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World's largest crocodile dies in Philippines The world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity has died in the Philippines, 17 months after the suspected man-eater was hunted down and put on display for tourists.

11 February 2013

Explorers complete Shackleton's epic Antarctic journey A team of exhausted but elated explorers successfully recreated Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic survival journey Monday, completing a three-day climb across mountains despite a treacherous blizzard.

11 February 2013

Genetically engineered virus kills cancer: study A genetically-engineered virus tested in 30 terminally-ill liver cancer patients significantly prolonged their lives, killing tumours and inhibiting the growth of new ones.

11 February 2013

Beckham offers refined British look for next winter Victoria Beckham, who moved back to London a few months ago, on Sunday sent out a ready-to-wear collection for next winter infused with British flair -- tweed, plaid and her first attempt at knitwear.

11 February 2013

Chile court orders remains of poet Neruda exhumed A Chilean judge has ordered the remains of poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda exhumed in a probe into whether he died of cancer as commonly believed or was killed by agents serving Augusto Pinochet.

09 February 2013

Christ, Mohammed draw divisions among Bulgarian Roma Nothing illustrates better the arrival of a new wave of Islam among Roma in Bulgaria's southern town of Pazardzhik, whose imam Ahmed Mussa is on trial for spreading radical ideology.

09 February 2013

Year of Snake sees serpent sales soar in Hong Kong As Hong Kong prepares to usher in the Year of the Snake, an increasing number of the reptiles are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing.

09 February 2013

Jason Wu shines in midst of New York blizzard The snowstorm walloping New England also gatecrashed New York Fashion Week on Friday, although First Lady Michelle Obama's much favored designer Jason Wu did his best to lift the gloom.

09 February 2013

'Horse lasagne' sparks new British food scare British authorities warned the public Thursday not to eat beef lasagne sold by the Findus brand and made in France after tests found it contained up to 100 percent horse meat.

09 February 2013

Aid workers in DRC appeal for $900 million Aid workers in the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday they will need nearly $900 million (673 million euros) to meet the needs of the population this year.

08 February 2013

Sausages, Sisi, Sorvino -- and music -- at Vienna ball The Austro-Hungarian empire may be long dead but Viennese high society was back with a bang Thursday for the annual waltzing, music and show-off extravaganza that is the Opera Ball.

08 February 2013

Australia rejects heritage listing for Tasmanian rainforest Australia Friday rejected a bid for blanket heritage listing of Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest, angering environmentalists who said it would allow mining and could threaten the Tasmanian devil.

08 February 2013

US immigrants' kids almost as well off as natives: study Second-generation immigrants in the United States are far better off than their parents and almost as well-placed as the offspring of native-born Americans.

08 February 2013

Alzheimer's cases to triple by 2050: study Alzheimer's disease cases in the US will nearly triple in the next 40 years, according to new projections Wednesday that suggest there will be nearly 14 million sufferers by 2050.

08 February 2013

Mexican girl, 9, gives birth, authorities seek father A nine-year-old Mexican girl has given birth and authorities are looking for the presumed father, who is 17.

07 February 2013

Guatemalan arrested with $31,000 in stomach A Guatemalan woman was arrested at Panama's international airport as she tried to enter the country with more than $31,000 in cash stashed inside her stomach.

07 February 2013

Dozens of buildings in south Kazakhstan heated by thermal springs An unusual way of heating is used by 22 apartment buildings, as well as by 20 commercial organizations.

07 February 2013

Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment A genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta.

07 February 2013

Energy leaders say climate crisis more urgent Energy industry leaders on Wednesday called for a fresh push in the fight against climate change and urged governments to make it easier for the world's poor to access power sources.

06 February 2013

Miss Photogenic awarded to Kazakhstan beauty at 2013 Queen of Universe Spain’s Ivette Saucedo won the Queen of the Universe-2013 award.

06 February 2013

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