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At least 23 people have been killed in series of attacks on Iraqi cities
At least 23 people have died in a series of attacks on Iraqi cities, officials say. Two car bombs in the predominantly Shia city of...
Norway: five foreign tourists killed in a major avalanche in Troms
Five foreign tourists have died after being buried by a major avalanche in northern Norway, local police say. The victims are reported to be four...
Shooting at French Jewish school Ozar Hatorah in Toulouse
Two children and one adult have been killed in a shooting outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, south-west France. Eyewitnesses said a man opened fire...
Heavy firefight between rebels and Bashar al-Assad forces in Damascus
Damascus bomb blasts over the weekend have been followed by firefight between the rebel Free Syria Army and the forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Witnesses...
King George Tupou V of Tonga died in Hong Kong aged 63
King George Tupou V of the South Pacific nation of Tonga has died in Hong Kong aged 63. King George Tupou V died at a...
Joachim Gauck elected as Germany’s new president
Joachim Gauck, a former Lutheran pastor and civil rights activist from the former East Germany, has been elected as Germany's new president. Joachim Gauck, 72,...
Abdullah al-Senussi, Muammar Gaddafi’s spy chief, arrested in Mauritania
Abdullah al-Senussi, Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief has been arrested in Mauritania, Libyan authorities have confirmed. Abdullah al-Senussi, 63, was detained at Nouakchott airport, according to...
Syria: two explosions hit security compounds in Damascus killing civilians and police officers
Several civilians and police officers have been killed in two separate explosions in the Syrian capital Damascus, state TV announced. A broadcast described the blasts...
Sgt. Robert Bales is the US soldier suspected of Kandahar massacre
Senior US officials have revealed the identity of the suspect soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. They...
George Clooney released following protest arrest at Sudan embassy
George Clooney has been now released after being arrested for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside Sudan's embassy in Washington DC on Friday. George Clooney, 50,...
George Clooney arrested at a protest in front of Sudanese Embassy in Washington
George Clooney has been arrested for civil disobedience at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. George Clooney, 50, was taking part in a...
NATO helicopter crashed in Kabul kills at least 12 Turkish soldiers and 2 children
At least 12 Turkish soldiers and two children have been killed after a NATO helicopter has fallen on a house in Kabul, Afghan officials...
US soldier who shot dead 16 Afghan civilians has been flown to Kuwait
The American soldier who shot dead 16 civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan on Sunday has been flown to Kuwait, US officials say. Afghan...
President Hamid Karzai asked NATO troops to leave Afghan villages
President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after 16 civilians were shot dead by...
Afghanistan: Taliban militants suspended peace negotiations with US
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have suspended preliminary peace negotiations with the United States. The militants blamed the Americans' "ever-changing position". One key stumbling block was...
Bo Xilai sacked as Chinese Chongqing’s Communist Party leader amid Wang Lijun scandal
Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader, state news agency Xinhua reports. Bo...
Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga found guilty of using child soldiers by ICC
Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese warlord, has been found guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers between 2002 and 2003 by the International Criminal Court...
Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan after a US soldier shot dead 16 civilians
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit after a NATO soldier shot dead 16 civilians. According to the officials,...
At least 22 children and 6 adults killed after a Belgian coach crashed in Switzerland
At least 28 people, including 22 children, have been killed after a Belgian coach crashed in a tunnel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Another...
Afghan militants attacked government delegation visiting Kandahar massacre site
Afghan militants have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians. Two of President Hamid Karzai's...
NATO troops in Afghanistan on high alert after US soldier shot dead 16 civilians in Kandahar
NATO troops in Afghanistan have been placed on high alert after the Taliban militants vowed to avenge the deaths of 16 innocent civilians killed by...
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...
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...
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...
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