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Ukraine: Protesters occupy government buildings over EU deal
Ukrainian activists are blockading the government buildings in Kiev, as they prepare for fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of the government. Hundreds of protesters spent...
Jade Rabbit rover: China launches its first mission to Moon
China has launched its first lunar rover mission to space. The Chang'e-3 mission blasted off from Xichang in the south at 01:30 Monday local time...
Yingluck Shinawatra given two-day ultimatum
Thailand’s protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban says he has met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and given her two days to "return power to the people". Suthep...
Metro-North train derails in Bronx killing at least 4 people
At least four people have been killed and 63 injured in a passenger train crash in the Bronx area of New York City. Eleven of...
Thailand protests: Troops deployed amid Bangkok clashes
Thailand’s government has decided to deploy troops in Bangkok to support riot police shielding official buildings from anti-government protesters. Tear gas and water cannon were...
Ukraine: Thousands gathered in Kiev for new mass protests
New mass protests against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's refusal to sign a trade deal with the EU are planned for Sunday at noon. They are...
ObamaCare: Deadline to fix HealthCare.gov passes
The deadline to overhaul the website of ObamaCare reform law has passed but it is unclear if all the glitches have been fixed. Technicians worked...
Cuba: Heavy rain kills two people in Havana
Heavy rain has lashed Cuba since Friday, flooding streets and leaving at least two people dead. A number of buildings have collapsed in the capital,...
Bangkok protests: At least one killed and three wounded by gunfire
Clashes broke out in Bangkok between rival protesters killing at least one person and wounding other three. People heading to a pro-government rally were attacked...
US civilian aircrafts to observe China’s rules in air defense zone
The US civilian aircrafts are expected to observe China's rules in its newly-declared air defense zone in the East China Sea. A statement said this...
Major blaze at Oscar Niemeyer’s Latin America Memorial building in Sao Paulo
Brazilian firefighters have fought a major blaze at Sao Paulo’s landmark building designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. A large plume of smoke billowed from the...
Kiev protests: Riot police use force to disperse hundreds of EU-deal protesters
Ukrainian riot police have forcefully dispersed hundreds of EU-deal protesters in Kiev, beating some with truncheons, witnesses say. Protest organizer Sergei Milnichenko said tear gas...
Merrill Newman confesses North Korea crimes
US citizen Merrill Newman, who is detained for more than a month in North Korea, has confessed to committing "indelible crimes" against the state,...
Thuli Madonsela report: Jacob Zuma should repay $20 million for upgrades to Nkandla home
Public protector Thuli Madonsela - South Africa's top corruption fighter - has condemned a newspaper for publishing extracts from her report, which allegedly says...
Disputed islands: Chinese fighter jets monitor air defense identification zone
China has scrambled fighter jets over the disputed islands in East China Sea to monitor US and Japanese planes as they flew in its...
Eastern Partnership Summit 2013: EU rejects Russia veto on Ukraine deal
Speaking at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said the EU will not accept a "veto" by...
Maxima Latvia CEO fired over controversial comments after roof collapse
Maxima Latvia CEO, Gintaras Jasinskas, has lost his job over controversial comments he made after the collapse of a supermarket in Riga. Gintaras Jasinskas sparked...
Part of Comet ISON may have survived Sun passage
Some part of Comet ISON may have survived its encounter with the Sun, scientists say. The giant ball of ice and dust was initially declared...
Thai protesters target army headquarters in Bangkok
Hundreds of Thai protesters forced their way into the army headquarters in Bangkok, on the sixth day of anti-government rallies. The protesters broke open a...
Comet ISON fails to survive Sun passage
Comet ISON was destroyed in its encounter with the Sun. Telescopes saw the giant ball of ice and dust disappear behind the Sun, but only...
Eastern Partnership Summit 2013: EU leaders meet in Vilnius under Ukraine cloud
EU leaders are gathering in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a summit rocked by Ukraine's shock decision not to sign a far-reaching agreement. The conclusion of the...
Disputed islands: Japan and South Korea defy China’s air defense zone
Japanese and South Korean planes have flown unannounced through China's newly-declared air defense zone, officials from both nations say. Japan’s aircraft had conducted routine "surveillance...
Expo 2020: Dubai to host World Expo trade convention
The 2020 World Expo trade convention will be host by Dubai. Dubai has been chosen after beating off rival bids from Brazil, Turkey and Russia. Fireworks...
Honduras election 2013: Juan Orlando Hernandez wins presidential poll
Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential poll in Honduras. "Today's figures indicate clearly that the winner of the election is...
Yingluck Shinawatra wins no-confidence vote in Thai parliament
Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, amid major street protests in Bangkok. The motion was brought by the opposition Democrat...
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