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Halloween storm postpones trick-or-treating in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
A massive storm system could make for a rainy Halloween for trick-or-treaters across the US from New England to Texas. The ferocious storm system was...
Niger: Bodies of 87 Sahara migrants found near Algerian border
The bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara have been found...
Syria’s declared chemical equipment destroyed
Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, sources with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons say. An...
Barack Obama accepts full responsibility for fixing HealthCare.gov
President Barack Obama has accepted "full responsibility" for ensuring the troubled HealthCare.gov website gets fixed. Speaking in Boston, Barack Obama said he was "not happy"...
India to restrict foreign cloud-based email services after NSA leaks
India will impose a ban on the use of foreign cloud-based email services to send official communications, before the end of the year. It would...
Spain officially out of recession after first quarterly economic growth since 2011
Spain is officially out of recession after first quarterly economic growth since 2011, according to data from the country's National Statistics agency INE. Spain's GDP...
Tiananmen car crash suspects detained in China
Chinese police have detained five suspects in connection with Monday's deadly car crash at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, state media report. Police have described the incident...
NSA surveillance: German intelligence officials in US talks over spy claims
German intelligence officials are in Washington for talks at the White House on Wednesday following claims that the US monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile...
Irwindale sues Huy Fong Foods over Sriracha hot sauce smell
Californian city of Irwindale has sued the maker of Sriracha hot sauce saying the factory's smell makes the area uninhabitable. Irwindale has asked a judge...
North Korea: UN inquiry into human rights abuses
Michael Kirby, the chief of a UN inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea, says he was "moved to tears" by testimonies of...
Israel releases second batch of 26 Palestinian prisoners
The second of four batches of 26 Palestinian prisoners have been released in Israel as part of a deal for the resumption of peace...
James Clapper: US spying operations goal is to learn foreign leaders intentions
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has told a House committee that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal of US spying operations. James...
Domnica Cemortan admits being Francesco Schettino’s lover at his trial
Domnica Cemortan, a Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the Costa Concordia cruise ship with Captain Francesco Schettino, has admitted she was...
Marmaray: World’s first tunnel connecting two continents inaugurated on Turkey’s 90th Republic Day
Marmaray tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait has been opened in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul. The Marmaray...
National Cat Day 2013: Facilitate adoption of 10,000 shelter cats
National Cat Day is an American public holiday celebrating cats and encouraging adoption rather than buying from pet stores supplied by kitten mills. The holiday...
O.J. Simpson’s South Florida house to be auctioned
O.J. Simpson’s South Florida house will be auctioned today (October 29), a Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts official said. The sale is part of a bank...
Westgate mall attack: Kenyan soldiers jailed for looting
Two soldiers have been sacked and jailed for looting during last month's attack on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, Kenyan army chief Julius Karangi has...
Syria polio outbreak: Ten cases confirmed by WHO
The WHO has confirmed 10 cases of polio in Syria - the first outbreak in the country in 14 years. The WHO says a further...
US Senate intelligence committee orders major review of surveillance operations
The Senate's intelligence committee has ordered a major review of the US surveillance operations. The committee's chair, Senator Dianne Feinstein, said eavesdropping on leaders of...
Japan’s top banks in yakuza gangster probe
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to inspect three major banks, including giant Mitsubishi, over possible transactions involving yakuza organized crime gangs. One of...
Superstorm Sandy one year anniversary marked in US
One year ago, Superstorm Sandy hit the US east coast, killing at least 117 people. Sandy was the most destructive storm in the US since...
Bosphorus railway tunnel connects Europe and Asia under sea
Turkey is to open a railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul. Turkey's PM...
Tiananmen car crash suspects named
Two suspects have been named by Beijing police after a deadly car crash in Tiananmen Square, state media report. The vehicle crashed into a crowd...
US admits additional constraints needed on intelligence gathering
The White House has admitted the need for additional "constraints" on US intelligence gathering, amid claims of eavesdropping on allies. President Barack Obama’s spokesman, Jay...
Jerry Sandusky scandal: Penn State spent $60 million over abuse claims
Penn State has spent $59.7 million on costs related to the scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted of child abuse. Penn State is paying...
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