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Mexico march against poll winner Enrique Pena Nieta
Tens of thousands of people in Mexico City are marching against the result of the presidential election, which was won by Enrique Pena Nieto. The...
Cholera outbreak reaches Havana
A patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern...
Jordanian MP Mohammad Shawabka pulls gun on his opponent during live TV debate
Jordanian MP Mohammad Shawabka threw one of his shoes at political opponent Mansour Sayf al-Din Murad during a television debate before pulling a gun...
Russia flash floods: at least 99 people killed after torrential rain swept Krasnodar region
According to Russian officials, at least 99 people have been killed after flash floods caused by torrential rain swept the southern Krasnodar region. The floods,...
Kate Middleton with decaying teeth on the front page of The New Republic
Kate Middleton has been pictured on the front page of U.S. magazine The New Republic with a set of yellow, decaying teeth. Duchess of Cambridge...
George Bush renovates women’s cancer screening center in Zambia
Former US President George W. Bush showed his compassionate side by spending Fourth of July at an orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia. George Bush, 66, and...
Cat climbs onto Fox 17 reporter Nicole DiDonato’s shoulder during live broadcast
A cat spooked Fox 17 morning reporter Nicole DiDonato when it jumped on her back as she did a live shot in front of...
Mexico election: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will mount legal challenge to the result
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the second-placed candidate in Mexico's presidential election, has said he will mount a legal challenge to the result. He said he...
High-speed rail wins approval in California
California lawmakers have approved financing for a bullet train that would eventually become part of the first dedicated high-speed line in the US. In a...
Libya votes in first free election for more than 50 years
Libyan people are voting in their first free election for more than 50 years. They are selecting a temporary assembly which will have the task...
Josephine Harris dies hours after Barack Obama had breakfast in her restaurant in Akron
Josephine Harris, a restaurant owner from Ohio who served US President Barack Obama breakfast on a campaign stop, has died hours later. Josephine Harris, 70,...
Pamplona bull run kicks off San Fermin Festival
This year's Pamplona bull running festival kicked off today with one thrill-seeker was gored in a leg and four others injured. Thousands of adrenaline-fueled runners...
Andrea Casiraghi announces his engagement to Tatiana Santo Domingo
Princess Caroline of Monaco has announced the engagement of her eldest son and second in line to the throne of the principality, Andrea Casiraghi,...
Romanian President Traian Basescu suspended. Poll on his impeachment expected on July 29
Romanian MPs have voted with a large majority to impeach the country's president, Traian Basescu. President Traian Basescu faced allegations of encroaching on the prime...
Manaf Tlas, top Syrian general, has defected and is on his way to Paris
Manaf Tlas, a Syrian general from a powerful family close to President Bashar al-Assad, has defected and is on his way to Paris, French...
Meteosat-10 launched to maintain Europe’s weather services
The latest spacecraft in Europe's long-running Meteosat series has just gone into orbit on an Ariane rocket. It is now being manoeuvred into a position...
Condom use in adult productions law put to voters in November’s election
A ballot measure proposing that adult production actors in Los Angeles County wear condoms during filming will be put to voters in November's election. The...
Mitt Romney campaign raises $100 million in June
Mitt Romney and the Republicans raised a combined $100 million in June, laying down the gauntlet to a Barack Obama campaign that is scrambling...
Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone found guilty of babies theft in Argentina
Former leaders during Argentina's military rule Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone have been found guilty of overseeing the systematic theft of babies from political...
Francesco Schettino releases letter explaining Costa Concordia disaster
Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia ship which ran aground killing more than 30 people, has said a "divine hand" guided him, preventing...
China’s Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rates
China’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rates for the second time in two months, in a bid to arrest slowing economic growth. Benchmark...
European Central Bank cuts key interest rate for eurozone to record low
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced it reduces its key interest rate from 1% to 0.75%, a record low for the eurozone. The move...
Fukushima is a “man-made nuclear disaster”, says a Japanese parliamentary panel
A Japanese parliamentary panel has said in a report the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant was "a profoundly man-made disaster". The disaster "could and...
Didier Lombard, former France Telecom head, probed over suicides
French authorities have placed the former head of France Telecom Didier Lombard under formal investigation for harassment. The probe relates to the suicides of over...
Fourth of July: Independence Day celebrated with fireworks marking 236 years of freedom
Americans celebrated 236 years of independence in spectacular style on Wednesday with dazzling displays of fireworks held across the country. Though many of the festivities...
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