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Russia: Novgorod psychiatric hospital fire kills 37 people
At least 37 people have died in a fire that engulfed a psychiatric hospital in north-western Russia, officials say. The blaze occurred in the village...
Jonathan Trappe sets off on Atlantic helium balloon crossing
Jonathan Trappe, who is trying to cross the Atlantic in a lifeboat suspended by some 370 multicolored helium balloons, says he has made his...
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents attack US consulate in Herat
Afghan Taliban insurgents attacked the US consulate in the western city of Herat. Two Afghan police and one security guard were killed in the dawn...
Mount McKinley: Highest peak in North America shrinks with 83ft
Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, has shrunk, according to new data released by US geographers. Mount McKinley, located in the US state...
Colorado flooding leaves three people dead
Colorado flooding left three people dead and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Many roads are closed because of high water and debris, preventing...
Bashar al-Assad confirms Syria’s chemical weapons will be placed under international control
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on Russian TV to confirm that his country's chemical weapons will be placed under international control. Bashar al-Assad’s comments,...
Alexei Navalny launches election fraud lawsuits against Sergei Sobyanin
Alexei Navalny has launched hundreds of lawsuits contesting Sergei Sobyanin’s victory in Moscow mayoral election. Alexei Navalny delivered boxes full of complaints of fraud to...
Vladimir Putin makes personal appeal to American people over Syrian crisis
Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis. In an opinion article in the New York Times,...
Yongbyon nuclear reactor restarted in North Korea
According to a US institute, steam has been seen rising from North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, suggesting that the reactor has been restarted. The color...
Ariel Castro’s guards Caleb Ackley and Ryan Murphy placed on leave after his suicide
Two corrections officers who were in charge of watching Ariel Castro in prison were put on paid leave following his suicide. Department of Rehabilitation and...
Amanda Berry relieved that Ariel Castro is dead
Amanda Berry's father has spoken about his daughter's reaction to Ariel Castro's suicide for the first time, saying that she is “relieved that the...
US marks 9/11 attacks 12th anniversary in series of memorials
America is remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks in a series of memorials marking the 12th anniversary. The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people in...
Russia hands Syria chemical weapon plans to US
Russia has handed over to the US its plans for making Syria's chemical weapons safe, Russian media say. Russia announced its plans for placing Syria's...
Tumbledown Trails Golf Course forced to close after offering 9/11 promotion
Tumbledown Trails Golf Course in Verona, Wisconsin, could be forced to close after offering a promotion for nine holes for $9.11 on the 12th...
9/11 Remembering 2013: Names of 2,977 victims to be read out at Ground Zero
Relatives of the 9/11 victims will gather at Ground Zero today to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the attack that killed 2,977 people. The names...
North Korea and South Korea agree to reopen Kaesong industrial complex
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to restart operations at the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone, Seoul has announced. The two sides set a date...
Pope Francis receives 20-year-old Renault 4 as a gift
Pope Francis has received a 20-year-old white Renault 4 to drive himself around Vatican City. The car - which has 300,000 km (190,000 miles) on...
Barack Obama asks Congress to postpone vote on Syria military strike
President Barack Obama says he will pursue diplomatic efforts to remove Syria's chemical weapons but has ordered the US military to "be in a...
Chun Doo-hwan’s family to settle $154 million in fines
The family of former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, who was convicted of corruption, vows to pay back an estimated $154 million of corruptly-obtained...
Mystery of 9/11 flag that went missing after terror attacks
The US flag that three weary New York City firefighters hoisted above the wreckage of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, became...
How Cantor Fitzgerald names are arranged at Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial
The names of 648 co-workers who died in the 9/11 attacks were arranged on the Cantor Fitzgerald section at the Ground Zero memorial according...
US could pause Syria military strike
President Barack Obama has said he will put plans for a military strike against Syria on hold if the country agrees to place its...
George Zimmerman in custody after threatening wife with gun
The estranged wife of George Zimmerman has told police he threatened her with a gun. Shellie Zimmerman also said George Zimmerman had punched her father...
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladeshi Nobel laureate faces tax probe
Bangladeshi government has said it will take legal action against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over what it says are tax irregularities. The allegations date back...
Albert Buitenhuis: Too Fat Chef in New Zealand visa reprieve
South African chef Albert Buitenhuis, who is facing deportation from New Zealand for being too fat, has been given a 23-month reprieve. However, Albert Buitenhuis...
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