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Tokyo Sea Life Park searching for escaped Humboldt penguin
Tokyo Sea Life Park is trying to locate an escaped Humboldt penguin seen heading for Tokyo Bay. The one-year-old penguin was spotted swimming in a...
Almost 9,000 people ordered to evacuate Wagga Wagga, as floods continue in Australia
Almost 9,000 residents of Wagga Wagga town in New South Wales have been ordered to leave their homes as floods continue in southeast Australia. The...
Giant fleas from Middle Jurassic unearthed in China
Chinese researchers have unearthed two giant blood-sucking insects at different dig sites that are the largest known flea type creatures of their size. The largest...
Christchurch cathedral will be demolished after the 2011 earthquake in New Zealand
New Zealand’s officials have confirmed that Christchurch cathedral will be demolished after the 2011 earthquake rendered it beyond repair. Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews said a...
Two NATO soldiers shot dead by Afghans
Two NATO soldiers have been shot dead in southern Afghanistan. NATO said the attack was carried out by "two individuals, one believed to be an...
North Korea agreed to nuclear moratorium following talks with the US
Following talks with the US, North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests. The US State Department...
Nicole Graham battled for 3 hours to save her show horse trapped in mud
Nicole Graham, a brave young mother from Australia, battled to keep her beloved horse calm as sea water closed in on the animal after...
Osama Bin Laden compound in Abbottabad is being demolished
Osama Bin Laden’s compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, where US forces killed him, is being demolished, residents and police say. Osama Bin Laden...
12.76-carat pink diamond found in Australia
A 12.76-carat pink diamond, found by an Australian mining company, is believed to be the largest rough pink diamond found in the country. The rare...
NATO commander in Afghanistan has apologized over the alleged Koran burning
General John R. Allen, the US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, has apologized over reports that foreign troops had "improperly disposed" of copies...
Tibetan Mastiff sold for $1.6 million in China. One of the world’s most expensive dogs.
Emperor, a Tibetan Mastiff, went on sale this week for a staggering 10 million Yuan ($1.6 million). With his thick double coat, Emperor was one...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito had a successful bypass operation
Japanese Emperor Akihito has undergone a successful heart bypass operation at a hospital in Tokyo, the palace says. Emperor Akihito’s surgery lasted just over five...
US drone killed at least 21 suspected millitants in two separate attacks in north-west Pakistan
At least 21 suspected militants have been killed in two separate attacks of an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan, according to Pakistani...
Huge statue of Kim Jong-Il unveiled ahead of his 70th birthday anniversary
An immense statue of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has been unveiled ahead of Thursday's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of his...
Thailand: one Iranian and other four people injured during three blasts in Bangkok
According to Thai officials, a man thought to be Iranian has had both legs blown off after attempting to throw a bomb at police...
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...
Osama Bin Laden’s instructions to his children: “Go to West and get a good education”
Osama Bin Laden told his children not to follow him on the path of terrorism and to live peacefully in the West where they...
Rumors that Kim Jong Un is dead have been shot down by US officials
Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was assassinated have been shot down by US officials. The claim originated in China on Friday and...
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...
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...
Chinese police chief Wang Lijun mystery has deepened after he visited US consulate
The mystery surrounding Chinese police chief Wang Lijun from Chongqing has deepened after the US government confirmed he visited one of its consulates. Some are...
Werewolf syndrome, a rare genetic mutation, affected three Indian sisters
Hypertrichosis universalis disorder or werewolf syndrome is one of the rarest conditions in the world, affecting just one in a billion people. In an incredible...
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...
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...
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