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Jacintha Saldanha was found hanged, police confirmed
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse fooled by a hoax call to the London hospital treating Kate Middleton, was later found hanged, an inquest has heard. Jacintha...
Eurozone agrees strict bank rules
European finance ministers have reached a deal on rules for supervising eurozone banks, ahead of a new EU summit. Around 200 of the biggest banks...
Japan accuses China of violating its airspace over disputed islands
Japan has accused China of violating its airspace for the first time after a Chinese government plane flew near disputed East China Sea islands. Fighter...
Australian media watchdog launches inquiry into 2Day FM royal hoax after Jacintha Saldanha’s death
The Australian media watchdog has launched a formal inquiry into the hoax call to the London hospital, where Kate Middleton was being treated, after...
Jacintha Saldanha found hanged in her staff housing
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently took her own life following the royal hoax call scandal, was found hanged in her staff housing, it...
Gerard Depardieu moves to Belgium to avoid France’s higher taxes
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has described the decision of Gerard Depardieu to move to Belgium to avoid higher taxes as "shabby". Jean-Marc Ayrault suggested...
Michelle Obama delivers Christmas gifts at Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered about 900 gifts to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign but perhaps lost in the seriousness of her...
Pope Benedict XVI starts tweeting as @pontifex
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his first much-anticipated Twitter message using his personal account @pontifex. The Pope was shown pressing a button on an iPad...
Jacintha Saldanha left a note for her family
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently took her own life following the royal hoax call scandal, left a note for her family, it emerged...
Hugo Chavez cancer surgery successful
Cuban surgeons have successfully operated on Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez to remove cancerous tissue, says his Vice-President Nicolas Maduro. It was the president's fourth cancer-related...
Barack Obama formally recognizes Syria opposition coalition
President Barack Obama has announced that the US now formally recognize Syria's main opposition coalition as "the legitimate representative" of its Syrian people. Barack Obama...
North Korea rocket launch: long-range Unha-3 rocket successfully launched despite warnings
North Korea has announced an apparently successful launch of a long-range rocket defying international warnings. The rocket, launched at 09:49 local time, appears to have...
Santa lulls baby Kiptyn Pasley at Boise Towne Square mall
A friendly shopping mall Santa helped Sarah Pasley to lull her baby boy back to sleep during a visit to the Boise Towne Square...
Network Rail CCTV: Embarrassing accidents in railway stations
In a CCTV video from Network Rail, which is urging travelers to take care at railway stations over Christmas, one woman is seen at...
2Day FM makes 500,000 AUD donation for Jacintha Saldanha’s family
2Day FM, the Australian radio station whose DJs made a hoax call to nurse Jacintha Saldanha who was later found dead, is to give...
McKeeva Bush, Cayman Islands prime minister, arrested as part of corruption investigation
McKeeva Bush, Cayman Islands prime minister, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, local police say. The charges against McKeeva Bush, 57, include...
Nelson Mandela suffers from lung infection
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, is being treated for a lung infection, the president's office has said. This is the first time officials...
How not to park a BMW
A horrible, or horribly drunk, BMW driver banged the front and side of her car trying to park it between two other vehicles. In the...
Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali’s prime minister, resigns hours after being arrested
Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali’s prime minister, has resigned on state television, hours after being arrested by soldiers who were behind a military coup in...
DSK reaches legal settlement with Nafissatou Diallo
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has signed a settlement with hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo, who accused him of sexual assault, a New York judge says. Details of the...
Matthew Good identified as the second winner of Powerball jackpot
Matthew Good has been identified as the second winner of record Powerball jackpot, Arizona lottery officials announced. Matthew Good has chosen to receive a single payout...
Is Kate Middleton expecting a girl?
Yet science and folklore both give us clues that suggest Prince William and Kate Middleton will have a girl. For starters, Kate Middleton’s debilitating morning...
Italian stocks fall sharply after Mario Monti plans to resign
Italian stocks have fallen sharply, reacting to news that Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to resign and former premier Silvio Berlusconi is to run...
Mohamed Morsi gives army arrest powers before referendum on new constitution
President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the military to maintain security and protect Egypt institutions in the run-up to a controversial referendum on a new...
EU gets Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
The presidents of the EU's three main institutions have collected the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. The EU was awarded the prize for its...
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