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Seagull attacks Pope’s dove released on Holocaust Day
When Pope Benedict XVI tried to release a dove as a symbolic appeal for peace on Holocaust Day, it led to quite a flap. A...
Ariel Sharon shows signs of brain activity after 7-year-old coma
Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for seven years, has shown significant signs of brain activity, doctors say. A team...
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in 60 Minutes joint interview
President Barack Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a rare joint interview for CBS’ 60 Minutes, fanning the flames of expectations...
Santa Maria Kiss nightclub fire: Brazil declares 3 days of national mourning for 231 victims
Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for 231 people killed in Kiss nightclub fire in the southern city of Santa Maria. The fire...
French-led troops take control of Timbuktu airport in Mali
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the airport in the key northern city of Timbuktu, French military officials say. The troops encountered no...
North Korea cannibalism: parents kill their children for food after being driven mad by hunger in famine-hit country
A North Korean man has been executed after murdering his two children for food, reports from inside the secretive state claim. A “hidden famine” in...
Mohamed Morsi declares 30-day state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after deadly clashes
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Said after deadly rioting in response to a court...
Silvio Berlusconi praises Benito Mussolini on Holocaust Memorial Day
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has stoked controversy by praising Benito Mussolini on Holocaust Memorial Day - despite Il Duce's anti-Jewish laws. Benito Mussolini had...
Santa Maria Kiss nightclub fire kills at least 232 people in Brazil
At least 232 people have died in a fire that swept through Kiss nightclub in university city Santa Maria in southern Brazil, police and...
Mali: French-led troops target Timbuktu
French-led forces in Mali are advancing on the key northern city of Timbuktu, as they press on with their offensive against Islamist rebels. On Saturday...
Bridgeport police officers caught on video brutally beating a suspect in a local park
Three Connecticut police officers have been put on administrative leave after they were caught on video brutally beating a suspect in a local park. Elson...
Bulgaria votes in Belene nuclear power plant referendum
Bulgaria is set to vote in a referendum on whether a new nuclear power plant should be built. The opposition Socialist party called the vote...
North Korea warns of substantial and high-profile important state measures
North Korea has warned of "substantial and high-profile important state measures", days after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
Credit card surcharge: Shops start charging you for paying by credit card from January 27
A new credit card rule going into effect Sunday, January 27, 2013, could cost you more when shopping with a credit card at some...
Port Said clashes: at least 30 people die in violence sparked by death sentences over football riots in Egypt
At least 30 people have died in today’s Port Said clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots...
Milos Zeman wins Czech Republic’s presidential election
Former Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman has won the presidential election - the first time the position has been decided by direct popular vote. Milos...
French troops take control of Gao in northern Mali
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, France’s defence ministry has said. Town of Gao was previously a stronghold...
Sarah Palin leaves FOX News after three years as paid analyst
Sarah Palin has left FOX News after her three-year run as a paid contributor to the conservative cable news channel. “It’s my understanding that Gov....
Czech election: Milos Zeman faces Karel Schwarzenberg in second round of presidential run-off
Czech voters have been casting their ballots in the presidential election, the first time the role has been elected by direct popular vote. Former Czech...
Egypt football fans sentenced to death over Port Said stadium violence
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 21 defendants over clashes between rival football fans at Port Said stadium in which 74 people were...
Venezuela: at least 50 people killed in Urbina prison riot in Barquisimeto
More than 50 people have been killed in Uribana prison riot in western Venezuela, hospital staff say. The riot was triggered when local media broadcast...
Is Hillary Clinton suffering from double vision following blood clot?
Tiny lines visible on Hillary Clinton's glasses when she appeared before the Senate this week to give evidence on Benghazi attack indicate she may...
Xi Jinping meets Japan’s envoy Natsuo Yamaguchi amid islands dispute
Natsuo Yamaguchi, an envoy for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid a growing territorial dispute. Natsuo Yamaguchi,...
Cairo clashes on Egypt’s revolution second anniversary
Egyptian police have clashed with protesters gathering in Tahrir Square in capital Cairo ahead of the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni...
Aleksey Vayner, author of Impossible is Nothing video job application, found dead in Queens at the age of 29
Aleksey Vayner, a Yale student who catapulted to Internet infamy with a disastrous video resume he sent to a prospective employer, has been found...
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