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Second major winter storm to hit East Coast
A second major winter storm will hit the East Coast with up to 12in of snow, blowing wind and bitter cold forecast. Even before the...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Brussels for Turkey’s EU membership talks
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Brussels for talks on Turkey's EU membership bid, amid EU concerns over a purge of senior...
Beirut explosion kills four people in Haret Hreik district
At least four people have been killed by a suspected bomb explosion in a Hezbollah stronghold in a Shia-dominated southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Flames...
Nicolas Maduro accuses telenovelas of spreading anti-values
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro accuses the “telenovelas” (TV soap operas) of spreading "anti-values" to young people by glamorizing violence, guns and drugs. The criticism follows...
Kenneth Bae speaks to foreign media and calls for US to secure his release
Kenneth Bae, the American citizen held for more than a year in North Korea, has spoken to foreign media, and called for US "co-operation"...
Kim Guadagno denies Hoboken Superstorm Sandy ultimatum
Chris Christie's deputy, Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, has denied claims that they threatened to withhold disaster funds from Hoboken, a New Jersey city hit...
Viktor Yanukovych agrees talks with opposition and pro-EU protesters after Kiev clashes
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to talk with pro-EU protesters and opposition leaders after violent clashes in Kiev. Viktor Yanukovych said a cross-party commission...
Iran starts restricting uranium enrichment
Iran has started restricting its uranium enrichment, state TV says, under an agreement which will also trigger an easing of international sanctions. Centrifuges used for...
China economic growth at slowest pace since 1999
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.7% in 2013 from a year ago, the slowest pace of growth since 1999, official figures show. Chinese economy...
Silvio Berlusconi returns to political stage after deal with center-left rival
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has decided to return to the centre of the political stage, striking a reform deal with a centre-left rival. Silvio...
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 police in Kiev. Stun grenades...
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 Washington's ties with Germany. Speaking...
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 soldiers, sources in the...
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 unique wooden buildings. Flames spread...
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 the right hand of the...
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 on Taverna du Liban...
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 driest year on record. The...
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 out of a major...
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 officials say the incident happened...
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 confirmed. The statistics for 2011...
Barack Obama calls for changes to surveillance programs on NSA speech
President Barack Obama has announced he has ordered curbs on the use of bulk data collected by all US intelligence agencies, saying civil liberties...
Sunanda Pushkar: Shashi Tharoor’s wife found dead in Delhi hotel
Indian minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife, Sunanda Pushkar, has been found dead, following reports that he was having an affair with journalist Mehr Tahrar. Sunanda Pushkar...
Hiroo Onoda: WWII Japanese soldier who hid in jungle dies at 91
Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who refused to surrender after WWII ended and spent 29 years in the jungle, has died at the age...
Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet affair began during 2012 presidential race
Closer magazine claims French President Francois Hollande has been having an affair with actress Julie Gayet for two years. The gossip magazine also printed more...
Syria proposes prisoner exchange with rebels at Moscow meeting
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said Damascus is ready to offer a prisoner exchange with rebels. Speaking in Moscow, Walid Muallem also said he...
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