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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 10:59

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 10:34

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 10:06

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 17:20

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 17:16

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 15:16

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 15:08

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 14:49

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 14:40

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 14:30

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 14:20

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 14:17

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 14:04

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

21 August 2014 13:44

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 13:25

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 13:17

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 12:57

Parents of US journalist Foley praise their 'fearless' son Friends, relatives and colleagues have paid tribute to American journalist James Foley, executed by Islamic State jihadists.

21 August 2014 12:43

'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled: study A total of 172 "suicide tourists" travelled to Switzerland in 2012, to die with medical assistance -- a practice prohibited in many countries.

21 August 2014 12:25

Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps Uber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.

21 August 2014 12:07

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