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Venezuela's former vice-president Nicolas Maduro sworn in as acting president hours after state funeral of Hugo Chavez.
China calls for calm on the Korean peninsula, hours after the North said it had scrapped all peace pacts with the South and threatened pre-emptive nuclear strikes.
Libyan Prime Minister dismissed
Libya's Prime Minister-elect has been dismissed from his post, after failing for a second time to win parliamentary approval for a new cabinet.
Libya's Prime Minister-elect has been dismissed from his...
Five terror suspects extradited to US
The UK High Court passed a final ruling resulting in the extradition of five terror suspects including cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to the US.
The UK High Court passed a final ruling resulting in the...
Turkey 'returns fire' after Syrian shelling
Turkey has fired into Syria for a fourth day after a Syrian mortar landed near...
Turkey has fired into Syria for a fourth day after a Syrian...
South African mine owner sacks 12,000 workers
The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, has fired...
The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American...
Turkey approves motion for military intervention in Syria
The Turkey parliament approves military action to be taken against Syria as a...
The Turkey parliament approves military action to be taken...
Bodies of all 18 children in China retrieved from rubble
Rescuers retrieve the bodies of all 18 elementary students buried under a...
Rescuers retrieve the bodies of all 18 elementary students...
Australia launches one of the world’s fastest telescopes
Costing almost €120million, the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder...
Costing almost €120million, the Australian Square...
Bomb explosions kill 34 people in Syria
At least 34 people, mostly regime troops, are killed in bomb explosions in Aleppo, allegedly carried out by suicide bombers.
At least 34 people, mostly regime troops, are killed in...
Landslide buries 19 persons under rubble in China
Landslide topples over elementary school burying 18 students and a house...
Landslide topples over elementary school burying 18...
Turkey retaliates after being shelled by Syria
Turkish artillery renews fire on Syria after Turkish nationals are killed on...
Turkish artillery renews fire on Syria after Turkish...
Seven arrested for Hong Kong ferry collision
Crew members and captains arrested for lack of required care exercised on board...
Crew members and captains arrested for lack of required...
25 students and security guards shot dead in Nigeria
Unknown gunmen kill at least 25 people, mostly students of the Federal...
Unknown gunmen kill at least 25 people, mostly students of...
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US President sued over blocked US wind farm deal by China firm
Chinese-owned firm in the US sues President Barack Obama for blocking a wind...
Chinese-owned firm in the US sues President Barack Obama...
At least 36 dead in ferry collision in China
Search continues after two ferries crashed in Hong Kong through hundreds of...
Search continues after two ferries crashed in Hong Kong...
Bombing in Afghanistan kills at least 14
Transference of security from US to Afghan forces is further strained after suicide bomber rams motorcycle packed with explosives into patrol group.
Transference of security from US to Afghan forces is...
UN General Assembly stumped by Syrian turmoil
World leaders fail to come up with viable solution after seven day UN General...
World leaders fail to come up with viable solution after...
Expectations game in full swing for US presidential debate
Three days before the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign, allies of...
Three days before the first presidential debate of the 2012...
Iran news agency apologises for taking American satirical website 'The Onion' seriously
The Iranian news organisation Fars apologised Sunday for mistaking satire for fact.
The Iranian news organisation Fars apologised Sunday for...
