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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,...
Iran stops oil exports to France and UK
Iran has stopped oil sales to UK and France, the nation's oil ministry has announced. A spokesman was reported as saying on the ministry's website...
Dereck Chisora arrested in Munich after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye
British boxer Dereck Chisora has been arrested by German police after a brawl with fellow boxer David Haye in Munich at the post-fight news...
Whitney Houston’s burial: private ceremony at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey
Whitney Houston’s family is to attend the singer’s private burial in Westfield, New Jersey, later. Whitney Houston is to be laid to rest beside her...
Cordao do Bola Preta 2012 gathered 2.2 million revelers in Rio de Janeiro
Cordao do Bola Preta parade, one of Rio de Janeiro's oldest and most popular carnival street parties has attracted a record 2.2 million revelers,...
Sea otter populations significant decline may be explained by great white sharks attacks
Sea otters have had to survive famine, disease, and clashes with boats, but shark attacks may be to blame for the significant decline in the...
Tibetan Mastiff sold for $1.6 million in China. One of the world’s most expensive dogs.
Emperor, a Tibetan Mastiff, went on sale this week for a staggering 10 million Yuan ($1.6 million). With his thick double coat, Emperor was one...
Cocaine traces found on a hair sample of Captain Francesco Schettino
Toxicology tests revealed that traces of cocaine have been found on a hair sample taken from Francesco Schettino, the shamed captain of the capsized...
Whitney Houston’s coffin carried out of New Hope Baptist Church
As Whitney Houston’s silver casket was carried out of the New Hope Baptist Church, her unforgettable voice could be heard singing her greatest hit...
Nick Vujicic, a limbless motivational speaker, spent his honeymoon in Hawaii
Nick Vujicic, a limbless motivational speaker from California, and his new wife spent their honeymoon on a beach in Hawaii. Nick Vujicic, 29, was born...
Whitney Houston’s funeral: pictures from inside the church and of service program
Whitney Houston's funeral service began in New Hope Baptist Church shortly after noon today. Dressed in white, dozens of gospel singers performed traditional gospel songs...
Whitney Houston’s casket arrived at New Hope Baptist Church. Funeral service ongoing.
Whitney Houston's casket arrived at the church where her powerful voice first wowed a congregation as family made final preparations to remember the pop...
WHO experts delay the decision on publishing H5N1 bird flu virus full work
World Health Organization experts have delayed a decision on whether controversial research into the H5N1 bird flu virus should be released. It had been looking...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito had a successful bypass operation
Japanese Emperor Akihito has undergone a successful heart bypass operation at a hospital in Tokyo, the palace says. Emperor Akihito’s surgery lasted just over five...
Pope Benedict XVI recognizes 22 new cardinals
Pope Benedict XVI has recognized 22 new cardinals - his closest aides - at a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican. The new "princes...
Megaupload case: wire fraud and additional criminal copyright infringement counts added by US prosecutors
Wire fraud and additional criminal copyright infringement counts have been added to the US case against file-sharing site Megaupload. New details have emerged as officials...
Man arrested near US Capitol in an anti-terror investigation
FBI has arrested a man near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation, US officials say. Amine El Khalifi, 29, of Alexandria,...
Prince Johan Friso in critical condition after being hit by an avalanche in the Austrian Alps
Prince Johan Friso, the second son of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, is in a critical condition after being hit by an avalanche while...
Dutch Prince Johan Friso hit by avalanche in Lech, Austria
Prince Johan Friso of The Netherlands has been hit by an avalanche in the Austrian town of Lech, say officials. According to Austrian officials, Prince...
Plane carying 40 pounds of marijuana intercepted while entering the same airspace as Marine One
A privately-owned Cessna aircraft was intercepted by two fighter jets yesterday entering the same Los Angeles airspace as Marine One while the helicopter was...
Carlos “Halfy” Rodriguez explains how he was left with half a head after crashing car while being stoned
Carlos “Halfy” Rodriguez, a bad boy from Miami, Florida, who was left with half a head following a dramatic accident has spoken out for...
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