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Pet animals become victims of Ebola scare in Ivory Coast People in Ivory Coast like to keep wild animals as pets but are now rethinking the custom with the deadly Ebola virus sweeping neighbouring countries.

20 September 2014 13:20

Italy celebrates 80 years of national treasure Sophia Loren Sophia Loren turned 80- a landmark birthday feted across Italy with celebrations of the beauty and talent of the country's revered cinema icon.

20 September 2014 13:08

Hillary Clinton in campaign mode... for fellow Democrats Democrat Hillary Clinton launched herself into the thick of the US midterm election campaign.

20 September 2014 12:53

G20 nations want Putin at leaders' summit Vladimir Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders' summit in November despite alarm over Russia's actions in Ukraine with host Australia.

20 September 2014 12:08

Tim Cook puts personal touch on iPhone 6 launch Apple chief Tim Cook personally kicked off sales of the iPhone 6.

20 September 2014 11:42

Brussels chocolate museum opens to sweeten senses Belgium has a new treat for visitors: a museum dedicated to the confectionary featuring a Willy Wonka-style factory.

20 September 2014 11:24

Queen urges unity after Scottish independence vote Queen Elizabeth II urged her subjects in the United Kingdom to come together after Scots voted against independence.

20 September 2014 11:04

Spain's Catalan parliament approves independence vote law Catalonia's regional parliament passed a law that its leaders say will authorise them to hold a non-binding "consultation" on independence from Spain.

20 September 2014 10:48

Tens of thousands expected at New York climate march Celebrities, activists and political leaders are expected to join people in New York for what could be the largest climate change protest in history.

20 September 2014 09:57

Putin approves military coperation agreement with Kazakhstan The Russian president signed an agreement deepening military cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.

19 September 2014 17:50

Tropical storm flooding shuts down Philippine capital Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital Manila.

19 September 2014 15:39

Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum Scotland rejected independence in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact.

19 September 2014 15:31

Sierra Leone readies for controversial Ebola shutdown Sierra Leone was preparing for an unprecedented three-day nationwide shutdown to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus.

19 September 2014 15:23

Asian Games: Fears of Asiad hangover taint start of Incheon Games The Asian Games is just starting in Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums is already making the continent's biggest sporting event feel unloved.

19 September 2014 15:13

'France does not pay ransoms,' says Hollande French President Francois Hollande said that "France does not pay ransoms" for hostages, nor does it exchange prisoners.

19 September 2014 14:47

Apple's new encryption to lock out government Apple is rolling out new privacy protections for iPhones and iPads, with a new system that makes it impossible for the company to unlock a device.

19 September 2014 14:36

New Slovenia government vows to pull country out of crisis Slovenia's lawmakers backed a new government under Prime Minister Miro Cerar as he vowed to pull the small Balkan nation from the verge of economic crisis.

19 September 2014 14:19

Larry Ellison releases helm of mighty Oracle ship Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison stepped down as Oracle's chief executive.

19 September 2014 13:59

Decision soon on trial start for Boston bombing suspect A defense request to delay the US trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be decided soon.

19 September 2014 13:49

Google to boost Android encryption, joining Apple Google said it would beef up encryption of its mobile operating system, so that it would not hold "keys" to devices even if it is served with a warrant.

19 September 2014 13:30

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