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EU holds Brussels summit amid US spying allegations
The fresh allegations of US spying threaten to overshadow talks at an EU summit due to begin in Brussels. The EU summit comes a day...
US spied on Angela Merkel’s mobile phone
Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone. A spokesman for Angela Merkel...
Russia: Greenpeace activists to be charged with hooliganism instead of piracy
Piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activists will be replaced with hooliganism charges, according to Russian officials. The new charge has a maximum penalty of seven...
Silvio Berlusconi faces bribery trial over Senator Sergio De Gregorio case
Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged bribery of Senator Sergio De Gregorio. Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is accused of...
Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst suspended by Vatican
Vatican has decided to suspend Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst - dubbed the "bishop of bling" by the media - over his alleged...
Prince George being christened in London
Prince George’s christening has started at the Chapel Royal in London. Prince George, who is third in line to the British throne, is being baptized...
James Clapper: Le Monde tapping claims are false
Intelligence chief James Clapper has denied reports that US spies recorded data from 70 million phone calls in France in a single 30-day period. Director...
Australia to raise debt ceiling by two-thirds
Australia plans to raise the country's debt limit by two-thirds to allay concerns it could face a future fiscal crisis. The newly-elected conservative government is...
Vatican launches St Peter’s Cricket Club to encourage interfaith dialogue
The Vatican has announced today it is launching its own official cricket club as part of efforts to encourage interfaith dialogue. The St Peter's Cricket...
Prince George’s christening cake is a tier from Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding cake
Prince George’s christening service will take place this afternoon, at 3 p.m., at the Chapel Royal in the grounds of St James’s Palace. The most...
Prince George’s christening guest list: Only five members of Royal family invited
According to recent reports, just five senior members of the Royal family have been invited by Prince William and Kate Middleton to today’s christening...
China: The New Express newspaper in detained journalist Chen Yongzhou plea
Chinese newspaper The New Express, based in Guangzhou, has published a rare front-page plea for the release of one of its journalists held by...
Alireza M case: No need for second execution, says Iran’s justice minister
There is "no need" for Alireza M’s second execution after he survived a first hanging, Iran's justice minister says. Lawyers want the head of the...
Prince George’s godparents: Zara Phillips and six other close friends of his parents
Prince George's seven godparents have been announced ahead of his christening later this afternoon. Prince George’s godparents are: Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie...
NSA spied on French diplomats in Washington and at UN
The NSA has spied on French diplomats in Washington and at the UN, according to the latest claims in Le Monde newspaper. NSA internal memos...
Turkey’s EU membership accession talks to restart in November
The EU has agreed to resume membership talks with Turkey. The European affairs ministers meeting in Luxembourg said the talks would restart on November 5th,...
US economy added 148,000 jobs in September 2013
According to latest official figures, the US economy added 148,000 jobs in September, lower than analysts had predicted. The unemployment rate fell to 7.2%, down...
Cuba to eliminate dual-currency system in latest financial reform
Cuba has decided to eliminate its dual-currency system in the latest financial reform rolled out by President Raul Castro, official media report. Since 1994 Cuba...
Prince George will have six godparents
Kensington Palace has refused to comment on the identity of Prince George’s six godparents. However, three close friends have been named as likely candidates: University...
Prince George christening: Archbishop of Canterbury speaks for the first time
Prince George’s christening will happen tomorrow and the Archbishop of Canterbury – the Most Reverend Justin Welby - spoke for the first time about...
Barack Obama catches fainting pregnant woman during Rose Garden speech
President Barack Obama helped catch a pregnant woman who was apparently about to faint while he hosted a press conference at the White House. Karmel...
Venezuela downs two planes suspected of drug trafficking
Venezuela has announced two light aircrafts have been shot down after entering the country's airspace over the weekend. These were the first mid-air attacks by...
Oarfishes wash up California beach sparking quake rumors
A giant oarfish washed up on a California beach - the second such discovery in several days. The 14ft dead snake-like fish was found in...
Australia bushfires rage out of control near Sydney
Australian fire fighters deliberately joined up two large fires near the Blue Mountains as part of efforts to control bushfires across New South Wales. Extensive...
Barack Obama addresses glitches with Healthcare.gov
President Barack Obama has said there is "no excuse" for the glitches that have plagued the rollout of an element of his 2010 healthcare...
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