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Turkey earthquake updates: death toll has risen to 366 overnight.
At least 366 people are now known to have died and over 1,300 injured after the Sunday's deadly earthquake in the eastern Turkey. Turkish government...
Turkey earthquake updates: 239 deaths, 1,300 injured and over 100 buildings collapsed.
Turkish rescue teams are desperately searching for people trapped under rubble after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country’s eastern Van region on Sunday. According...
Turkey earthquake updates. Experts estimate 500-1000 deaths as 45 buildings collapsed.
A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck province of Van in eastern Turkey on Sunday, collapsing about 45 buildings according to the deputy prime minister. So far,...
Turkey: 7.2 earthquake strikes the province of Van. 50 people injured and several buildings collapsed.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey, in the province of Van, on the border with Iran. The quake struck at 13:41, local time, at...
Marco Simoncelli dies in motorcycle crash at Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang.
Italian motorcyclist Marco Simoncelli has been killed in a horrific crash at the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang. The Gresini Honda rider, Marco Simoncelli lost control...
Ziona Chana has 39 wives and 94 children. The world’s biggest family.
Ziona Chana, a man from India, has the largest family in the world. Ziona Chana, 67, has 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33...
Thein Sein, Burma’s president will grant amnesty to more than 6,300 prisoners.
Thein Sein, Burma's president will grant amnesty to more than 6,300 prisoners starting with tomorrow, according to the local state-controlled media. The amnesty announcement in...
Joe Gordon: U.S. citizen faces prison for insulting Thailand’s Royal Family
Hoping for a soft sentence, Joe Gordon-a Thai-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to charges of defaming Thailand's royal family, a grave crime in...
China: 56 killed in three major road collisions on the last day of a week-long holiday.
At least 56 people have been killed in three major road collisions in China on the last day of a week-long holiday, including 35...
Herbert Chavez, the fan who used cosmetic surgery to look more like Superman.
Herbert Chavez, from the Philippines, has had extensive cosmetic surgery to make him look more like Superman. Herbert Chavez, 35, a Superman fan, has dramatically...
Kim Jong-Il, the North Korean dictator spends nearly $200,000 a year on his dogs.
North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-Il has been spending nearly $200,000 a year on his dogs while his nation starves, it has been revealed. The allegations...
Typhoon Nesat hits Philippines and kills at least seven people.
The powerful Typhoon Nesat has struck the Philippines this morning, triggering floods and cutting power in the capital Manila and throughout the main island,...
Typhoon Roke hits Japan and kills four people.
The powerful typhoon Roke has struck disaster-ravaged Japan, bringing heavy rains and floods that have killed four people. Typhoon Roke is in progress to hit...
Ankara explosion updates. Suspected bomb killed 3 and wounded 15.
An explosion near a secondary school killed three people, injured at least other 15 and set several vehicles on fire in the Turkish capital,...
Turkey: explosion in centre of Ankara. Two deaths and 10 injured.
Ankara explosion updates. Suspected bomb killed 3 and wounded 15. Two people have been killed and other 10 have been injured after an explosion rocked...
Miss Universe 2011: Miss Angola wins the crown
The 60th annual Miss Universe Pageant crowned its winner Miss Angola on September 12 in São Paulo, Brazil. Miss Ukraine (Olesia Stefanko) was First...
George Enescu International Competition 2011
George Enescu Festival 2011 online George Enescu Festival 2011: Magic Exists and starts tomorrow George Enescu Festival 2011: prestigious european classical music event Started on September 3,...
Air traffic controller has posted classified Air Force One flight plans
A Japanese air traffic controller has published on his personal blog classified Air Force One flight plans of US President Barack Obama's visit to...
Freddie Mercury: “Freddie for a Day” goes on
Celebrating Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday anniversary lots of events are taking place over the world starting from September 5. On Monday night at the Savoy...
Biggest Crocodile In The World Captured In Philippines
The Dog With The Longest Ears On The Planet. Guinness World Records 2012. Woman with the longest tongue. The crocodile weighs one ton and is believed...
Typhoon Talas In Japan: 18 deaths, over 50 missing and half million evacuated.
Typhoon Talas killed at least 18 people and left more than 50 missing after hitting the western area of Japan. Typhoon Talas came with heavy...
China: more than 20 people injured at the Qiantang River Tidal Bore Watching.
Viewing the tidal bore has become an annual tradition for people living by the mouth of the Qiantang River and a popular attraction for...
Yoshihiko Noda, the Japan’s new prime minister.
Naoto Kan, Japan’s PM steps down. Yoshihiko Noda, the former Japan’s finance minister, has become the new prime minister. Yoshihiko Noda, 54, is the seventh prime...
Children stabbed at a Chinese daycare center: one relatively severely injured
On Monday, August 29, a knife attack, with eight children stabbed, occurred at a daycare center for migrants in suburban Minhang district of Shanghai. The...
Sogelau Tuvalu, the sprinter who trailed 40 m behind in a 100 m race.
American Samoa, the tiny nation, is better known for producing football and wrestling stars, but never gave any winning sprinter. That didn't stop Sogelau Tuvalu,...
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