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North Korea marks 65th anniversary of its founding with huge military parade
North Korea has marked the 65th anniversary of its founding with a huge military parade. The country held its second mass parade in little more...
Hyon Song-wol: Kim Jong-un’s mistress executed by firing squad along with 11 others
Hyon Song-wol, long-term mistress of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was executed by firing squad along with 11 others, Reuters reported. The group was “accused...
Bashar al-Assad PBS interview: US has no proof of chemical weapons use
In an interview with PBS, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is "no evidence" that his government has used chemical weapons. In the interview, to...
Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un has a baby daughter, Dennis Rodman confirmed
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a baby daughter called Ju-ae, Dennis Rodman says. Dennis Rodman, who was in North Korea last week on a...
Sergei Sobyanin wins Moscow mayor election
Vladimir Putin's ally Sergei Sobyanin has won the election for mayor of Moscow, Russian election officials have announced. Sergei Sobyanin secured 51.3% - just above...
David Petraeus urges Congress to support military intervention in Syria
David Petraeus is urging members of Congress to support President Barack Obama's plan for military intervention in Syria. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is suspected of...
Amanda Berry 911 call: Operator Jack Purdy disciplined for hanging up on her before police arrived
Jack Purdy, the 911 operator who answered to Amanda Berry’s call on May 6, was reprimanded on Friday for hanging up on her before...
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood to be dissolved by new government
Egypt's new government has decided to press ahead with the legal dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood, state media report. A spokesman for the social solidarity...
Australia elections: Opposition coalition ahead of ruling Labor party in opinion polls
Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have hit the Australian election campaign trail in a final push for votes ahead of Saturday's poll. Opinion polls place...
Ariel Castro hanged himself with a sheet during a break between inspections
Ariel Castro showed no signs that he wanted to commit suicide, says the psychiatrist who passed the Cleveland kidnapper fit for trial. Ariel Castro, 53,...
Ariel Castro’s body to be claimed by his family
Ariel Castro’s family is set to claim his body after he hanged himself in prison earlier this week. Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro committed suicide on...
Shellie Zimmerman files for divorce from George Zimmerman
Shellie Zimmerman has filed for divorce just days after saying how her husband’s murder trial put a strain on their marriage. George Zimmerman's wife filed...
G20 leaders divided over Syrian conflict
G20 leaders at Saint Petersburg summit remain divided over the Syrian conflict as they enter the final day of their meeting. Italian PM Enrico Letta...
G20 Summit 2013: US and Russia in secret talks over military strike at Syria’s uranium reactor
US diplomats are reportedly having secret talks with their Russian counterparts behind the scenes at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg in hopes of...
Why John Kerry looks different?
In the last weeks John Kerry’s eyes seemed less droopy than usual and his entire face seemed somehow wider. Why did Secretary of State John...
Kenyan parliament votes to leave International Criminal Court
Kenyan parliament has approved a motion to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) following an emergency debate. A bill to this effect is expected to...
North Korea agrees to restore military hotline with South Korea
South Korean officials announce that North Korea has agreed to restore a military hotline with the South as tensions between the two ease. North Korea...
G20 Summit 2013: Russia changes seating plan to keep Vladimir Putin away from Barack Obama
The seating plan at today's G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, has reportedly been adjusted to put physical distance between host President Vladimir Putin...
G20 Summit 2013: Barack Obama begins informal talks over Syria military action
G20 leaders are meeting in Sankt Petersburg, Russia, amid sharp differences over the crisis in Syria. US President Barack Obama has begun informal talks with...
Indian rupee and stocks jump as Raghuram Rajan boosts confidence
Indian rupee and stocks have jumped a day after the country's new central bank chief Raghuram Rajan took charge and promised tough action to...
Richard Dameron forced to wear “idiot” sign for threatening police officer
An Ohio judge has forced Richard Dameron to stand outside a police station wearing a sign referring to himself as an “idiot” for calling...
Venezuela to create security unit to defend country’s electrical system after blackout
Venezuela has announced the creation of a security unit to defend the country's electrical system, a day after a blackout that affected 70% of...
Ariel Castro needed suicide watch, says his lawyer
Ariel Castro, who kept three women captive at his Cleveland home, should not have been taken off suicide watch in June before his conviction,...
Joachim Gauck becomes first German senior dignitary to visit Oradour-sur-Glane
President Joachim Gauck has become the first German senior dignitary to visit Oradour-sur-Glane in France, where 642 people were killed by Nazi troops in...
Yu Qiyi drowned by Communist Party investigators
Chinese official Yu Qiyi, who died during interrogation, was allegedly drowned by Communist Party investigators, a state-run newspaper has reported. Yu Qiyi, who was the...
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