New Florida teen's shooter allegations spark row The release by prosecutors of allegations of childhood molestation against Florida teen shooter George Zimmerman drew an angry response Monday from the murder suspect's lawyer.
Veteran survivor Mukherjee set to be Indian president India's former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to win presidential elections on Thursday, with some analysts predicting he may wield an unusual degree of influence in the ceremonial role.
17 July 2012
US suffers worst drought in 56 years The United States is experiencing its widest-spread drought in 56 years, according to a release by the nation's meteorological agency Monday.
17 July 2012
'Canadian pyscho' victim's mother pained by online video The mother of the Chinese student victim in the "Canadian Psycho" murder and dismemberment case says her "most unbearable pain" is that the killing is still watched online.
17 July 2012
From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Putin tours Russia flood scene, berates officials Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the scene of a recent flood that killed 172 people, berating officials for possibly deceiving him about the timeliness of their response.
Olympics: Tajik 'million dollar baby' punches way to London Tajikistan is for the first time sending a female boxer to the London Olympics who is on a mission not only to win but to smash gender stereotypes in the religiously conservative ex-Soviet state.
17 July 2012
Semey is getting a spherical museumA museum made in the form of a sphere will be constructed in Semey. The ball like building will be called the Museum of Peace.
Titanic II to have 'safety deck' says Australian tycoon Australian billionaire Clive Palmer Tuesday said his modern-day version of the Titanic will retain the first, second and third-class divisions of the original and include a new "safety" deck.
Obama refuses to apologize for Romney attacks US President Barack Obama refused to apologize Sunday for accusing Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs while in charge of Bain Capital, a charge his Republican opponent has dismissed as "false."
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HSBC seeks to evict Hong Kong 'Occupy' protesters Global banking giant HSBC on Monday sought legal permission to evict a handful of protesters camped outside its Hong Kong headquarters, one of the last remnants of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.