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Ancient Ethiopian walled city keeps modern life at bay Hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities .

22 August 2014

British human rights campaigner Bamber dies British human rights campaigner Helen Bamber, an early member of Amnesty International, died at the age of 89 on Thursday.

22 August 2014

Instant noodles carry health risks for women: study Women who eat instant noodles at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and high cholesterol.

22 August 2014

Marathon bombing suspect's friend pleads guilty A college friend of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded guilty Thursday to removing evidence of the deadly 2013 attack.

22 August 2014

Water crisis threatens thirsty Sao Paulo A severe drought is hitting Brazil's largest city and thriving economic capital with no end in sight.

22 August 2014

Malaysia falls silent in honour of returning MH17 dead Malaysians paused for a minute of silence on a nationwide day of mourning held to sombrely welcome home the first remains of its 43 citizens.

22 August 2014

Denis Ten to collaborate with Kim Yuna Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten will be working with All That Sports company created by Ice-Skating Queen Kim Yuna and her mother Park Mee-hee.

21 August 2014

Dias Kadyrbayev to plead guilty Kazakhstani student Dias Kadyrbayev accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings investigation has agreed to plead guilty on August 21.

21 August 2014

Calls to ban new Indira Gandhi assassination film A controversial film on the assassination of Indira Gandhi was scheduled for release on Friday amid calls for it to be banned.

21 August 2014

Shakira hit song 'Loca' a copy: judge Colombian pop star Shakira's 2010 hit song "Loca" is an illegal copy of a tune written by a Dominican musician in 1998.

21 August 2014

China's Xi visits Mongolia with focus on trade China's Xi Jinping began a two-day trip to neighbouring Mongolia with trade high on the agenda against a backdrop of resource nationalism.

21 August 2014

US man gets $10 mln for wrongful conviction in rabbi killing A New York man was awarded $10 million after spending 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, his lawyer said Wednesday.

21 August 2014

US Supreme Court blocks same-sex marriages in Virginia The Supreme Court put a hold on gay marriages in Virginia, as it weighs whether to legalize same-sex marriage across the United States.

21 August 2014

KazMunaiGas executives on necessity of retail fuel price hikes Kazakhstan-based oil refineries produce a combined 1.9 million tons of AI—92 gasoline a year, with the domestic demand standing at 2.8 million tons.

21 August 2014

Life's a beach for Italy's dogs The sun brollies are up, the beach loungers full and the water is full of daytrippers splashing about.

21 August 2014

Gambling, IT, booze addictions rife in Japan: study Nearly five percent of Japanese adults are addicted to gambling, a rate up to five times that of most other nations, according to a study.

21 August 2014

Former Ireland prime minister Reynolds dies aged 81: report Former Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds has died aged 81.

21 August 2014

Turkey ruling party set to name Davutoglu as PM Turkey's ruling party meets to choose a new leader and premier to succeed incoming president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

21 August 2014

Mysterious source of ozone-depleting chemical baffles NASA A chemical used in dry cleaning and fire extinguishers may have been phased out in recent years.

21 August 2014

Indonesian court to rule on presidential election challenge An Indonesian court was expected to uphold Joko Widodo's victory in last month's presidential election.

21 August 2014