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30 Auschwitz death camp guards face prosecution in Germany

Thirty former Auschwitz death camp guards should face prosecution in Germany, justice officials have said. The Baden-Wuerttemberg state justice ministry, heading the investigation, said 49...

Mohamed Morsi supporters sentenced to life in prison over Suez unrest

Eleven supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of attacking the Egyptian army. The men were...

More than 2 million refugees have fled Syria

More than 2 million Syrians refugees have left the country until now, the UN says. At least 700,000 have fled to Lebanon, and more Syrians...

Dennis Rodman heads back to North Korea to meet Kim Jong-un

Dennis Rodman is visiting North Korea for the second time this year to meet leader Kim Jong-un. The retired basketball player said meeting "my friend...

Microsoft buys Nokia mobile phone business for $7.2 billion

Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit for 5.4 billion euros ($7.2 billion). Nokia will also license its patents and mapping...

French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault presents evidence of Syria chemical weapons

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons. The dossier is said to show that...

Vodafone sells its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion

Vodafone has sold its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications group in one of the biggest deals in corporate history. The $130 billion...

Edward Snowden documents: NSA spied on Brazil and Mexico

Brazil announces it will demand an explanation from the US after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Brazilian government communications. The allegations...