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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir says Sudan has “declared war” on his country
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir says Sudan has "declared war" on his country, following weeks of fighting along their common border. President Salva Kiir was...
The story of Steven Thorpe, a teenager who made a miracle recovery from coma after four doctors declared him brain-dead
Steven Thorpe, a British teenager who was declared brain dead by four doctors, made a “miracle” recovery after his parents begged medics for a...
Why do so many French people vote?
French turnout in the first round of the presidential election was more than 80%, one of the highest in the world. It's a measure of...
Actor Tiago Klimeck playing Judas dies from accidental hanging
Brazilian actor Tiago Klimeck has died after accidentally hanging himself while playing Judas in an Easter Passion play. Tiago Klimeck, 27, was enacting the suicide...
Two Welshmen charged over stolen fairy penguin Dirk from Sea World park in Australia
Two men from Wales have been charged after a fairy penguin was taken from Sea World theme park in Queensland, Australia. The pair, aged 20...
California will vote on abolishing death penalty
Californian voters are to be asked whether they want to abolish the state's death penalty law. The measure will appear on November's ballot after more...
US ask China to explain the origins of North Korea’s missile launcher
Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged strong ties with North Korea, amid serious tensions between the two Koreas in the wake of Pyongyang's failed rocket...
Ten facts that isolate North Korea from the world
Ten facts could paint the big picture of North Korea's isolation from the international community. 1. High militarized area The border between North and South Korea...
Lyudmila Putina, the hidden First Lady of Russia
As Vladimir Putin prepares to take up Russia's Presidency for an unprecedented third time, speculation is mounting as to why the future First Lady...
Dutch PM Mark Rutte delivers resignation
Prime Minister Mark Rutte has presented his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix of Neatherlands, paving the way for early elections. Dutch government was plunged into...
North Koreans are three inches shorter than South Koreans
Many reports claimed that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true? North Korea's recent failure to...
Anders Breivik Trial Day 6: Norway massacre was “a small barbarian act to prevent a larger barbarian act”
Anders Behring Breivik says his killings in Norway last July were "a small barbarian act to prevent a larger barbarian act" on what may...
French elections: Nicolas Sarkozy loses first round battle
President Nicolas Sarkozy faces an uphill struggle in the second round of the French presidential election, after coming second in Sunday's first vote. Nicolas Sarkozy...
Iran is building a copy of RQ-170 Sentinel, the US surveillance drone captured last year
Iran has begun building a copy of RQ-170 Sentinel, the US surveillance drone it captured last year, after breaking its encryption codes, Tehran officials...
Francois Hollande wins first round of France’s presidential election
Socialist Francois Hollande has won most votes in the first round of France's presidential election, early estimates say. Francois Hollande got 28.4% of votes, according...
Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests
Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests and the race track has been heavily guarded by police, dogs and...
Charles Chuck Colson, the “evil genius” of Richard Nixon’s administration, dies at 80
Charles Colson, President Richard Nixon’s aide who was involved in the Watergate scandal and later became an evangelical preacher, has died aged 80. Charles Colson...
LED light bulb that lasts 20 years goes on sale in US on Earth Day
Prize-winning Philips LED light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday - also known as Earth...
First round of France’s presidential election
Polls are opened for France's presidential election, which takes place amid widespread concern over the eurozone crisis and high unemployment. Centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is...
At least 60 people injured in a two-train collision in Amsterdam
At least 60 people have been injured in a two-train collision Saturday evening outside Amsterdam, Dutch transport police said. "There are 60 people injured -...
Vietnam seeks international help as mystery skin disease killed 19 people
Vietnam plans to ask for international help to find out what is causing a skin infection that has already killed 19 people. More than 170...
Czech Republic: anti-government protests in the biggest rally since the fall of communism in 1989
Anti-government protesters in the Czech Republic have staged what they describe as the biggest rally since the fall of communism in 1989. Demonstrators say 120,000...
Li Jun claims to have been tortured by police working under Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai, the Chinese politician who launched an attack on organized crime is accused of heading a police apparatus that carried out "evil" operations...
Man shot dead in Bahrain protests ahead of Formula 1 Grand Prix
Activists in Bahrain say a man has been found dead with gunshot wounds after overnight clashes with police a day before Sunday's Formula 1...
Meet Meow, the 40-pound super-sized cat
Meow, a 2-year-old orange and white super-sized cat tips the scale at nearly 40 pounds, and the Santa Fe Animal Shelter is on a...
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