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US soldier who shot dead 16 Afghan civilians has been flown to Kuwait
The American soldier who shot dead 16 civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan on Sunday has been flown to Kuwait, US officials say. Afghan...
President Hamid Karzai asked NATO troops to leave Afghan villages
President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after 16 civilians were shot dead by...
Yoda, the world’s ugliest dog, has died at 15
Yoda, the "world's ugliest dog", has died at 15, her owner announced today. Yoda, a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, shot to fame in 2011...
Afghanistan: Taliban militants suspended peace negotiations with US
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have suspended preliminary peace negotiations with the United States. The militants blamed the Americans' "ever-changing position". One key stumbling block was...
Costa Concordia: the ship’s bell has gone missing
The Costa Concordia's bell is reported to have gone missing, two months after the ship ran aground off Italy. An investigation has been launched into...
Bo Xilai sacked as Chinese Chongqing’s Communist Party leader amid Wang Lijun scandal
Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader, state news agency Xinhua reports. Bo...
Half of India’s homes have no toilets, but more than half of population has a mobile phone
Almost half of India's 1.2 billion people have no toilet at home, but more people own a mobile phone, according to the latest census...
Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga found guilty of using child soldiers by ICC
Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese warlord, has been found guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers between 2002 and 2003 by the International Criminal Court...
Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan after a US soldier shot dead 16 civilians
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit after a NATO soldier shot dead 16 civilians. According to the officials,...
Sultan Kosen, the world’s tallest man, has stopped growing at 8 ft 3 in after a new treatment
Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, may have finally stopped growing at a towering 8ft 3ins (251.4 cm) thanks to a pioneering new treatment. Turkish farmer...
At least 22 children and 6 adults killed after a Belgian coach crashed in Switzerland
At least 28 people, including 22 children, have been killed after a Belgian coach crashed in a tunnel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Another...
London Olympics 2012: Michelle Obama will lead the official US delegation to the opening ceremonies
The White House has announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the official U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012...
China challenged on rare earth exports at World Trade Organization
The United States, EU and Japan have filed a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging its restrictions on rare earth...
Trenton’s public buildings face toilet paper crisis
Public buildings in Trenton City, the capital of the US state of New Jersey, face running out of toilet paper following a row. Trenton's city...
London Olympics 2012 doubled hotel rooms price
Visitors to London in 2012 will pay twice as much to stay in the city as last year, according to an annual survey of...
Afghan militants attacked government delegation visiting Kandahar massacre site
Afghan militants have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians. Two of President Hamid Karzai's...
Vegetable Orchestra created by Chinese brothers Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping
Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping, two brothers from Beijing, have carved out an unusual career - making musical instruments from carrots, potatoes and other...
Interviews Before Execution, China’s death row reality show, has been cancelled
Millions of Chinese people in Henan Province have been tuning in every Saturday night to watch an extraordinary talk show called “Interviews Before Execution”, in which...
Possible Leonardo Da Vinci fresco found in the Palazzo Vecchio
Italian art researchers say they may have found traces of a Leonardo Da Vinci work hidden under a Florentine fresco. Tiny probes, sent through drilled...
Sarkozy junior hurled tomato and other objects at female officer guarding Elysee Palace
Louis Sarkozy, the youngest son of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, threw a tomato and other objects at a police woman standing outside Elysee Palace,...
NATO troops in Afghanistan on high alert after US soldier shot dead 16 civilians in Kandahar
NATO troops in Afghanistan have been placed on high alert after the Taliban militants vowed to avenge the deaths of 16 innocent civilians killed by...
Syria: at least 47 people killed in a new pro-government militia attack in Homs
At least 47 people have been killed in an attack by pro-government militia in the embattled Syrian city of Homs, according to human rights...
Istanbul blaze killed at least 11 construction workers in Esenyurt district
At least 11 construction workers have died after fire swept through a tent at a building site in Istanbul, Turkey. The incident happened in the...
Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives because she was jealous, claims a Pakistani official
A Pakistani official claimed today that Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives who revealed the location of his Pakistan hideaway...
Dozens of Iraqi Emo youths reportedly killed by conservative militias
Over ninety teenagers have been killed in recent months by Iraqi militias who consider them to be devil worshippers, human rights activists claim. The young...
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