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India: explosion hit an Israeli diplomat’s car outside the country’s embassy in Delhi
An explosion has hit an Israeli diplomat's car outside the country's embassy in Delhi, India, injuring one diplomat. Police in Delhi said they were investigating...
Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari deported by Malaysian authorities over insulting Prophet Muhammad
Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari has been deported by Malaysian authorities over the accusations of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet. Police confirmed that Hamza...
Whitney Houston found dead in a LA hotel room, aged 48
Whitney Houston has been found dead in a Beverly Hilton Hotel room in Los Angeles, aged 48. Whitney Houston was one of the most celebrated...
Two Bangladeshi TV journalists stabbed to death at their home in capital Dhaka
Two well-known Bangladeshi television journalists have been stabbed to death in the country’s capital, Dhaka, and their bodies have been found by their 5-year-old son. Sagar Sarwar...
Syria: at least 25 people killed in two bomb attacks in country’s second city of Aleppo
At least 25 people have been killed in two bomb attacks targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report. According to...
Judge Baltasar Garzon found guilty in wiretapping case by Supreme Court in Madrid
Baltasar Garzon, Spain’s best-known judge has been found guilty of authorizing illegal recordings of lawyers' conversations by Supreme Court in Madrid. The judge has been...
Airbus ordered to check all A380 superjumbos in service for wing cracks
Airbus has been ordered by The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to inspect the wings of all 67 A380 superjumbo planes currently in service. Airbus...
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed Resigns After Weeks of Protests
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has stepped down after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers. In an address on state TV, Mohamed...
Romanian president nominated Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, country’s intelligence chief, as PM-designate
Romanian president Traian Basescu has nominated the country's intelligence service chief as prime minister, hours after Emil Bloc resigned amid austerity protests. "The ruling coalition...
Romanian government resigns after three weeks of protests against austerity measures
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has resigned today in order to "defuse political and social tension" after more than three weeks of protests against...
6.8 earthquake hit central Philippines killing at least 13 people
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning killing at least 13 people, official reports say. The death toll includes at least two...
Afghanistan: at least 7 people killed in car bomb attack in Kandahar
Two civilians and at least five police officers have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the city of Kandahar, southern...
Syria: more than 200 people killed in an army massacre in city of Homs
More than 200 people were killed by Syrian government forces which bombarded the city of Homs with tank shells and mortars, opposition groups say. Activists...
American tourists and Egyptian guide seized in Sinai have been released
The two American women tourists and their Egyptian guide, who were kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, have been released, according to officials. The tourists had...
Two American women kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula
Two American women tourists have been kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, according to security sources. The American tourists were travelling in a small...
Egypt: 2 died and more than 400 injured in protests across the country after Port Said soccer unrest
Two people have been shot dead by police and more than 400 injured in protests across Egypt sparked by the deaths of 74 people...
Egypt football clashes UPDATES. Authorities declared 3 days of national mourning after 74 people died.
Egyptian authorities declared three days of national mourning after at least 74 people died in clashes between rival football fans in the city of...
Egypt: 73 people killed during clashes between rival fans after a football match in Port Said
At least 73 supporters have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said. The supporters have...
Yemen: at least 11 people killed in drone strike on al-Qaeda militants
A drone strike on al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen killed at least 11 people, according to local residents and officials. According to Reuters news agency,...
South Sudan: at least 40 people have been killed in a gunmen attack in Warrap state
South Sudan officials announced that at least 40 people have been killed by armed gunmen in a cattle raid in Warrap state. According to other...
6.3 earthquake hit the central coastline of Peru
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit Peru's central coastline, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. The quake hit just after midnight (05:00...
Sudan: 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in South Kordofan
Rebels in South Kordofan region announced they are holding 29 Chinese workers who became caught up in a battle with the Sudanese army. The rebel...
Occupy Oakland: around 300 protesters arrested after clashes with police
Police arrested around 300 Occupy protesters in Oakland after trying to enter the City Hall and a convention centre. Police fired tear gas and smoke grenades...
Costa Concordia: death toll rises to 17 after divers found a body of a woman
Divers searching the wreck of Costa Concordia cruise ship have found the body of a woman, bringing the death toll to 17. Operations to pump...
Megaupload seized by FBI: Joint complaint of those affected by the closure of Megaupload service
The FBI has caused incalculable damage, far in excess of the losses claimed by the content lobbies, in a fruitless attempt to prevent access...
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