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China sends patrol ships to disputed Diaoyu islands
Two Chinese patrol ships have been sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has sealed a deal to purchase the islands, China’ state media...
Xi Jinping, China’s Vice-President, absent from work for over a week
Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a week. Xi Jinping cancelled a...
9/11 commemoration: New York Skyline lit up with twin lights at World Trade Center
Ahead of the eleventh commemoration of the 9/11 attacks, the New York Skyline has been lit up with twin lights, filling the hole left by...
Manaf Tlas hints that French secret agents helped him flee Syria
Key Syrian defector General Manaf Tlas has hinted that French secret agents helped him flee Syria in early July. Manaf Tlas said French "services" had...
Said al-Shihri, second-in-command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, killed in Yemen
Said al-Shihri, described as the second-in-command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has been killed in an operation in southern Yemen, government officials...
Bettina Wulff sues Google over her name search results
Bettina Wulff, wife of former German President Christian Wulff, has included Google in legal action to stop rumors about her private life. When the name...
9/11 stories: Randy Scott’s family discovers note dropped from World Trade Center after 10 years
For almost ten years Denise Scott believed her husband Randy had been killed on impact when United Airlines Flight 175 smashed into the World...
9/11 remains identification continues eleven years on
After the 2001 attacks on New York City, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had to contend with thousands of bodies, many completely...
9/11 toxic dust linked to 50 types of cancer, federal government admits
For the first time since the 9/11 attack, the federal government is on the verge of recognizing that people who lived near Ground Zero...
9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center needs $60 million per year to run
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center is an awesome spectacle that moved and inspired some 4.5 million visitors...
US hands control of controversial Bagram jail to Afghan authorities
The US military has decided to hand control of controversial Bagram prison housing more than 3,000 Taliban fighters and terrorism suspects to the Afghan...
Matt Bissonette gives first interview on Osama Bin laden book No Easy Day
The first interview has been aired with former Navy Seal member Matt Bissonette, who wrote a first-hand account of the May 2011 raid that...
Aseem Trivedi’s arrest sparks outrage in India
The arrest of Indian anti-corruption cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on charges of sedition has sparked off criticism. Aseem Trivedi was held in the city of Mumbai...
Barack Obama given bear hug lift-off by Florida supporter Scott Van Duzer
Campaigning Barack Obama has been given a voter lift, when he was raised off the ground by an enthusiastic supporter in Florida. President Barack Obama...
Francois Hollande vows France’s economic recovery in two years
France’s President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of budget measures, including cuts, aimed at achieving economic recovery within two years. "I have to set...
Iraq: fugitive VP Tariq al-Hashemi sentenced to death in absentia
Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death in absentia after a court found him guilty of running death squads. The court ruling...
Jews and Muslims protest against circumcision ruling in Berlin
Jewish and Muslim organizations in Germany have staged a joint protest in Berlin over a regional court's ruling that the circumcision of young boys...
Hong Kong election: governing legislative council directly elected for the first time
People in Hong Kong are voting for a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests. The poll comes a...
Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano erupts: about 3,000 people evacuated
About 3,000 people are being evacuated in Nicaragua from areas near the San Cristobal volcano, which is spewing ash and gas, the government says. Soldiers...
9/11: Barack Obama signs proclamation for National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
Barack Obama asked Americans to mark the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by reflecting on how far the nation has come since...
Probability of another 9/11-style attack is more than fifty percent in the next ten years
According to a new research, there's a 50/50 chance of another catastrophic 9/11-style attack in the next ten years, and an even greater chance...
The 9/11 surfer: Pasquale Buzzelli survived by “surfing” collapsing tower
Pasquale Buzzelli, a structural engineer who became a legend after “surfing” down a wave of falling debris during 9/11, has spoken about his miracle...
Hong Kong backs down over Chinese moral and national education classes
The Hong Kong government has decided to back down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests. City leader Leung...
APEC Summit 2012: Hillary Clinton says US seek better Russia trade ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US administration wants to normalize trade relations with Russia this month. Hillary Clinton said the government...
APEC Summit 2012: President Hu Jintao promises to maintain China’s growth to support global recovery
China’s President Hu Jintao has promised to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of an Asia-Pacific summit in the...
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