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Stalingrad name revived for official commemorations
Volgograd, the Russian city once known as Stalingrad, is to regain its old name during commemorations of the famous World War II battle on...
Francois Hollande to visit Mali
President Francois Hollande is to visit Mali, where three weeks of targeted French air strikes have forced Islamist militants to retreat. France’s President Francois Hollande...
Ed Koch, NYC former mayor, dies aged 88
Ed Koch, the former New York City mayor, has died at the age of 88, US media report. Democrat Ed Koch, who oversaw the city...
Explosion at US embassy in Ankara kills at least one person
At least one person has been killed in a blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with reports that it was...
Why do some countries restrict baby names? Blaer Bjarkardottir story.
Blaer Bjarkardottir, a 15-year-old Icelandic girl, has won the right to keep her first name, despite it being "unapproved" by the state. Why do some...
China G30 highway collapses after fireworks truck explosion
A truck carrying fireworks has exploded on an elevated highway in Henan province, central China, killing at least five people and causing part of...
Pemex HQ explosion kills at least 25 people in Mexico City
At least 25 people were killed by a blast in Mexico City at the headquarters of the state oil company, Pemex, the interior minister...
Jessica Sanchez asks drunk woman how long she had been suffering from STD on live TV
Jessica Sanchez, young reporter sent to New Orleans to cover the build-up to Sunday’s NFL Super Bowl, shocked viewers of Orlando’s Local 6 News...
US personal income increased by 2.6% in December 2012 ahead of New Year tax rise
US personal incomes were boosted by 2.6% in December, the biggest monthly increase since 2004, as high earners sought to beat a New Year...
Syria protests over Israel attack
Syria has formally complained to the United Nations over a reported Israeli attack within its borders. Syria's army said Israeli jets had targeted a military...
Nemoguca Misija: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić in Basic Instinct moment during TV prank
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić was the subject of an X-rated TV prank which left him feeling a little overexposed after he was flashed...
Ryanair loses EU ash cloud case
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair should have fully compensated a passenger whose flight was cancelled because of the volcanic ash cloud in 2010, the EU's...
Iran plans to upgrade uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz plant
Iran has announced its plans to upgrade uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz plant to the UN nuclear agency, reports citing diplomats say. The move would...
New York Times attacked by Chinese hackers
Chinese hackers have "persistently" infiltrated the New York Times for the last four months, the US paper says. The New York Times said the attacks...
US immigration deal could be achieved within six months
In an interview with Spanish-language TV channel Telemundo, President Barack Obama has said US immigration deal could be achieved within six months. Barack Obama said...
US economy shrinks in Q4 2012
The US economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualized rate of 0.1% in Q4 2012, initial official estimates indicate. If confirmed, it would be the first...
Russia abandons US anti-drug accord in apparent sign of worsening relations
Russian government has decided to abandon an agreement with the US on fighting crime and the drugs trade, in an apparent sign of worsening...
Malala Yousafzai to undergo skull repair surgery at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai will soon undergo skull surgery to repair a missing area. Surgeons at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been giving details...
Mali: French forces take Kidal, the last rebel town
French-led troops have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist...
South Korea launches KSLV-1 Naro space rocket carrying satellite
South Korea has launched KSLV-1 rocket in its third attempt to place a satellite into space. Live television footage showed the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1)...
Barack Obama urges Congress to act on immigration reform
President Barack Obama has rallied support for "common-sense, comprehensive" immigration reform. Barack Obama made his case at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, a...
Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva rumored to have a second love child
Russian President Vladimir Putin is now rumored to have a second love child with former Olympian gymnast Alina Kabaeva. Vladimir Putin has long been linked...
Vladimir Zhirinovsky pelted with sour cabbage at press conference
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of extreme right-wing Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), was pelted with sour cabbage during a news conference in the Ukrainian...
UK sends troops to Mali to support French forces
The UK has decided to deploy about 330 military personnel to Mali and West Africa to support French forces, No 10 has said. This includes...
France is bankrupt, admits Employment Minister Michel Sapin
French Employment Minister Michel Sapin made it clear that his government's tax-and-spend policies are just not working and admitted that France is bankrupt. Just half...
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