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Ray Nagin, former New Orleans mayor, indicted on 21 counts of corruption
Ray Nagin, New Orleans ex-mayor, has been charged with 21 federal counts of wire fraud, bribery, filing false tax returns and money laundering. Ray Nagin,...
Chinese economy shows rebound signs
Chinese economy, the world's second largest, is showing signs of a rebound that could help it emerge from its worst economic period in 13...
Algeria Kidnapping: 60 hostages still being held
About 650 hostages have been freed from militants at the In Amenas gas facility in Algeria, state media report, but about 60 foreigners are...
Dear Abby: Pauline Friedman Phillips dies aged 94 after long battle with Alzheimer’s disease
Pauline Friedman Phillips, the author of widely syndicated advice column Dear Abby, has died at 94 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, her...
Sydney experiencing its hottest day ever
Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 115 F (46 C). A temperature of 114.4 F (45.8 C) was recorded...
Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax: Al Vaosa revealed as key player in Lennay Kekua scandal
Al Vaosa was revealed as one of the key players in the Manti Te'o fake girlfriend Lennay Kekua scandal. Al Vaosa, who tweets under the...
Algeria kidnapping crisis is not over
Algerian hostage crisis at a gas facility in the desert, where Islamist militants were holding foreign hostages, has yet to be resolved, the UK...
Algeria military operation is over and hostages are freed
The Algerian military operation to free hostages being held by Islamist militants at a desert gas plant is now over, state news agency APS...
Manti Te’o dead girlfriend hoax: Reagan Mauia claims he met Lennay Kekua
NFL player Reagan Mauia was today named in the bizarre hoax surrounding Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o and his “dead girlfriend” Lennay Kekua...
Michelle Obama unveils new haircut as she turns 49
As Michelle Obama turned 49 her office unveiled her new Twitter identity, @FLOTUS, and a second tweet revealed her new blunt bob, with heavy...
Lennay Kekua hoax: Two more football players fall victim to Manti Te’o dead girlfriend hoax
Two more football players have been dragged into the bizarre hoax surrounding Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o and his “dead girlfriend” Lennay Kekua...
Pakistani government reaches deal with Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to end his mass protest
Pakistani government has reached a deal with cleric Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to end his mass protest near parliament in Islamabad, the two sides say. The details...
Jakarta floods kill at least four people
At least four people have been killed by heavy flooding in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, say officials. The flooding, caused by days of heavy rain,...
PKK activists funerals attended by tens of thousands of Kurds
Tens of thousands of Kurds have attended the funerals in Diyarbakir, Turkey, of three female Kurdish activists shot dead in Paris last week. Crowds chanted...
Delhi rape case to a fast-track court for trial
Delhi case of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman has been moved to a fast-track court for...
Australian amateur prospector finds 177 ounces gold nugget
An amateur prospector in the Australian state of Victoria has astonished experts by unearthing a gold nugget weighing 5.5 kg (177 ounces). The unidentified man,...
Manti Te’o dead girlfriend Lannay Kekua revealed to be a hoax
The tear-jerking story of Notre Dame football player Manti Te’so standout who excelled on the field in spite of the death of his girlfriend...
Algeria kidnapping: troops surround militant hostage-takers
Algerian troops have surrounded a gas facility in the east of the country where foreign workers are being held hostage by Islamist militants. The kidnappers...
Algeria: Two foreigners killed and more than 20 kidnapped following In Amenas attack
Two foreign nationals, one of them British, have been killed and more than 20 taken hostage in an attack by Islamist militants on a...
London helicopter crash UPDATE: Two dead and 13 injured in Vauxhall crane accident
Two people have been killed and thirteen injured when a helicopter crashed into a crane in central London. Police said the helicopter had hit the...
Barack Obama unveils gun control proposals UPDATE
UPDATE President Barack Obama has unveiled wide-ranging measures aimed at curbing gun violence. The proposals could echo measures, considered the toughest in the nation, passed in New York...
London: Helicopter crashes into crane on top of a building
A helicopter has crashed into a crane at a building site in south London. Police said it appeared the helicopter had hit the crane on...
Hugo Chavez’s deputy, Nicolas Maduro, gives annual state address
Venezuela’s Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has given the annual state of the nation speech in place of Hugo Chavez, who is still recuperating in Cuba...
Mohamed Morsi’s anti-Semitic comments attacked by US
The United States have strongly criticized Egypt's Mohamed Morsi for anti-Semitic remarks he apparently made before being elected president. TV footage shows Mohamed Morsi in...
German economy slows sharply in 2012
Germany’s economy grew by 0.7 percent in 2012, a sharp slowdown on the previous year Germany’s economy grew by 0.7% in 2012, a sharp...
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