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World's oldest person dies in US, at 116 The world's oldest person, American Besse Cooper, died on Tuesday at the age of 116.

05 December 2012

Immigrants in OECD nations hit by economic crisis: report Immigrants in OECD nations have been badly hit by the economic crisis especially in vulnerable states such as Ireland, Spain and Italy.

04 December 2012

Russian drivers stuck for days in traffic jam Russian officials struggled on Sunday to contain a monster highway traffic jam sparked by heavy snowfall that left many drivers stuck for days.

03 December 2012

Desmond Tutu rejects Nobel Peace Prize for EU Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other Nobel Peace laureates have written to the foundation in protest at the decision to award the 2012 prize to the European Union.

01 December 2012

New media world won't end need for journalists: study Bloggers, "crowdsourcing" and computer-generated articles are making contributions to the news media, but they cannot replace professional journalists in digging up important news.

30 November 2012

WikiLeaks' Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy for five months, has a lung condition that could get worse.

30 November 2012

Seoul's working population to fall 1 mn by 2032 South Korea's capital stands to lose one million people of working age over the next 20 years -- a fallout from the country's status as one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies.

29 November 2012

Hijab first in British parliament A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons despatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab.

24 November 2012

Queen Elizabeth takes spin in motorhome Queen Elizabeth II may be more used to palaces and state carriages but the British monarch nonetheless enjoyed a spin in a motorhome on Thursday, callling it a "real home from home".

24 November 2012

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Cross-dressing Chinese grandfather finds fame A 72-year-old Chinese man who became an Internet sensation after his granddaughter used him as a cross-dressing model to promote her clothing store was delighted at his new-found fame, she said.

24 November 2012

Gun from Australia's Kelly gang sells for $126,000 A gun used by the brother of notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly during their gang's infamous last stand against police in 1880 has sold for Aus$122,000 (US$126,000) at a Melbourne auction.

23 November 2012

The world won't end next month, Maya experts insist Relax doomsayers, the Maya people did not really mark their calendar for the end of the world on December 21, 2012.

22 November 2012

Quarter of Kazakhstan’s population will be over 65 y.o. by 2050 According to the forecasts, the country will have 25 percent of the population at the age of over 65: expert.

22 November 2012

S. Korean bus drivers set for nationwide strike Millions of South Koreans face commuter chaos Thursday with bus drivers set to launch a national strike to protest against a bill recognising taxis as public transport.

22 November 2012

Singapore cabbie returns $900,000 to Thai couple A Singaporean taxi driver has been heralded as a hero after he returned Sg$1.1 million ($900,000) in cash to a vacationing Thai couple who left the money in his cab.

21 November 2012

Victims of Hurricane Sandy forgotten in Haiti Hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, tore through the Caribbean long before reaching America. In Haiti, many still await help.

20 November 2012

Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris Thousands of Catholics and other opponents of French government plans to legalise gay marriage and same-sex adoption marched in Paris on Sunday.

20 November 2012

Almaty-born Moldazhanova among TOP-25 Russia's most expensive top managers 46-y.o. Kazakhstan-born Moldazhanova was ranked 23rd with an annual income of $4 million.

19 November 2012

Rio gay pride march puts some politics in the mix Techno music was thumping as tens of thousands hit the streets in Rio Sunday for the annual Gay Pride Parade, which organizers insisted was both a party and political.

19 November 2012