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Indian police officers sacked over hanged girls

Two Indian police officers have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found…

10 years ago

France: Thousands of students protest against National Front

About 4,000 students have rallied in Paris against the far-right National Front (FN) party, following its success in the European…

10 years ago

Willis Tower’s Skydeck The Ledge cracks under tourists

All four boxes of The Ledge, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop Chicago's Willis Tower, were closed Thursday morning for…

10 years ago

Measles outbreak 2014: US cases reach 20-year high

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to get vaccinated after a spike in measles cases in…

10 years ago

YouTube access to be restored in Turkey

Turkey will restore access to YouTube after a ruling by the country's constitutional court. A block was imposed in late…

10 years ago

US economy shifts into reverse in 2014 Q1

The US economy contracted in 2014 Q1 to an annualized rate of 1%, official estimates have shown. It is the…

10 years ago

North Korea to reopen investigation into Japanese abductions

North Korea has agreed to reopen an investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, Japanese PM…

10 years ago

Ukraine military helicopter shot down by rebels in Sloviansk

A military helicopter has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, near Sloviansk, killing 14 people, outgoing President…

10 years ago

Egypt elections 2014: Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins presidential poll with 93% of votes

Egypt’s former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won an overwhelming victory in the country's presidential election, according to partial…

10 years ago

John Kerry urges Edward Snowden to return to US

Secretary of State John Kerry has labeled Edward Snowden a fugitive from justice who should "man up" and return home.…

10 years ago