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UN inquiry chief left in tears by N. Korea brutality The head of a UN inquiry into North Korea rights abuses told Tuesday how he had been reduced to tears by witness accounts of people who fled the hardline state.

30 October 2013

Churchill's London bunker welcomes wannabe WWII spies Deep in the bowels of London's Churchill War Rooms, shadowy figures are learning how to defuse bombs, crack codes and rooting out hidden microphones.

28 October 2013

Saudi braces for 'open driving campaign' by women Saudi Arabia was braced for possible protests Saturday after women activists declared an "open driving campaign" against the deeply conservative kingdom's ban on women behind the wheel.

27 October 2013

'Dark is Beautiful' movement takes on unfair India Looking to find a husband, make friends, and get ahead at work? Then you need to have lighter skin. That's the all-pervasive message in India.

27 October 2013

Are the open-minded Dutch in denial over Black Pete? A passionate debate around Black Pete in the Netherlands has highlighted the prickly subject of racism, often denied in a country proud of its open-minded values.

26 October 2013

Future of British monarchy captured in official christening shots The first photographs in 120 years showing four generations of present and future British monarchs were released on Thursday, the day after the christening of Prince George, the newest member of the dynasty.

25 October 2013

Chubby Prince George shown off at royal christening Britain's baby Prince George was christened in a private ceremony on Wednesday, with his proud parents Prince William and Catherine giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.

24 October 2013

Libya finds little to celebrate two years after 'liberation' Libya marked the second anniversary Wednesday of its "liberation" from loyalists of veteran dictator Moamer Kadhafi with no official celebrations as it struggles to heal the wounds of the conflict.

23 October 2013

Britain's Prince George gets low-key christening Britain's Prince George, the son of Prince William and his wife Catherine, is to be christened on Wednesday in a private family ceremony.

21 October 2013

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Famous American economist Jeremy Rifkin to hold master-class in Astana Jeremy Rifkin, a famous American economist, will hold a master-class in Astana next week.

18 October 2013

New Global Slavery Index estimates 30 million affected An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery.

18 October 2013

Respite for families in Spain mass eviction protest Doris Perez broke into tears when she heard she could stay two weeks more in the Spanish apartment she has occupied, amid a mass protest to save her and scores of others from eviction.

17 October 2013

US prize-winning 'Mambo Kings' author dead at 62 - report Oscar Hijuelos, the Cuban-American author best known for his Pulitzer-prize winning novel "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," died in New York age 62.

15 October 2013

Kazakhstan gets three days off for Kurban-ait Kazakhstan residents will have three days off on Kurban-ait holiday on October 13, 14 and 15.

14 October 2013

Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.

13 October 2013

Obamas welcome Malala to Oval Office US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle welcomed Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai to the Oval Office.

13 October 2013

Edward Snowden given 'integrity in intelligence' award US fugitive Edward Snowden has been honored with a prize awarded annually by former CIA staff for exhibiting "integrity in intelligence".

11 October 2013

Malala, Congolese doctor among Nobel Peace favourites Teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and a Congolese doctor dedicated to helping rape victims are the two most-hyped figures among pundits ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement.

10 October 2013

In Malala's home, schoolgirls pray for her Nobel in secret In Malala Yousufzai's home town in Pakistan, schoolfriends hope to see her win the Nobel Peace Prize this week -- but they dream in secret, under pressure from a society deeply ambivalent about the teenage activist.

07 October 2013