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Mitt Romney accuses Barack Obama’s campaign of seeking to divide America
Mitt Romney has accused his rival President Barack Obama of running a campaign built on "anger and divisiveness". Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said the...
Maria Pantazopoulos drowned during Trash the Dress photoshoot in a Quebec park
Canadian bride Maria Pantazopoulos has drowned during a photoshoot as she posed in her wedding dress in water at a Quebec park. Real estate agent...
Tropical Storm Isaac: Florida makes final preparations for the storm
People in southern Florida have been making final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac, as it barrels to the US. Hundreds of flights and sailings have...
Two businessmen spend $16,000 on two bottles of ’82 Petrus at 21 Club in New York
Two business associates visiting New York City spent $16,640 on two bottles of Petrus '82 wine alone at 21 Club. The pair's waiter said he...
Pussy Riot members fled Russia
Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country, the band's Twitter account says. Three members...
Syrian opposition say scores of bodies have been found near Damascus
Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital, Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre". Many of...
Hugo Chavez orders Amuay refinery blast investigation
President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find the cause of a huge explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery. The death toll after...
Typhoon Bolaven heads toward Okinawa and is expected to hit later on Sunday
Strong Typhoon Bolaven is heading toward the Japanese island of Okinawa. Slow-moving Typhoon Bolaven is expected to hit later on Sunday, with forecasters saying it...
Samsung will appeal in Apple case in US
Samsung announces it will appeal against the US court ruling that the firm stole designs from Apple to make smartphones and computer tablets. The jury...
Neil Armstrong dies aged 82
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has died aged 82. His family says he died from complications from heart...
France piles pressure on Greece to pass reforms demanded by international creditors
French President Francois Hollande has urged Greece to prove it can pass reforms demanded by international creditors, after talks with PM Antonis Samaras. Greek PM...
Empire State Building shooting: New York police injured all nine bystanders
New York's police chief has confirmed today that all nine people injured in Friday's Empire State Building shooting were hurt as a result of...
Graphic cigarette warnings blocked by US court
An appeals court in Washington has ruled that US government cannot force tobacco firms to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. It said...
Tiger mauls to death zookeeper in Germany
A tiger has mauled to death a female keeper at a zoo in the western German city of Cologne. Police say the animal wandered through...
Empire State Building shooting: first picture of Jeffrey Johnson emerged
The first picture of Jeffrey Johnson, the man who shot his former boss to death in broad daylight near the Empire State Building and...
Venezuela’s Amuay refinery explosion kills at least 19 people
At least 19 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion at Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, local governor...
Antonis Samaras and Francois Hollande to hold key Paris talk on Greece bailout
Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The...
Tropical Storm Isaac expected to hit Haiti and Dominican Republic
High winds and driving rain are lashing the coast of Haiti as Tropical Storm Isaac moves closer to the shore. The centre of the storm...
Anders Breivik says he will not appeal against Norway court verdict
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal against a Norway court ruling finding him sane and sentencing him to 21 years...
More than 200,000 Syrian refugees fled to neighboring countries
The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring countries as the conflict has intensified. The UNHCR said the...
Empire State Building shooting: Jeffrey Johnson identified as the gunman
Jeffrey Johnson has been identified as the gunman responsible of this morning Empire State Building shooting. Jeffrey Johnson, 53, a disgruntled employee, returned to his...
Empire State Building shooting: two people killed and at least ten others wounded
Two people have been killed, including a gunman, and ten others are wounded in a shootout near New York's Empire State Building, officials say. The...
China bridge collapses killing three people
A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, killing three people and injuring other five, state media...
Samsung and Apple banned in South Korea
A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices. The court imposed a limited...
Anders Behring Breivik sentenced to 21 years in prison after being declared sane
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today. Anders Behring Breivik...
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