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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...
More than 16,000 dried seahorses seized in Peru
More than 16,000 dried seahorses which were to be exported illegally to Asian countries have been seized by police in Peru. Seahorse powder is used...
Did Gu Kailai use a body double in court?
When Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court...
Nguyen Duc Kien’s arrest in Vietnam triggers Asia Commercial Bank run
Depositors in Vietnam have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars from Asia Commercial Bank, one of the country's largest banks, after the arrest of...
Electoral College computer model predicts loss for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party
A model which has foretold the correct results of the Electoral College selections in U.S. Presidential elections since 1980, has predicted a loss for...
John Lennon killer denied parole for seventh time
Authorities in New York have for the seventh time denied parole to Mark David Chapman, the man who shot dead musician John Lennon in...
Man bites snake to death in Nepal
Mohammed Salmodin, a Nepali farmer who was bitten by a cobra in his rice paddy field, has killed the snake by repeatedly biting it...
Jacob Zuma reveals Lonmin Marikana platinum mine inquiry details
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has given details of the commission that will investigate the circumstances around the deaths of 44 people at Lonmin...
Eurozone is heading for new recession, shows Markit Flash PMI
A closely-watched survey suggests that the eurozone's economy is set to contract by 0.5%-0.6% in the July to September quarter, tipping it into its...
Machu Picchu airport plans unveiled in Peru
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has unveiled plans for a new airport near Cusco which he says will boost tourism to the Inca ruins of...
UK joins US in warning Syria over chemical weapons use
The UK has decided to join the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would force them "to revisit...
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande in Greece extension talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to hold talks in Berlin on whether to give Greece more time to...
Tony Nicklinson, right-to-die man with locked-in syndrome, dies aged 58
Tony Nicklinson, a British man with locked-in syndrome who fought for the right to legally end his life, has died aged 58. Tony Nicklinson was...
Kenya: at least 48 people killed in ethnic clashes between Orma and Pokomo groups in Coast Province
At least 48 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in Coast Province, south-eastern Kenya, police say. The clashes in Tana River district, Coast Province,...
Maasai Mara plane crash kills two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots
Two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash in Maasai Mara national park, Kenyan police said. The aircraft was...
Greece asks for more time to implement tough spending cuts and reforms
Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement tough spending cuts and reforms, ahead of talks on its bailout. Antonis Samaras...
Mitt Romney calls on Todd Akin to withdraw from Senate race
Republican Mitt Romney has called on embattled congressman Todd Akin to withdraw from the race for a Senate seat in Missouri. Todd Akin has sparked...
Russia warns against US unilateral action over Syrian crisis
Russia has warned against unilateral action in Syria after President Barack Obama said the US might intervene militarily if Damascus used chemical weapons on...
Lonmin drops threat to fire miners who failed to return to work
Mining giant Lonmin has dropped its threat to fire miners who failed to return to work at a South African mine after deadly clashes...
Jesse Robredo’s body recovered from plane crash in Philippine
The body of Jesse Robredo, Philippine Interior Secretary, has been recovered from the sea after a plane he was travelling in crashed. Jesse Robredo’s body...
Ecuador embassy entry would be a diplomatic suicide for UK, says Rafael Correa
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said the UK would be committing diplomatic suicide if it tried to enter his country's embassy in London. Rafael Correa...
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s prime minister, dies aged 57
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s prime minister, has died at the age of 57, state media say, after weeks of illness. Meles Zenawi died in a hospital...
Barack Obama warns Syria’s chemical weapons use may spark US intervention
President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a "red line" that would change his thinking on intervention...
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