A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Uzbekistan. The earthquake was centred 27km north of Bulung'ur…

Updated Myanmar state media say a bus traveling from Yangon to Mandalay has skidded off a bridge, leaving 11 dead and 16 injured…

A US teenager who intended to blow up his school will be charged with attempted aggravated murder after six bombs were found…

Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy…

The picturesque heart of Switzerland's capital Berne was shrouded in tear-gas as police fought back protesters at a politically-tinged…

Torrential rains have caused major flooding the San Antonio area leaving two people dead with more than 200 people rescued…

It seems the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Gridlock…

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder the British soldier hacked to death in a London street…

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British police on Saturday arrested three more suspects in connection with the savage killing of an off-duty soldier that…

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Investigators are trying to find out if there is any link between a recent stabbing attack on a French…

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The night before he died, Lee Rigby sent his mother, Lyn, a moving text message.

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The mile-wide tornado which ripped Moore, Oklahoma apart is a terrible tragedy for the human victims and the many family…

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The mother of a suspected Islamic terrorist who allegedly hacked a British soldier to death, tried desperately to turn him…

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The family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby has paid tribute to him at an emotional news conference.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a cargo train collision in southeast Missouri…

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A French soldier has been stabbed outside Paris. France's military spokesman says the soldier was wounded in the throat…

Riots in Sweden spread beyond the capital on Saturday, the sixth straight night of unrest that flared in Stockholm's immigrant-dominated…

More than 25 gay activists were detained in Moscow as they attempted to hold two rallies despite a blanket ban on all public…

At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on…

New Zealand edged a step closer to committing peacekeepers to a new area of the Middle East.

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European leaders revisit British plan for direct assistance as rebels remain split over leader

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Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula today, security officials said…

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The United States Senate sharply questioned the chief executive of Apple, the world's most valuable company, over allegations…

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