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Pakistan government requests treason trial for Pervez Musharraf
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been asked by the government to try the former military leader Pervez Musharraf on treason charges. Pervez Musharraf is accused of...
Nelson Mandela still unable to talk
Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak but uses facial expressions to communicate, the former South African president’s ex-wife has told a local newspaper. Winnie...
Glafcos Clerides dies in Nicosia hospital aged 94
Cyprus ex-President Glafcos Clerides, who oversaw his country's entry into the EU in 2004, has died at the age of 94 in a Nicosia...
China: Xinjiang police station attack leaves 11 dead
Two police officers and nine axe-wielding assailants have been shot dead during an attack on a police station in China's volatile western Xinjiang province,...
Vietnam floods: At least 28 people died as heavy rains hit Quang Ngai province
At least 28 people were killed, nine are missing and some 80,000 homeless since flooding and landslides hit central Vietnam on Friday. Lives were lost...
Kosovo Election 2013: Ethnic Serbs to vote again in Mitrovica
Kosovo's ethnic Serbs northern part of Mitrovica are casting their ballots again, after elections two weeks ago ended in chaos. Masked men set off tear...
Italy: Naples rally gathers tens of thousands protesting against mafia pollution
Tens of thousands of Italians have protested in Naples against illegal dumping of toxic waste blamed on the local mafia. Demonstrators carried photos of relatives...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013: Hundreds take part in Clown University
About 200 people attended Macy’s Clown University on Saturday to be prepared for this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They have been trained by the stars of...
Barack Obama to visit JFK’s grave in commemoration of 50th anniversary of his assassination
President Barack Obama will visit JFK’s grave on November 20 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the former president’s assassination, the White House...
Silvio Berlusconi relaunches Forza Italia party in Rome
Former PM Silvio Berlusconi has relaunched Forza Italia (Go Italy) party as his People of Freedom (PDL) party split between his supporters. "I am happy...
Kabul suicide bomb attack kills at least 10 people
At least 10 Afghans have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul. The bomb went off near a...
Maldives Election 2013: Abdulla Yameen wins presidential run-off vote
According to near-final results, Abdulla Yameen has won the presidential election run-off vote in the Maldives. Abdulla Yameen had 51.3% of the vote compared with...
Batkid: San Francisco rally for Miles Scott
Thousands of people in San Francisco have turned out to help 5-year-old Miles Scott recovering from leukaemia fulfill his wish to be Batman for...
Laia Martin: Professional pianist faces jail sentence over noise pollution
Spanish professional pianist Laia Martin is on trial in Girona after her family's downstairs neighbor, Sonia Bosom, accused her of causing psychological harm. Prosecutors are...
JP Morgan agrees to pay $4.5 billion to investors
JP Morgan has agreed to pay $4.5 billion to investors who lost money on mortgage-related securities during the financial crisis. The settlement is with 21...
Mensalao scandal: Brazil starts jailing senior figures in country’s biggest corruption trial
Brazil has started to jail senior figures convicted in the “Mensalao” (big monthly allowance), the country's biggest corruption trial. The Supreme Court issued arrest orders...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013: Four new balloons and a revamped Snoopy
This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will have four new balloons along with the iconic Snoopy coming back. On November 10, The Washington Post posted...
Baby Hope: Real name Anjelica Castillo engraved on her tombstone after 22 years
Investigators and family of the killed 4-year-old girl known for decades as Baby Hope got some closure Friday as her real name was finally...
Guinea Election 2013: Supreme Court upholds election results
Supreme Court in Guinea has upheld September's election results which saw President Alpha Conde's RPG party winning the most seats. Opposition parties have tried to...
Albania refuses to destroy Syrian chemical weapons on its soil
Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country will not allow the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons on its soil. Edi Rama was responding to two...
China relaxes one-child policy
China has decided to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media announces. In future, families will be...
European Commission warns Italy and Spain over 2014 draft budgets
The European Commission has warned Italy and Spain that their draft budgets for 2014 may not comply with new eurozone debt and deficit rules. The...
Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 3,621 in Philippines
According to Philippine officials, the number of people confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,621. UN and local agencies have issued conflicting tolls,...
Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan
Gambia has announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan. President Yahya Jammeh's office said the move was for reasons of "national strategic interest". Gambia...
Seized ivory crushed at National Wildlife Property Repository in Colorado
More than 6 tons of seized ivory including tusks, carvings and jewellery have been crushed in Colorado. Thousands of items accumulated over the past 25...
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