Egypt defiant on aid after arrest of Islamist chief Egypt defiant on aid after arrest of Islamist chief Egypt's interim prime minister said his country could live without aid from the US as Washington and the EU review ties with Cairo amid a bloody crackdown on supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.
21 August 2013 11:49
Atyrau oblast residents threatened by boiling underground gases Atyrau oblast residents threatened by boiling underground gases Residents of Atyrau oblast are outraged at the abandoned well 800 meters from Zhanbai village that is blowing with boiling mixtures of underground gases.
20 August 2013 18:57
New York reports biggest ever haul of illegal guns New York reports biggest ever haul of illegal guns More than 200 firearms, from .22 caliber pistols to a submachine gun, have been seized in what New York called Monday the biggest seizure of illegal guns in the city's history.
20 August 2013 18:36
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood chief as death toll mounts Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood chief as death toll mounts Egyptian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, as they stepped up a campaign to crush the party of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
20 August 2013 18:06
7 dead as heavy rains pummel flooded Philippines 7 dead as heavy rains pummel flooded Philippines Flood-battered residents of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas appealed for help Tuesday as relentless monsoon rains, which have claimed at least seven lives..
20 August 2013 16:50
China high-flyer Bo brought low as trial finally nears China high-flyer Bo brought low as trial finally nears Once one of China's highest-flying politicians, Bo Xilai will find himself in a criminal dock Thursday on trial for bribery and abuse of power in the country's highest-profile prosecution in decades.
20 August 2013 15:02
Asylum-seeker boat carrying 105 sinking off Australia Asylum-seeker boat carrying 105 sinking off Australia A rescue operation was under way Tuesday after an asylum-seeker boat carrying 105 people began sinking north of Australia, two weeks away from an election where boatpeople are a key policy issue.
20 August 2013 13:47
Rescuers spend night searching for missing Eurocopter in South Kazakhstan Rescuers spend night searching for missing Eurocopter in South Kazakhstan The search for the helicopter with three passengers onboard that went off radars lasted for a whole night in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
19 August 2013 19:46
Thousands join rare opposition rally in Azerbaijan Thousands join rare opposition rally in Azerbaijan Thousands of Azerbaijani opposition supporters held a rare authorised rally Sunday to demand a free-and-fair presidential election scheduled for October in the tightly controlled ex-Soviet state.
19 August 2013 18:21
Philippine capital shuts down amid floods Philippine capital shuts down amid floods Heavy rain in the Philippine capital of Manila forced all schools, government offices and the stock exchange to close on Monday, as waist-deep water flooded parts of the city.
19 August 2013 14:11
Situation stable in flooded Kostanay oblast: authorities Situation stable in flooded Kostanay oblast: authorities The situation has improved at flooded territories in Kostanay oblast.
19 August 2013 13:46
Pistorius due back in court for murder of his lover Pistorius due back in court for murder of his lover Star sprinter Oscar Pistorius returns to court in South Africa on Monday, when prosecutors will indict him for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and confirm a trial date.
19 August 2013 12:30
Clean-up begins after Japan volcano eruption Clean-up begins after Japan volcano eruption Clean-up workers Monday started removing a layer of grey ash that spread across a city in southern Japan after a volcano erupted at the weekend, spewing a plume 5,000 metres into the air.
19 August 2013 11:13
Over 300 people evacuated from flooded villages in Kostanay oblast Icon Over 300 people evacuated from flooded villages in Kostanay oblast 100 rescuers and 16 vehicles have been dispatched to the flooded ares of Kostanay oblast in Kazakhstan.
19 August 2013 10:50
Egypt army warns on violence as EU prepares crisis talks Egypt army warns on violence as EU prepares crisis talks Egypt's hardline military leader pledged a "forceful" response to violence rocking the country, as top EU officials prepared Monday to hold emergency talks on the crisis that has claimed nearly 800 lives in five days.
19 August 2013 10:02
Taliban attacks leave 17 civilians dead in Afghanistan Taliban attacks leave 17 civilians dead in Afghanistan At least 17 civilians have been killed in multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, underscoring increasing insecurity for ordinary people as foreign forces complete their withdrawal next year.
18 August 2013 13:38
40 pythons found in Canadian hotel 40 pythons found in Canadian hotel Little more than a week after a giant python crushed two young Canadian boys to death, police have recovered 40 of the snakes from a hotel room.
17 August 2013 18:31
Australian drug mule Corby a step closer to release Australian drug mule Corby a step closer to release The corrections board on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has recommended jailed Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby for parole.
17 August 2013 14:48
Two hundred missing in Philippine ferry disaster Two hundred missing in Philippine ferry disaster Philippine rescuers searched Saturday for more than 200 people missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship in thick darkness and sank almost instantly
17 August 2013 11:44

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