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Hugo Chavez El Pais picture withdrawn as it turns out to be fake
Spanish newspaper El Pais has apologized after publishing a photo of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez which it said has turned out to be a...
15,000 crocodiles escape from Rakwena Crocodile Farm in South Africa
About 15,000 crocodiles have reportedly escaped from the Rakwena Crocodile Farm in South Africa's far north amid heavy rains and flooding. The owner was forced...
Pentagon lifts ban on women serving in front-line combat
Pentagon has announced that US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has decided to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat. The move could open...
JFK rare photos and personal items found at his former aide David F. Powers home to be auctioned
More than 650 items belonging to former President John F. Kennedy were found locked away at the home of former aide David F. Powers,...
Cardinal Jozef Glemp of Poland dies aged 83
Cardinal Jozef Glemp, who headed the Roman Catholic Church in Poland for more than two decades, has died in hospital in Warsaw at the...
North Korea prepares third nuclear test
North Korea has announced it is proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test. In a statement carried by KCNA news agency, the top military...
Florence Cassez freed in Mexico
French citizen Florence Cassez, who was jailed in Mexico in 2007 for 60 years for kidnapping, has been freed, after the Supreme Court ruled...
John Allen to be nominated as NATO commander in Europe
The White House has announced it will go ahead with the nomination of General John R. Allen as NATO commander in Europe. The announcement comes...
India urged to reform rape trials
An Indian commission set up to suggest reforms to country's rape laws after last month's Delhi gang rape of a student has called for...
Hillary Clinton gives evidence on Benghazi consulate attack
Hillary Clinton is giving evidence to Congress over the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year. "I take responsibility," the Secretary...
Inauguration Staff Ball: Lady Gaga joins Tony Bennett at private event for Barack Obama staffers
Washington D.C. reverberated to the sounds of partying for a second consecutive evening last night as Lady Gaga headlined the Inauguration Staff Ball, a...
John Allen cleared of misconduct over Jill Kelley emails in David Petraeus scandal
General John R. Allen has been cleared of misconduct by the Pentagon for more than 3,000 emails exchanged with Florida socialite Jill Kelley and...
David Cameron pledges in/out referendum on EU
UK’s PM David Cameron has said the British people must "have their say" on Europe as he pledged an in/out referendum if the Conservatives...
Benjamin Netanyahu alliance wins Israel election
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to form "as broad a government as possible" after his alliance won a narrow election victory. His right-wing Likud-Beitenu...
North Korea nuclear warning following UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch
North Korea has reacted angrily to a UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch, pledging to strengthen military and nuclear capabilities. The Security Council unanimously...
Lone Star College shooting: two students and suspect injured
Three people have been injured in a shooting at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas, say police. Harris County Sheriff's official Armando Tello said a...
Jill Kelley breaks her silence over David Petraeus scandal
Florida socialite Jill Kelley has finally broken her silence over David Petraeus affair since the scandal erupted three months ago and said she never...
Lindsay Sandiford sentenced to death for Bali drug trafficking
Lindsay Sandiford, a 56-year-old British grandmother, has been sentenced to death by firing squad in Indonesia for drug trafficking. Lindsay Sandiford was arrested at Bali's...
Elysee Treaty 50th anniversary celebrations in France and Germany
France and Germany are marking the 50th anniversary of Elysee Treaty that helped to reconcile the two former foes. The German and French leaders have...
Israel elections: PM Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election
Israel has begun voting in a general election, with polls suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will return to office but with a reduced majority. Benjamin...
Inaugural Ball: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have their first dance
President Barack Obama made an emotional tribute to First Lady Michelle Obama last night as they danced at the inauguration balls to celebrate the...
Barack Obama wearing bronzer at inauguration ceremony?
President Barack Obama, who was sworn in for his second term at a spectacular ceremony in front of the nation today, was looking decidedly...
Mikel Ruffinelli has the world’s widest hips measuring 8 ft in circumference
Mikel Ruffinelli, a 420-pound mother of four from Los Angeles, has the world’s widest hips, measuring a staggering eight-foot in circumference. At just five-foot-four, Mikel...
Inauguration 2013: Barack Obama speech at his second term inauguration
US President Barack Obama has told the American people to "seize the moment", in a speech in Washington DC inaugurating his second term. After taking...
Mali: French troops seize towns Diabaly and Douentza from militant Islamists
French and Malian troops have seized the key towns of Diabaly and Douentza from militant Islamists, France’s defence minister has said. French warplanes have bombed...
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