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The biggest ever flawless blue diamond
A spectacular blue diamond, the largest in its category, fetched a total of $23.79 million (17.35 million euros) at a…
Yemen clashes:10 soldiers,13 ‘Qaeda’ suspects dead
Clashes that followed two simultaneous attacks by Al-Qaeda suspects on army positions in Yemen´s southern province of Shabwa killed 10…
Thai protesters occupy govt. headquarters as crisis deepens
In a highly symbolic challenge to the authority of an embattled administration, protesters have set up base inside a wing…
Anti-China protesters set at least a dozen factories on fire in Vietnam
Anti-China protesters set more than a dozen factories on fire in Vietnam, state media said Wednesday, in an escalating backlash…
US aircraft join hunt for missing Nigerian school girls
Manned US aircraft are involved in the hunt for more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls, almost a month after they…
3 astronauts return to Earth
A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts who had spent around half a year aboard the International Space Station,…
India names new army chief before poll result
India’s Congress-led government named a new army chief Tuesday, days before official election results were due in the world´s largest…
201 dead, hundreds trapped in Turkish coal mine disaster
Turkey’s government-run disaster and emergency management agency has stated that 201 people have been killed in an explosion and fire…
Man bolts with toilet tank in Seattle
Seattle police are looking for a man suspected of stealing A toilet tank from a restaurant bathroom as workers at…