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LAX shooting: Gerardo I. Hernandez became first TSA agent killed in line of duty
The LAX gunman, who injured at least two others, was wounded in the shootout with airport police and taken into custody, authorities said. Paul Anthony...
RFI journalists Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont killed in Mali
RFI journalists Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont have been killed after they were kidnapped in the northern town of Kidal in Mali. Claude Verlon and...
Hakimullah Mehsud’s death: Pakistan summons US ambassador over drone strike
Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's nascent peace process. "This is...
World Beard and Moustache Championships 2013 hosted by Germany
Hundreds of contestants have gathered for the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Germany. The 2013 World Beard and Moustache Championships take place on November...
RFI journalists kidnapped in Mali
Two French journalists have been kidnapped in the northern Mali town of Kidal. The governor of the region, Colonel Adama Kamissoko, told Reuters news agency...
Joel Brandon: 14-pound Utah baby possibly biggest newborn in US
America has welcomed its biggest newborn for 2013, Joel Brandon Jr., who weighed in at 14 lbs the day he was delivered via C-section...
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova gone missing since prison move
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova - one of the jailed members of Russian protest band Pussy Riot - has vanished from sight since she was moved to...
Malaysia summons US and Australian ambassadors over Asia spy claims
Malaysia has summoned the heads of the US and Australian diplomatic missions in Kuala Lumpur over a row about an alleged American-led spying network...
National Deviled Egg Day celebrated on November 2
November is best-known as the month when one of the biggest holidays of the year – Thanksgiving - takes place. However, November is also host...
Pirate Trails Report: Horn of Africa pirates netted more than $400 M between 2005 and 2012
Horn of Africa pirates netted more than $400 million in ransom money between 2005 and 2012, a new World Bank and UN report says. Pirate...
Germany and Brazil submit anti-spying draft resolution at UN
Brazil and Germany have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy in the digital age. The...
Bassem Youssef’s TV show al-Bernameg suspended in Egypt
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef's television show has been suspended just minutes before it was due to go on air. The private CBC channel said Bassem...
White House Halloween 2013: More than 5,000 people took part in this year’s event
Ghastly webs with giant black spiders adorned an orange-hued White House on Thursday, slithering down from the Truman Balcony along the South Portico, where haystacks and nearly...
LA airport shooting UPDATE: Paul Anthony Ciancia had New World Order materials in his possession
Paul Anthony Ciancia, the man who allegedly killed a TSA worker and wounded three others at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday had anti-government...
LA airport shooting UPDATE: Gunman Paul Ciancia in custody after killing one person
One person has been killed and seven people were wounded, one critically, during Los Angeles International Airport shooting, officials say. The Transportation Security Administration said...
Hakimullah Mehsud dead: Pakistan Taliban chief killed in drone strike
Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has been killed in a drone strike. The strike targeted a vehicle used by Hakimullah Mehsud with four missiles in...
Francesca Pascale: Who is Silvio Berlusconi’s new wife?
Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi has married his fiancée Francesca Pascale last month in a secret wedding at his private chapel in Milan. Silvio Berlusconi,...
LA airport shooting: People evacuated as several wounded by gunfire
A suspect has been taken into custody after several people have been wounded by gunfire at Los Angeles International Airport, officials have said. The Transportation...
Silvio Berlusconi and Francesca Pascale get married in secret ceremony
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi got married to Francesca Pascale in a “secret” ceremony “at his house,” according to a report. According to Daily Mail,Silvio...
News of the World hacked Prince Harry’s voicemail message
A voicemail message left by Prince Harry was hacked by the News of the World, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales has...
Edward Snowden meets German MP Hans-Christian Stroebele in Moscow
Germany is keen to hear directly from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden about the US spy agency's activities. "If the message is that Mr. Snowden wants...
John Kerry admits US spying has gone too far
Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. John Kerry is the most senior Obama administration...
Israel air strike near Syrian coastal city of Latakia
Israel has carried out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, a US official says. The official said the strike targeted Russian-made missiles...
Indonesia: Australian ambassador summoned amid Asia US spying reports
Australia's ambassador has been summoned in Indonesia amid reports that Australian embassies have been used as part of a US-led spying network in Asia. According...
US cuts food stamps for poor
The US Congress has cut food aid benefits for poor from Friday as an extension of the government programme expires, while legislators fight over...
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