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Typhoon Phanfone closes schools and suspends flights in Japan

Powerful Typhoon Phanfone is bringing many parts of Japan to a standstill with heavy wind and rain as it heads…

10 years ago

Chechnya suicide attack: At least five police officers killed in Grozny

At least 5 police officers have been killed and 12 others injured in a suicide attack in the Chechen capital,…

10 years ago

Pope Francis opens Vatican’s Family Synod

Pope Francis has opened the extraordinary general session of the Synod of Bishops on family life at the Vatican. The…

10 years ago

Hajj 2014: Two million Muslim pilgrims gather at Grand Mosque in Mecca

About two million Muslim pilgrims gathered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on October 4 as they took part in…

10 years ago

Thomas Eric Duncan in critical condition at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US, has deteriorated from a serious to…

10 years ago

Baby Doc dead: Former Haiti President Jean-Claude Duvalier dies of heart attack at 63

Former Haiti President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince at the age…

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Peter Kassig’s parents in video appeal to ISIS

The parents of American hostage Peter Kassig have appealed to Islamic State (ISIS) militants to "show mercy" and release him.…

10 years ago

First picture of womb-transplant baby released

The first picture of first baby to be born from a transplanted womb has been made public by his parents.…

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North Korea and South Korea agree to resume formal high-level talks

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to resume formal high-level talks, the South Korean media reported. The talks between…

10 years ago

US unemployment rate falls to its lowest level in six years in September 2014

The US unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in August 2014 to 5.9% in September 2014, official figures have shown. The…

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