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Iraq: at least 48 people died in a wave of bombings and shootings in Baghdad and Baquba
At least 48 people died and dozens have been injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq, police say. The attacks targeted predominantly...
Buenos Aires train crash UPDATE: 49 deaths and at least 600 injured people
Argentine officials confirms 49 people have been killed and at least 600 injured in the worst train crash in the country in the last...
Jeb Corliss plummeted 200ft and broke both legs after botched leap off Table Mountain
Jeb Corliss, the world famous stunt artist who almost died after crashing into a cliff during a botched leap from Table Mountain in South...
Germany urged by Council of Europe to end sex offenders surgical castration
Council of Europe has urged Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee said such voluntary treatment,...
EU court asked to rule on ACTA legality
The EU's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of ACTA, the controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been...
Argentina: at least 340 people injured in a train crash at a station in Buenos Aires
At least 340 people have been injured in a commuter train crash at a station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The train is reported to have...
Western journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik killed in Homs, Syria
Western journalists Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs when shells hit the building they were staying...
12.76-carat pink diamond found in Australia
A 12.76-carat pink diamond, found by an Australian mining company, is believed to be the largest rough pink diamond found in the country. The rare...
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, granted bail in New Zealand
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, has been granted bail by a New Zealand court. Kim Dotcom, 38, has been in prison since 20 January at the...
BBC defends its decision to show extensive coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral
The BBC issued a statement in a lengthy defense of its decision to show extensive coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral. BBC was forced into the...
Policeman Tasered handcuffed Danielle Maudsley in the back and left her brain dead
Danielle Maudsley, a 20-year-old woman has been left brain dead - after she was Tasered by police and smacked her head on the ground. Danielle...
Rick Silva, Checkers&Rally’s CEO, unveiled his identity at “Undercover Boss” and shut down one of his restaurants
CEO's participants at CBS’ show “Undercover Boss” are supposed to stay “undercover” as they work in the trenches of their own companies with their identities...
Serbia: rapid thaw caused Danube ice chaos in Belgrade
A rapid thaw caused a real chaos on the River Danube in the Serbian capital Belgrade, where ice damaged boats, pontoons and floating restaurants. The...
Zachery Jack Avery, 5-year-old boy living as a girl with his parents and NHS support
Five-year-old Zachery Jack Avery’s wardrobe contains a purple tutu, a silky mauve blouse and a floral patterned skirt. Zachery Jack Avery is one of the...
DSK held in custody as suspect in a prostitution ring inquiry
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF boss, is being questioned by French police as a suspect in a prostitution ring inquiry, a prosecutor announced today. Dominique...
Russia: ancient plants brought to life after 30,000 frozen years
Russian scientists have grown plants from fruit stored away in permafrost by squirrels over 30,000 years ago. The fruit was found in the banks of...
NATO commander in Afghanistan has apologized over the alleged Koran burning
General John R. Allen, the US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, has apologized over reports that foreign troops had "improperly disposed" of copies...
Dear Friends of Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston - We love you! A message from one of our readers. Whitney we miss you! Dear Friends of Whitney Elizabeth Houston, I am writing...
Pictures of Peter Skyllberg’s car, the Swedish man who survived for two months at – 30 C eating snow
Pictures from inside the car of Peter Skyllberg, the Swedish man who survived in his snow-covered car on nothing but snow for two months...
Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco hospitalized after a brawl in Double Seven nightclub in Manhattan
Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Carolina, has been hospitalized after a vicious nightclub brawl in Manhattan, it has emerged. The brawl broke out...
Zelboraf for metastatic melanoma was approved by the European Commission
Zelboraf (vemurafenib) has received approval from the European Commission to be used as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with BRAFV600 mutation-positive inoperable...
Lab-grown meat created by Dutch scientists using stem cells
Dutch scientists have created strips of muscle tissue using stem cells with the aim of producing the first lab-grown hamburger later this year. The aim...
Yosemite Firefall, the rare February spectacle of Horsetail Fall
Nature photographers wait at Yosemite National Park until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon, the firefall. This marvel...
Mexico: 38 inmates killed in a gang fight at Apodaca prison
At least 38 inmates have died in Apodaca prison riot in northern Mexico. Security officials said the inmates had either forced or bribed a number...
Swedish man trapped in his car survived for two months only with snow at sub-zero conditions
A Swedish man survived for two months in his snow-covered car on nothing but snow after he was trapped in sub-zero temperatures. The man, 44,...
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