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Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro seeks special powers to fight corruption
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has asked parliament to give him special powers to fight corruption and what he called economic sabotage. Venezuela is currently facing...
Bo Xilai appeal accepted by Chinese court
A Chinese court has agreed to consider an appeal by former Chongqing party leader Bo Xilai. Bo Xilai was convicted of bribery, embezzlement and abuse...
Barack Obama accuses Republicans of using extortion on debt limit
President Barack Obama has announced he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not until they agree to lift "threats" against the...
Janet Yellen to be nominated as head of Federal Reserve
According to a White House official, President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US...
Costa Concordia: Russel Rebello’s remains found on third deck
The remains of Indian waiter Russel Rebello - one of two people still missing from the Costa Concordia - have been found by Italian...
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef funeral: 800,000 mourners take streets of Jerusalem for largest funeral in Israel’s history
At least 800,000 people from across Israel took to the streets of Jerusalem to mourn Rabbi Ovadia Yosef , the spiritual leader of Sephardic...
Typhoon Fitow kills at least 5 people in eastern China
Typhoon Fitow hit eastern China killing at least five people, with four others missing, local media report. The powerful storm hit China's eastern coast early...
Brazil: Teachers protests turn violent in Sao Paolo and Rio
Crowds of people supporting teachers' demand for a better pay have clashed with riot police in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and...
All 5,000 participants of 2013 Internet & Mobile World are part of the “Black Friday” and get free advice
2013 Internet & Mobile World (IMWorld 2013) participants, the biggest "business to business"event, dedicated to Romanian digital solutions, mobile and software, to be held...
Lampedusa boat-wreck death toll rises to 232
Dozens more bodies have been recovered from the boat carrying African migrants that capsized close to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Thursday. Thirty-eight bodies...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to undergo surgery
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will undergo surgery on Tuesday to treat bleeding on her brain, doctors have said. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, 60,...
US shutdown: China warns US to agree debt deal
Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao has warned that the "clock is ticking" to avoid a US default that could hurt China's interests and...
Nicolas Sarkozy’s Bettencourt affair charges dropped
The criminal investigation into Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly soliciting secret campaign financing from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt has been dropped, French media say. France’s former...
Monica Lewinsky and 1995 government shutdown
During 1995 government shutdown, Monica Lewinsky was allowed to spend some quality time with President Bill Clinton as the non-essential White House staff were...
John Kerry: Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with chemical weapons deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with a chemical weapons deal. John Kerry was speaking...
Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China killing at least two people
Typhoon Fitow has hit eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. With winds up to 93mph, the storm landed in...
How US shutdown is affecting business
Business is starting to suffer from the US shutdown, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has warned. Penny Pritzker’s comments at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) came...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner diagnosed with subdural hematoma
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been ordered to take a month off work after bleeding was found on her brain. The 60-year-old Argentine president was...
Syria’s chemical weapons destruction begins
The OPWC monitors have announced that the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons has begun. The operation is being overseen by a team from the Organization...
Extremo Aero Show Chihuahua 2013: Monster truck crashes into grandstand killing 6 people in Mexico
At least six people have been killed and other 47 injured after a monster truck has crashed into a grandstand after its brakes failed...
Washington DC: Man dies after self-immolation on National Mall
A man died after self-immolation on Washington DC's National Mall, police says. The man poured a can of petrol on himself before setting himself on...
Navy SEAL carries out two separate raids in Libya and Somalia targeting senior Islamist militants
American officials say US Navy SEALs have carried out two separate raids in Libya and Somalia targeting senior Islamist militants. In Libya, US commandos captured...
US shutdown: Most of 400,000 defense staff sent home to return to work next week
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that most of the 400,000 US defense department staff sent home amid the US government shutdown have been...
Bashar al-Assad indicates Germany as possible mediator
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has raised the possibility of Germany acting as a mediator to try to end his country's 30-month-long civil war. Speaking to...
Jude Law and Damon Albarn join London protest over Greenpeace piracy charges in Russia
Jude Law and Damon Albarn have joined hundreds demonstrating in London over piracy charges brought by Russia against 30 Greenpeace activists. Six British activists were...
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