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Rand Paul sues Obama administration over NSA mass surveillance
Senator Rand Paul sued the Obama administration Wednesday over the NSA's mass collection of millions of Americans' phone records. Rand Paul , a possible Republican...
US ice storm hits South and East Coast leaving 350,000 people without power
A massive ice storm is now poised to pummel the US East Coast after wreaking havoc in the South, say forecasters. More than 350,000 people...
Jade Rabbit rover declared dead on the Moon
Jade Rabbit lunar rover has been declared dead on the surface of the Moon, Chinese state media have reported. The robot suffered a serious mechanical...
Thailand elections 2014: Constitutional court rejects opposition request to annul vote
Thai constitutional court has rejected an opposition request to annul the February 2 election, citing insufficient grounds. The Democrat Party had argued that the poll...
Syria: UN restarts aid mission in besieged rebel-held Old City of Homs
The UN has restarted its aid mission in the besieged rebel-held Old City of Homs, Syria, after hours of talks aimed at saving a...
China’s trade surplus soars to $31.9 billion in January 2014
According to recent figures, China's trade surplus jumped to $31.9 billion in January, easing concerns the world's second-largest economy may be stuck in a...
Francois Hollande honored at lavish White House state dinner
France’s President Francois Hollande has been honored at a lavish White House state dinner, the first since 2011. At the party, Francois Hollande and President...
US debt limit: House votes to increase borrowing limit
The House of Representatives has passed an increase in the US government's debt limit, after the Republicans gave up on their attempt to win...
Francois Hollande greeted by military honor guard at White House
President Barack Obama has welcomed France’s President Francois Hollande to the White House for a day of meetings culminating in a state dinner. Francois Hollande...
Algeria: Military plane crash kills 103 people
A military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of Algeria, killing 103 people, local media say. The Algerian plane crashed in a mountainous area...
Taiwan and China hold historic talks in Nanjing
Taiwan and China have begun the highest-level talks since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Wang Yu-chi and Zhang Zhijun, the top...
Shirley Temple dies at the age of 85
Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85, her family has announced. Shirley Temple found fame as a child star in the 1930s in...
EU to open negotiations with Cuba
The EU has agreed to open negotiations with Cuba aimed at restoring full bilateral relations with the Communist-run island. The talks, which could begin as...
North Korea withdraws invitation for US envoy Robert King to visit Kenneth Bae
North Korea has decided to withdraw an invitation for US envoy Robert King to visit Pyongyang to discuss the release of American citizen Kenneth...
Swiss anti-immigration referendum result draws criticism from EU countries
The Swiss vote to bring back strict immigration quotas for Europeans draws criticism from France, Germany and Brussels. France and Germany have voiced concern about...
Historic snow storm hits Tokyo
At least 11 people died, more than a thousand were injured and tens of thousands lost power when the worst snowstorm in decades hit...
Toyota to stop car and engine production in Australia
Toyota has decided to stop its car and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017, effectively marking the end of the country's...
South Korea – US annual military drills announced for February 24
South Korea - US have annual military drills will take place from February 24 to April 18, despite anger from North Korea. Pyongyang warned against...
Syria: More than 600 civilians evacuated from Homs
More than six hundreds civilians have been evacuated from the rebel-held Old Quarter of Homs, Syria, state media report. This was despite mortar fire and...
Australia bushfires spark emergency alerts in south-east
Dozens of bushfires are sweeping the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, fanned by hot weather and strong winds. Officials say...
Swiss anti-immigration referendum results invalidate agreement with EU
Voters in Switzerland have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from EU countries. Final results showed 50.3% voted in...
Sakhalin cathedral shooting leaves two dead in Russia
A nun and a churchgoer have been killed by a gunman who opened fire inside a cathedral on the eastern Russian island of Sakhalin. Six...
Marius the giraffe put down at Copenhagen Zoo
The bid to save Marius the giraffe from destruction at Copenhagen Zoo has failed, and the animal was put down on Sunday morning. Thousands of...
Istanbul violent protests over internet censorship
Hundreds of Turkish demonstrators marching in Istanbul in protest at new laws tightening government control of the internet clashed with riot police. Demonstrators threw fireworks...
UN aid convoy fired on in Homs
A UN aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central Syrian city of Homs has come under fire, leaving at least...
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