Mexico deploys thousands of troops to crime-torn state Mexico deploys thousands of troops to crime-torn state Mexico deployed thousands of extra troops to the western state of Michoacan on Monday in a bid to tamp down drug cartel violence amid the emergence of vigilante groups.
21 May 2013 14:16
Dozens dead as tornado hits US city Dozens dead as tornado hits US city A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead.
21 May 2013 11:03
Kosovo officials suspected of trafficking human organs from Kazakhstan Kosovo officials suspected of trafficking human organs from Kazakhstan Kosovo officials suspected of trafficking human organs from Kazakhstan
20 May 2013 19:17
'War on mosques' rages in Iraq 'War on mosques' rages in Iraq A "war on mosques" -- deadly attacks by militants on Sunni mosques and Shiite places of worship called husseiniyahs -- using weapons ranging from bombs to mortar rounds is raging in Iraq.
20 May 2013 17:28
Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol sales Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol sales Egypt's liquor stores are under growing pressure to stop selling alcohol, they say, not from the country's Islamist government, but from society itself.
20 May 2013 17:08
Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan: army Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan: army Shots fired from Syria hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokeswoman said Monday morning, causing no harm or damage.
20 May 2013 16:15
Drug traffickers targeting Australia Drug traffickers targeting Australia Australia seized a record 23 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers.
20 May 2013 13:42
Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday.
18 May 2013 19:26
Litvinenko UK inquest in doubt after Russia evidence excluded Litvinenko UK inquest in doubt after Russia evidence excluded The inquest into the death in Britain of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko is close to being scrapped after the coroner ruled Friday he could not hear evidence about the alleged role of the Kremlin in his poisoning.
18 May 2013 13:03
Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge A taxi driver who endured a six-month lawsuit after overcharging a passenger by six US cents has finally had his name cleared by a Hong Kong court.
17 May 2013 18:56
Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.
17 May 2013 18:13
Radioactive cars from Japan seized at Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border Radioactive cars from Japan seized at Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border Kyrgyzstan state customs service seized a batch of cars from Japan with high radiation background at Alamedin station in Chu oblast,.
17 May 2013 17:21
Kazakhstan citizen's implication in weapons sales unverified: Foreign Ministry Kazakhstan citizen's implication in weapons sales unverified: Foreign Ministry Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry called the information about Kazakhstan citizen's implication in deals in weapons for North Korea unverified.
17 May 2013 12:00
Boston suspect wrote note before capture: report Boston suspect wrote note before capture: report Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a note before his capture in which he called the victims "collateral damage" for US action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
17 May 2013 11:22
Greek teachers drop strike plans during exam period Greek teachers drop strike plans during exam period Greek school teachers early on Thursday abandoned plans to hold a strike during university entry exams after the government enacted an emergency decree to force them back to work.
16 May 2013 17:50
Kazakhstan citizen accused of selling weapons to North Korea pleads not guilty Kazakhstan citizen accused of selling weapons to North Korea pleads not guilty Former head of Kazakhstan private airline East Wing Aleksandr Zykov suspected by UN expert of implication in deals in weapons for North Korea pleads not guilty.
16 May 2013 14:45
Two nurses sentenced to 8 years in jail for attempt to sell newborn Two nurses sentenced to 8 years in jail for attempt to sell newborn Al-Farabi regional court has sentenced two former nurses of Shymkent perinatal center No.1 to 8 years in jail for an attempt to sell a newborn.
16 May 2013 13:47
Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations A cyclone ripped into the Bangladeshi coast on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.
16 May 2013 12:15
U.S. dismisses Rakhat Aliyev family members' claim against Samruk-Kazyna board member U.S. dismisses Rakhat Aliyev family members' claim against Samruk-Kazyna board member The U.S. court has dismissed a claim of Rakhat Aliyev’s relatives -- brothers Devincci and Issam Hourani -- against Samruk-Kazyna board member Alexander Mirtchev and his company Krull Corporation.
15 May 2013 20:28

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