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Prince George’s christening: Guest list to be released
Prince George’s christening will "be a private and intimate family event", it was revealed this week. Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace representatives have informed us that while...
US shutdown: Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty and other tourist sites are to reopen
The Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty and other tourist sites are reopening after state officials reached deals with the federal government. Arizona and New York...
US shutdown: Barack Obama willing to sign short-term debt rise
President Barack Obama has announced he is willing to sign a "clean" short-term increase to the US borrowing limit that is free from Republican...
Ali Zeidan’s kidnap was an “attempted coup”
Libya’s PM Ali Zeidan has said his brief kidnap this week was an "attempted coup", blaming his political opponents for the attack. In a TV...
General Vo Nguyen Giap state funeral in Vietnam
Vietnam is holding two-day state funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap, the commander credited with overseeing the defeat of French and US forces in...
Malala Yousafzai meets Obama family in Oval Office
Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai has met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House in the Oval Office. The First...
Cyclone Phailin: More than 400,000 people evacuated in eastern India
More than 400,000 people in India have been evacuated as Cyclone Phailin sweeps through the Bay of Bengal towards the east coast. Cyclone Phailin, categorized...
Latif Mehsud: Pakistan Taliban commander captured by US forces
Pakistan Taliban commander Latif Mehsud has been captured by US forces in a military operation, the state department has confirmed. Spokeswoman Marie Harf described Latif...
General Michael Carey sacked due to loss of trust and confidence
Major General Michael Carey, who was in charge of the US Air Force's long-range nuclear missiles, has been sacked due to "loss of trust...
New migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa
A second migrant boat with more than 200 people on board has capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa and a rescue operation is...
Vatican misspells Jesus name on papal medal
The Vatican has decided to withdraw from sale 6,000 copies of a new papal medal on which the name of Jesus was misspelled. In an...
House of Representatives Republicans meet Barack Obama amid looming debt crisis
Republicans in the House of Representatives have met President Barack Obama amid renewed efforts to avert a looming debt crisis. Both sides described the 90-minute...
Kenneth Bae’s mother in North Korea visit
The mother of US citizen Kenneth Bae who is imprisoned in North Korea is being allowed to visit him, his family says. Terri Chung, the...
Malala Yousafzai tipped for Nobel Peace Prize 2013
Malala Yousafzai and the Congolese doctor who helped rape victims are among this year's Nobel Peace Prize favorites. The winner of the most coveted of...
Costa Concordia wreck could be loaded aboard Dockwise Vanguard super vessel
The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship could be loaded aboard Dockwise Vanguard - a colossal salvage vessel - after a deal was...
Ali Zeidan calls for calm after being freed from militiamen custody
Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has called for "rationality and wisdom" after being freed from the custody of militiamen. Ali Zeidan was abducted from a...
Norwegian citizen may have been involved in Nairobi’s Westgate mall attack
Norway's intelligence agency PST is investigating whether a Norwegian citizen was involved in the attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall. The PST said it had sent...
Ariel Castro death: Prison guards falsified monitoring logs
An Ohio officials report note that two prison guards falsified logs documenting their observation of kidnapper Ariel Castro in the hours before he killed...
Ali Zeidan freed after being held for several hours by militiamen
Libya’s PM Ali Zeidan has returned to his office after being held for several hours by militiamen loosely allied to the government. The Libya Revolutionaries...
Malala Yousafzai wins Sakharov prize
Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has won the European Union's Sakharov human rights prize. The 16-year-old Pakistani activist was...
Lon Snowden arrives in Moscow to visit his son
Lon Snowden - the father of fugitive former NSA contractor Edward Snowden - has arrived in Russia to visit his son. Lon Snowden told journalists...
Madagascar faces bubonic plague epidemic
Experts have warned that Madagascar is facing a bubonic plague epidemic unless it slows the spread of the disease. The Red Cross and Pasteur Institute...
North Korea: Masik Pass ski resort opening could be delayed
North Korea was due to open its first multi-million dollar Masik Pass ski resort on Thursday, but there are doubts whether it will be...
Libya’s PM Ali Zeidan abducted by gunmen from Tripoli hotel
Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been abducted by gunmen in Tripoli. Ali Zeidan was taken from his hotel at dawn "by gunmen to an...
US Navy Vice-Admiral Tim Giardina sacked over illegal gambling activities
US Navy Vice-Admiral Tim Giardina, who oversees the nation's nuclear weapons forces, has been sacked, a Navy spokesman has announced. Tim Giardina, second-in-command of the...
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