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Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba for a three-day visit
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Cuba for a three-day visit - the first papal visit to the communist-run island in 14 years. The Pontiff,...
2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: world leaders called for co-operation to tackle nuclear terrorism
Almost 60 leaders from around the world attending 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit have called for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear...
Video of Toulouse shootings filmed by Mohamed Merah sent to Al-Jazeera office in Paris
A disturbing video of the Toulouse shootings was sent to Al-Jazeera office in Paris, but the Arabic TV network has said it will not...
Global warming existed during medieval times without human CO2 emissions
A new study shows that during medieval times the whole of our planet heated up without the aid of human CO2 emissions. Earth then cooled...
Dick Cheney accused of favoritism over heart transplant
Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney is accused of favoritism over his heart surgery, as he was too old to receive a heart transplant on...
Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: Barack Obama is pushing for a world without nuclear weapons
Speaking ahead of Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, which aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism, US President Barack Obama says he is pushing...
James Cameron is back to ocean surface after he reached Mariana Trench
James Cameron has triumphantly resurfaced from the Earth's deepest point - Mariana Trench - where only two men have ever been before. James Cameron, Avatar...
Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba for further radiotherapy
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is returning to Cuba for further radiotherapy treatment for cancer. Hugo Chavez had surgery in Cuba last month to remove a...
Families of Afghan massacre victims have been paid compensation
Families of the Afghan people who lost their lives in the Kandahar massacre have been paid compensation. The US military gave $46,000 for each person...
CY Leung was declared Hong Kong’s new chief executive after a turbulent campaign
CY Leung is the newly elected leader of Hong Kong after an unusually turbulent campaign. Self-made businessman CY Leung, 57, was elected by a committee...
Barack Obama visited the Demilitarized Zone separating North Korea from South Korea
President Barack Obama has visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating South Korea from North Korea, amid rising tensions over the North's planned rocket launch. Barack...
Dick Cheney gets heart transplant after waiting more than 20 months on the transplant list
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has finally had a heart transplant on Saturday after waiting more than 20 months on the transplant list,...
Fishing vessel swept away by Japan tsunami spotted near Canada
A Japanese fishing vessel swept away by the March 2011 tsunami has been spotted bobbing in the seas near British Columbia in western Canada. The...
US warning over North Korea rocket’s new trajectory
North Korean rocket due to be launched in April may affect an area between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines, says US Assistant Secretary of...
ISS crew took refuge in Soyuz escape capsules in space junk alert
International Space Station (ISS) crew took refuge in two Soyuz escape capsules as a piece of space junk drifted nearby. The debris - a discarded...
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Mexico in his first visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Mexico, being greeted by thousands in central city of Guanajuato, and welcomed by President Felipe Calderon. The Pope is...
Mozart composition uncovered in a notebook in Austria
A previously unknown Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart piano composition, believed to have been written when he was as young as 10, has been uncovered in...
Borat spoof anthem played during a medal ceremony at 10th Arab Shooting Competition in Kuwait
Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after Borat spoof anthem was played during a medal ceremony at the 10th Arab Shooting Competition in Kuwait instead...
Asteroid Vesta has many features of a rocky planet
Data from a NASA’s Dawn spacecraft revealed that the giant asteroid Vesta possesses many features usually associated with rocky planets like Earth. Vesta has been...
EU set to impose travel ban and asset freeze on Syria First Lady Asma al-Assad
EU foreign ministers are set to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on Syria First Lady Asma al-Assad, diplomats say. The UK-born wife of...
Japan prepares anti-missile defense for North Korea rocket
Japan prepares its anti-missile defense systems in response to the planned launch of a North Korean long-range rocket next month, Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka...
Sgt. Robert Bales to be charged with 17 counts of murder over Afghan massacre
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales suspected of killing civilians in Afghanistan will be charged with 17 counts of murder, according to US officials. Robert Bales, 38,...
Whitney Houston cause of death: accidental drowning and drug abuse
Whitney Houston died from accidental drowning, but drug abuse and heart disease were also factors, a coroner has ruled today. Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said...
Costa Concordia: five more bodies found on the capsized cruise ship
Five more bodies have been found after more than two months since the cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized off the Italian coast. Italian authorities say...
Mohamed Merah has been killed by French police after 32 hours of siege
The French police siege in Toulouse has ended with the death of Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of killing seven people, the French interior...
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