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Wisconsin shooting: at least 7 people killed at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek
At least seven people, including a gunman, have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, police says. A police officer...
Syrian troops massed around Aleppo for final assault
More than 20,000 Syrian troops are deployed around Aleppo, military sources say, as fighting rages for control of the country's second city. Fighter jets, helicopters...
All US presidents bar one are descendants of King John of England, BridgeAnne d’Avignon discovers
It appears that all US presidents, excepting Martin Van Buren, are cousins and descendants of medieval King John of England. The remarkable discovery was made...
Turkey: at least 19 people killed during clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels
At least 19 people have died in southeast Turkey after Kurdish rebels launched an attack on a Turkish border post, according to local media. Rebels...
Yemen: more than 30 people killed by suicide bomb in Abyan province
More than 30 people have been killed in Yemen after a suspected suicide bomber has struck a village in the southern province of Abyan. Dozens...
Barack Obama’s birthday kicks off with tongue-in-cheek cake from Republicans
President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday today with a round of golf and plans for a weekend away at Camp David, taking a...
Syria: 48 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped near Damascus
Forty eight Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped from a bus in the vicinity of a shrine near the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say. Iranian diplomats...
Key Afghan ministers sacked by parliament
The Afghan parliament has passed a vote of no confidence in two of its most senior ministers and demanded that they be replaced. The interior...
North Korea floods toll: 169 deaths and 400 people missing
The floods that hit parts of North Korea in recent weeks have killed 169 people and left 400 missing, the state news agency says,...
Clint Eastwood endorses Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign
Clint Eastwood has endorsed Republican Mitt Romney in the race for the White House. Oscar-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood attended a Mitt Romney fundraiser...
UN General Assembly condemns Security Council for failing to end Syria unrest
The UN General Assembly has voted by a big majority to condemn its own Security Council for failing to end the unrest in Syria...
Giant African Land Snails invasion could cause meningitis outbreak in Florida
An invasion of Giant African Land Snails is causing havoc in parts of Florida. The slimy creatures, which are native to East Africa, cause widespread...
Gu Kailai set to go on trial for the murder of Neil Heywood next Thursday
Gu Kailai, wife of controversial Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will go on trial for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood next Thursday. Prosecutors announced...
King Juan Carlos falling over during Madrid military visit
King Juan Carlos I of Spain, who is still recovering from his fall in Botswana and who has been using a crutch, took another...
North Korea requests immediate food aid after devastating floods
North Korea has requested immediate food aid after devastating floods last month, the United Nations says. UN officials in Pyongyang said the need for aid...
European markets fall following ECB’s proposals
European markets have fallen after the European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi said the bank would come up with ways to help struggling...
Kofi Annan resigns as UN Syria envoy
Kofi Annan is quitting as UN-Arab League envoy, the UN has announced. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Kofi Annan had decided not to renew...
Three al-Qaeda members arrested in Spain
Three men suspected to be al-Qaeda members have been arrested in San Roque and Almuradiel, southern Spain. Explosive material was seized at an address in...
Why does the US election cost so much?
According to new figures released by the Center for Responsive Politics, the estimated price tag for the US elections in November is almost $6...
Egypt’s new cabinet to be officially announced and sworn in by Mohammed Mursi
Egypt's new government is due to be officially announced and sworn in by President Mohammed Mursi, who took office last month. Media reports suggest Prime...
Syria: Aleppo fighting increased in the past few days
Fighting in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo has increased significantly in the past few days, the UN says. Sausan Ghosheh of the UN mission in...
Boris Johnson left dangling on zip wire at an Olympic live screen event
London’s Mayor Boris Johnson was left dangling on a zip wire for several minutes when it stopped working at an Olympic live screen event. Boris...
Golden Dawn party hands out free food only to Greek nationals
Far-right Golden Dawn party in Greece has handed out free food to hundreds of struggling people in central Athens, but only to Greek nationals. The...
Pussy Riot’s Mariya Alekhina falls ill during trial
Mariya Alekhina, one of the three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, on trial for an anti-Putin protest at Moscow's main cathedral, has...
Missing Moslemuddin Sarkar reunited with his family after 23 years
Moslemuddin Sarkar, a Bangladeshi man who went missing for 23 years, has been reunited with his family, who had given him up for dead. Moslemuddin...
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