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Final farewell to UN's Kofi Annan at Ghana state funeral
World leaders past and present, traditional rulers and global royalty on Thursday joined the family of Kofi Annan, as the former UN secretary general's state funeral took place in his native Ghana.Hu…
U.S. Air Force jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska
As tension grows between America and Russia, over the war in Syria, the U.S. military has said that two Russian nuclear-capable bombers escorted by two fighter jets flew near Alaska on Sept. 11 befor…
Heroic Malian migrant dubbed 'Spiderman' for saving a baby becomes French citizen
The migrant hero nicknamed "Spiderman" for saving a child hanging off a balcony by scaling a Paris apartment block with his bare hands has become a French citizen, according to a government decree.Ni…
Nine dead and dozens injured after SUV ploughs into crowd in China
At least nine people are dead and dozens injured after a car crashed into a busy square in China. A red SUV ploughed into people gathered in Binjiang square in Hengdong city, Hunan Province at 7.40pm…
One arrested over theft of Swedish royal crowns
Swedish prosecutors said on Thursday one person had been arrested on suspicion of participating in the theft of jewelry from the Swedish royal family's collection earlier this year.Thieves stole two …
Gunman kills six people, including himself, in Bakersfield, California,
Six people have been killed in linked shootings in the city of Bakersfield in California, police say.A man and his wife drove to a trucking business in the city, where the man shot dead two men and h…
Weinstein accuser reveals video of apparent harassment
Video footage emerged Wednesday showing disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein apparently sexually harassing a woman who subsequently accused him of rape.Melissa Thompson, who has previously publicly…
US Open champion Naomi Osaka refuses to criticise Serena Williams
Naomi Osaka has refused to criticise Serena Williams saying she has no hard feelings after her US Open win was overshadowed by the American's furious row with the umpire.The 20-year-old broke down in…
'I could have died," says paralysed Olympic champion Vogel
"I know I will never walk again," said cyclist Kristina Vogel on Wednesday at her first public appearance since an accident in June that left her paralysed."Maybe I'll win my 12th gold medal elsewher…
Pope accepts resignation of Brazil bishop after theft
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop, the Vatican said Wednesday, after reports of his arrest for allegedly stealing $600,000 of church funds.Monsignor Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro…
Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices
Animal sacrifices at Hindu temples could be banned in Sri Lanka under new plans announced Wednesday, after growing protests over the rituals from the country's Buddhist majority as well as moderate H…
Suicide attack kills six, wounds 42 near Iraq's Tikrit: police
At least six people were killed and 42 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives at a restaurant on a highway near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday, police and medical sou…
US police arrest Nigerian after body of strangled woman was found in his bedroom
A Nigerian man, Alex Jude Akpan, 24, has been arrested and will be charged to a Houston court for tampering with evidence after the body of a strangled woman was found in the recycling bin in his bed…
Turkey captures bombing suspect in Syrian regime heartland
The Turkish secret service staged an operation deep in the heartland of the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad to capture and bring back to Turkey the prime suspect in a 2013 bombing, officia…
Ryanair pilots, cabin crew in Germany stage strike
Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany staged a full-day walkout on Wednesday and threatened further strikes to put pressure on management in labor talks with Europe's biggest low-cost carrier.R…
Afghanistan suicide attack death toll soars to 68
A suicide bombing in east Afghanistan has killed at least 68 people, officials say, in one of the deadliest insurgent attacks in recent months.The bomber struck in a crowd of people protesting agains…
Russian president Vladimir Putin says nerve agent suspects 'civilians, not criminals'
The two suspects in the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are civilians, not criminals, Russian President Vladimir Putin says.The UK government named them as Alexander Petro…
Putin suggests Russia, Japan agree peace deal 'without preconditions' by year end
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday suggested Russia and Japan sign a peace deal "without any preconditions" by the end of the year to try to solve a long-running territorial dispute.Putin'…
Liberia President George Weah makes surprise appearance in friendly against Nigeria at 51
George Weah, President of Liberia and former World Footballer of the Year made a surprise return to international football in Monrovia on Tuesday, playing for 79 minutes in a 2-1 friendly loss to Nig…