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Ambush in South Sudan kills 12 UN peacekeepers and staff members

Wednesday, 10 April, 2013 - 08:04

Five Indian peacekeepers and seven UN staff members were killed Tuesday when unidentified gunmen ambushed a United Nations (UN) patrol in South Sudan, officials said, marking... Read article

1934 Nobel Peace Prize stolen from house in England

Thursday, 4 April, 2013 - 08:08

Thieves in northeastern England have stolen a gold Nobel Peace Prize medal that was awarded to British politician Arthur Henderson in the 1930s, police said on Wednesday. A... Read article

Tourists cancel trips to India in wake of sex attacks

Tuesday, 2 April, 2013 - 09:54

Brutal sexual assaults in India that made international headlines in recent months have contributed to a sharp drop in the number of foreign tourists over the last three... Read article

Nelson Mandela: former South African President remains in hospital

Tuesday, 2 April, 2013 - 09:49

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was visited by family members on Monday as he spent a fifth day at an undisclosed hospital, receiving treatment for a recurrence... Read article

Iraq: Canada opens first diplomatic mission in Baghdad in 22 years

Tuesday, 2 April, 2013 - 09:44

Canada's foreign minister made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday to meet with Iraqi leaders and open the country's first diplomatic mission in Iraq in more than two decades... Read article

European Union needs $20.7 billion to avoid insolvency this year

Thursday, 28 March, 2013 - 10:37

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday said it needs 11.2 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in additional funding from member states to pay outstanding bills from last... Read article

Cyprus: banks reopen but with a limit

Thursday, 28 March, 2013 - 10:35

Cypriot's finance minister announced Wednesday that the country's banks will reopen on Thursday with tight controls to regulate the flow of capital, nearly two weeks after... Read article

"Suicide bomber" kills 3 in Damascus

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 10:21

A suicide bomber blew up an explosives-laden vehicle in the north of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others,... Read article

Police begin investigation after 'out-of-control' dogs kill teen girl in northwest England

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 08:09

A fourteen-year-old girl was killed Tuesday afternoon when she was attacked by a pack of 'out-of-control' dogs while eating pie at a friend's house near the city of... Read article

UN appoints Swedish expert to probe chemical weapons use in Syria

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 07:40

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appointed Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom to head a fact-finding mission to investigate allegations that chemical... Read article