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Spain to block Catalonia independence referendum
Spain’s government has vowed to block plans by parties in Catalonia to hold a referendum on independence on November 9, 2014. "The poll will not...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: Owners of Nelson Mandela memorial fake interpreter firm vanish
The company which supplied a "fake" sign language interpreter to the Mandela memorial service has vanished, a South African minister has said. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu apologized...
Georgian parliament fight over plans to support Ukraine’s European integration
A fight between majority and opposition erupted in the Georgian parliament over plans to support the Ukrainian opposition for European integration. Video footage taken inside...
Catherine Ashton: Viktor Yanukovych intends to sign EU deal
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has announced that Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych intends to sign a deal on closer EU ties after all. Baroness...
Abdul Kader Mullah’s death sentence upheld by Bangladesh’s Supreme Court
The death sentence of Bangladeshi Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah has been upheld by the Supreme Court. The judge dismissed his appeal, saying it paves...
Abhisit Vejjajiva: Former Thai PM charged with murder in connection with 2010 protests
Former Thailand’s PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has been formally charged with murder in connection with a crackdown on demonstrators in 2010. More than 90 people died...
Winter storm hits Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon
Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon have been hit by a fierce winter storm, the UN say. There has been snow, rain, high winds and freezing...
Mexico to open state-run oil fields to foreign investment for first time in 75 years
Mexico's Senate has approved a measure to open the state-run oil fields to foreign investment for the first time in 75 years. The measure would...
WestJet Airlines Christmas miracle: Passengers get their holiday gift wishes granted
Passengers aboard two WestJet flights from southern Ontario to Calgary in November got their holiday gift wishes granted as they flew across Canada. Before boarding,...
Barack Obama takes selfie with Denmark’s PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
President Barack Obama was caught smiling and taking a selfie with his seat-mates, Denmark's PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Britain's David Cameron during Nelson Mandela's...
US and UK suspend non-lethal assistance for Syrian rebels
The US and UK have decided to suspend all "non-lethal assistance" for Syrian rebels. A US embassy spokesman in Ankara said the decision was made...
Nelson Mandela’s memorial deaf interpreter used fake sign language
Deaf viewers have complained that the official sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was inept. According to the Deaf Federation of South Africa,...
Pope Francis named Person of the Year 2013 by Time magazine
Pope Francis has been named Person of the Year 2013 by Time magazine after only nine months in office. The Pope had pulled "the papacy...
Ukraine protests: Clashes erupt at Kiev’s City Hall
Clashes have erupted between Ukrainian protesters and riot police outside city hall in Kiev. The clashes follow a night of scuffles and a stand-off after...
Nelson Mandela’s coffin goes on public view at Union Buildings in Pretoria
Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where his remanis will lie in state for three days. The former South African president’s...
Is Nelson Mandela’s funeral the biggest in history?
Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg was attended by 52 presidents and 16 prime ministers on December 10, 2013. Although the stadium had empty seats,...
US Congress budget committee reaches agreement to fund federal services
The US Congress budget committee has reached an agreement to fund federal services, after October government shutdown. The proposed deal finances the government for two...
Spanish journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova kidnapped in Syria
Spanish journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova have been kidnapped in Syria by a radical Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda. El Mundo reporter Javier...
Barack Obama and Raul Castro’s handshake at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was unplanned
The White House said President Barack Obama and Cuba’s President Raul Castro's handshake at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was unplanned. White House aide Ben Rhodes...
Jean-Claude Mas sentenced to four years in prison for fraud
Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French company PIP, which distributed defective breast implants around the world, has been sentenced to four years in prison...
2013 White House Christmas decorations and gingerbread house
First Lady Michelle Obama and military children decorated Christmas cookie ornaments, made tissue-paper flowers and used dried fruit to make tiny wreaths into the...
White House Christmas Card 2013 unveiled
The White House has unveiled this year’s Christmas card featuring Obamas' dog Bo, as well as the latest addition to the family, Sunny. “As we...
Lufsig: IKEA toy wolf becomes symbol of anti-government protest in Hong Kong
Lufsig, a stuffed toy wolf stocked by IKEA, has sold out in Hong Kong, after it became an unlikely symbol of anti-government protest. Based on...
Who is attending Nelson Mandela memorial service?
Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations. Tens of thousands of mourners and almost 100 foreign leaders...
Nelson Mandela funeral: World leaders at memorial service in Johannesburg
Thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The service is being held in front...
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