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Syria: at least 47 people killed in a new pro-government militia attack in Homs
At least 47 people have been killed in an attack by pro-government militia in the embattled Syrian city of Homs, according to human rights...
Istanbul blaze killed at least 11 construction workers in Esenyurt district
At least 11 construction workers have died after fire swept through a tent at a building site in Istanbul, Turkey. The incident happened in the...
Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives because she was jealous, claims a Pakistani official
A Pakistani official claimed today that Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives who revealed the location of his Pakistan hideaway...
Dozens of Iraqi Emo youths reportedly killed by conservative militias
Over ninety teenagers have been killed in recent months by Iraqi militias who consider them to be devil worshippers, human rights activists claim. The young...
US soldier shot dead 16 Afghan civilians including 9 children
Sixteen Afghan civilians, including nine children and three women, have been shot dead by a US soldier in Afghanistan entering their homes in Kandahar...
Fist fighting broke out at Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall
Concert-goers at Orchestra Hall in Chicago were all stunned Thursday because of two men who were fist fighting in one of the boxes during...
Egypt: Cairo military court cleared virginity test army doctor
Egyptian army doctor Ahmed Adel, who was accused of carrying out forced "virginity tests" on women protesters, has been acquitted by a military court...
Moebius, the French comics artist Jean Giraud, died at 73 in Paris
Moebius, as Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, was known, has died in Paris at the age of 73 after a long...
Japan earthquake and tsunami: loss and recovery in numbers
One year after north-eastern Japan was shaken by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and inundated by tsunami waters, the National Police Agency figures show the...
Japan marks one year from the devastating earthquake and tsunami
Japan marks one year commemoration of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing. The 9-magnitude quake, Japan's...
Daylight saving time in US: turn your clock 1 hour ahead at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday as spring arrives
Don’t forget to turn your clocks one hour ahead at 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday for the daylight saving time, if you stay...
AA flight attendant caused panic after ranting about 9/11 out of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
An American Airlines flight attendant disrupted a flight Friday morning as it was about to take off from Dallas-Fort Worth en route to Chicago,...
Challenger shuttle explosion: rare amateur video offers a closer and more intimate view of the tragedy
An amateur video of the space shuttle Challenger explosion shortly after liftoff has surfaced over 25 years after the tragic event when seven astronauts...
Bild abolishes “Page 1 Girl” after 28 years of tradition
German tabloid Bild has decided to end the tradition of publishing pictures of naked women on its front page after 28 years. Bild, the Germany's...
Italian cargo ship Gelso M ran aground off Sicily
The Italian coast guards have rescued the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground on a reef off Sicily in stormy seas. All...
Japanese YouTube Ferrari driver arrested
A Japanese doctor has landed himself in trouble with the police after posting footage of his drive in a Ferrari sports car on YouTube. The...
New anti-Putin protests in Moscow and other Russian cities
New protests are taking place in Moscow and other Russian cities following Vladimir Putin's victory in last weekend's presidential election. Almost 20,000 people lined one...
Madeleine McCann disappearance: Portuguese police set up a new team of detectives to review the case
A new team of detectives has been set up by the Portuguese police to review the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. An outside...
Italy demands UK clarifications around the failed bid to rescue Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara in Nigeria
Giulio Terzi, the Italian foreign minister, has asked British government to provide the "utmost clarity" around the failed bid to rescue Chris McManus and...
Palestinian militant leader Zohair al-Qaisi killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza
Two people, including a senior Palestinian militant leader, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Zohair...
Joanna Krzysztonek lay upside down in labor for 75 days to make sure her twins survived
Joanna Krzysztonek, a Polish mother-to-be, lay almost upside down in labor for a staggering 75 days to make sure her twins survived - after...
Simon McCoy caught napping at his desk during BBC Breakfast show
Simon McCoy, the BBC Breakfast show presenter, has been caught apparently asleep on his desk during this morning show. Simon McCoy, 50, looked like he...
Hostages Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara killed by the Nigerian captors, after SBS rescue operation failed
British Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamolinara, who were taken hostages in Nigeria, have been killed by their captors yesterday when a UK Special...
Vatican on the watch list as a possible centre for money laundering from criminal activity
A report of the American State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy has for the first time identified the Vatican as a possible centre for...
Coke and Pepsi recipes altered to avoid cancer warning label
Coca-Cola and Pepsi decided to change the recipes for their drinks to avoid putting a cancer warning label on the bottle, to comply with...
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