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China rejects Uighur scholar's appeal against life sentence
A Chinese court rejected an appeal against a life sentence handed to a prominent scholar from the mostly-Muslim Uighur minority.
22 November 2014
Honduras buries slain Miss World contestant, sister
A shaken Honduras buried its Miss World contestant and her sister, after the latter's boyfriend shot them in a jealous rage, according to police and media reports.
21 November 2014
Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
The Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
20 November 2014
Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies
Mobile security firm Lookout warned that Android-powered smartphones or tablets are being targeted with malicious software.
20 November 2014
Miss Honduras shot dead 'after fleeing sister's boyfriend'
Miss Honduras was fatally shot as she tried to escape her sister's jealous boyfriend.
20 November 2014
Sister's boyfriend arrested in search for Miss Honduras
Officials arrested a suspect in the disappearance of the reigning Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, whose sister's boyfriend is now being heldю
19 November 2014
Jerusalem facing 'terror' onslaught: Israeli PM
Israel is facing an ongoing wave of terror which is focused on Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after an attack on a synagogue.
19 November 2014
Obama orders hostage policy review in wake of 'evil' IS beheadings
US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how Washington can release American hostages.
18 November 2014
Parents of US aid worker Kassig seek to 'forgive' after beheading
The parents of slain US aid worker Peter Kassig said Monday they would try to "forgive" Islamic State jihadists who beheaded their son.
18 November 2014
US aid worker Kassig's parents 'heartbroken' by his beheading
US aid worker Peter Kassig's parents said they were "heartbroken" by the death of their son, after his beheading by Islamic State militants was shown in a video.
17 November 2014
Portugal interior minister resigns over 'golden visas' probe
Portugal's Interior Minister resigned, three days after top officials were detained in a corruption probe linked to "golden visas" for wealthy foreign investors.
17 November 2014
Pussy Riot thank Amnesty campaigners for support
Campaigners from Amnesty International honoured two members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot who served 22 months in prison.
15 November 2014
Parents of 43 missing start Mexico protest tour
The parents of 43 missing students began a protest tour of Mexico, rejecting claims their sons were slaughtered in a crime rattling the nation and its leaders.
14 November 2014
Mexico 'massacre' protesters set government office on fire
Protesters fuming over the disappearance of 43 college students set a government office alight in southern Mexico.
13 November 2014
Hackers could trick way into Apple gadgets: researcher
Cybersecurity firm FireEye warned that hackers could trick owners of Apple gadgets into installing applications that steal information.
11 November 2014
Pistorius appeal hearing set for December 9
South African prosecutors said that their request to appeal Oscar Pistorius's manslaughter conviction and five-year prison sentence would be heard on December 9.
10 November 2014
Mexico leader travels amid unrest over massacre
Mexico's president left on a six-day trip to China and Australia amid angry protests over the suspected massacre of 43 college students by a gang allied with corrupt police.
10 November 2014
Hungary protestors demand removal of 'corrupt' tax chief
Several thousand Hungarians marched though Budapest to demand the resignation of the head of the country's tax office.
10 November 2014
Suspects admit to massacring missing Mexico students
Gang suspects have confessed to killing 43 missing Mexican students, burning their bodies for 14 hours and tossing their charcoal-like remains in a river, authorities said, in a case causing national revulsion.
08 November 2014
Malaysians accused of hacking US news website
The US-based Environment News Service accused Malaysian government hackers of shutting down its website .
07 November 2014