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Russia marks Putin's 60th birthday Putin turned 60 the official retirement age in the country he has dominated for the past 12 years, as critics snickered that his image of an energetic, young macho leader no longer corresponds with his age.

08 October 2012

Australia scientists tackle reef-killing starfish An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish, which is devastating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans.

08 October 2012

A gender-neutral pronoun makes waves in Sweden Sweden's tradition of gender equality has famously put more mums in the workplace while rising numbers of dads stay at home.

08 October 2012

Quirky museums vie for attention with Vienna's grand galleries Fascinated by contraception, chimneysweeps, or magic boxes? Vienna has a museum for you.

07 October 2012

Wind delays Austrian's edge of space jump in US US organizers of an Austrian daredevil's record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space have delayed the mission by a day due to forecast wind, they said Friday.

07 October 2012

Contaminated drug linked to deadly US meningitis outbreak A contaminated drug has been linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis that has claimed the lives of at least five people and sickened 42 others in seven US states.

07 October 2012

Tresses to treasure for Vietnamese hair trader Hailed as a hero in his native Vietnamese village, Do Van Thu has become rich and transformed the lives of hundreds of families through the sale of a precious and unorthodox crop -- hair.

06 October 2012

US abortion rates plummet with free birth control Providing free birth control to women and teens in Missouri at high risk of unplanned pregnancies led to a drastic drop in abortion rates and teenage mothers.

06 October 2012

French fashion boss apologises over China gaffe The boss of French clothing firm Zadig & Voltaire has apologised for saying that Chinese tourists would not be welcome at an exclusive new hotel planned by the company in Paris.

06 October 2012

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Vaccines ready for 50 million in Africa's 'Meningitis Belt' A huge vaccination campaign to protect 50 million people against meningitis has been launched in seven African countries.

05 October 2012

Odd species of wee dinosaur identified in US Researchers have identified a species of puny dinosaur so odd looking -- quills like a porcupine, a parrot-like beak and fangs like a vampire -- it probably deserved a small part in "Jurassic Park."

05 October 2012

Colombian president's cancer surgery successful Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his prostate Wednesday.

05 October 2012

US daredevil to perform million volt show David Blaine, the US magician, stuntman and all-round daredevil, is going electric -- standing for three days and nights in the middle of a million volts of fiery electric currents.

05 October 2012

Last will and testament of Alfred Nobel, prize creator Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the Nobel Prizes in his will.

05 October 2012

Over 80 percent of Kazakhstan patients do not make it to transplantation Syzganov National Scientific Surgery Center held a press-conference on development of donorship in Kazakhstan.

04 October 2012

Kazakhstan bans anti-Islamic film A court in Kazakhstan has banned as "extremist" the anti-Islamic film that sparked deadly protests across the world.

04 October 2012

World bishops gather to counter decline of faith Catholic bishops from around the world are convening for a synod starting on Sunday to debate how to counter rising secularism on the 50th anniversary of the historic but controversial Second Vatican Council.

04 October 2012

Battling time and protests, Putin turns 60 Russian President Vladimir Putin hits retirement age on Sunday but he appears determined to prove that 60 is the new 40.

04 October 2012

Guessing game starts as Nobel season nears Early October means it's time for the annual Nobel Prize announcements and frenzied guessing over possible winners, with 231 Peace Prize nominees.

04 October 2012