in Sochi

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says he has confidence that Russian authorities will deliver a "safe and secure"…

11 years ago

Akademik Shokalskiy: Rescue efforts thwarted by fierce weather

Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in East Antarctica since Christmas Day remained stuck as the latest rescue efforts were thwarted…

11 years ago

Volgograd attacks: Second suicide bombing kills at least 10 people in Dzerzhinsky district

At least 10 people are killed and more than 20 others hurt in a suspected suicide bombing in the Russian…

11 years ago

Saudi prince may be executed for murder

A Saudi royal member, who murdered a fellow Saudi, may be executed, a newspaper reported on Sunday, in a rare…

11 years ago

Al-Jazeera journalists held in Egypt

Three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera broadcaster in Cairo have been arrested by Egyptian police. The Interior Ministry said the…

11 years ago