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Alcohol causes a quarter of Europe road deaths Alcohol abuse is responsible for around a quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union every year.

16 December 2012 17:54

Many Americans see hint of Apocalypse in extreme weather A third of Americans believe the intensity of recent natural disasters is linked to the Apocalypse described in the New Testament, according to a poll released Thursday.

15 December 2012 13:07

Samoa cyclone kills two, knocks out power The Pacific nation of Samoa faces up to two weeks without electricity, officials said Friday, after a cyclone that killed two people and sent hundreds fleeing to safety destroyed its main power station.

14 December 2012 13:38

Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar dies, aged 92 Legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, a major influence on Western musicians ranging from The Beatles to Yehudi Menuhin, has died at the age of 92.

13 December 2012 11:28

New Yorkers live longer than other Americans: mayor New Yorkers are living longers than Americans overall, and the margin is increasing, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday as he praised his administration's health policies.

12 December 2012 17:58

December 21: End of Mayan calendar, or end of the world? Gonzalo Alvarez, who had just arrived in Cancun for two weeks of revelry linked to a major milestone in the Mayan calendar, seemed reasonably cheerful for a man about to swallowed up by the Apocalypse.

12 December 2012 14:09

Impoverished Greek families facing uncertain future Blue-eyed Angelina had the misfortune of being born in Greece in 2010, just as the country became engulfed by an economic crisis that has deprived her parents, like so many Greeks.

12 December 2012 12:10

Philippines typhoon toll tops 700, hundreds missing The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has climbed above 700 with hundreds more missing, many of them tuna fishermen feared lost at sea.

12 December 2012 10:03

World's second most polluted city turns to buses On the streets of Ulan Bator a people renowned for their horse riding skills have to contend every day with ever more Hummers, Land Cruisers and Range Rovers.

11 December 2012 17:56

Syria: from revolution to all-out war Syria's uprising has shifted from popular street protests against President Bashar al-Assad to a full-fledged war, increasingly influenced by armed Islamists, in a far cry from the idealism of the Arab Spring.

11 December 2012 14:04

Second US lottery winner 'only played twice in year' A lucky player in Arizona, a married man in his 30s, has claimed the second winning ticket in the US Powerball lottery's near-record jackpot of $587.5 million.

09 December 2012 14:16

Calm in Cairo after night of protest against Egypt's Morsi The streets of Cairo were calm early Saturday after a huge but peaceful protest overnight against President Mohamed Morsi, who has greatly expanded his powers and is pushing for disputed constitutional reform.

09 December 2012 10:31

Philippine leader pledges action on typhoon disasters Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Friday visited communities devastated by a deadly typhoon, and vowed to work to find ways to prevent storm disasters.

07 December 2012 13:53

Egypt crisis turns violent as five die in clashes Five demonstrators died overnight Thursday in the worst violence since Mohamed Morsi became Egypt's first Islamist president in June.

06 December 2012 17:46

475 dead, many homeless in Philippines typhoon Nearly 200,000 people were homeless and 475 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said Thursday, as the government appealed for international help.

06 December 2012 15:54

US offers aid after deadly Typhoon Bopha The United States offered disaster relief and sent condolences Wednesday to the Philippines and Palau in the wake of Typhoon Bopha.

06 December 2012 13:04

Nepal woman aged 105 finally granted citizenship A pensioner has been granted Nepalese citizenship more than a century after she was born in a remote village of the Himalayan nation.

06 December 2012 11:56

Sun rises over Egypt protesters after palace siege Hundreds of protesters woke up Wednesday in front of the presidential palace, the new focus of protests against President Mohamed Morsi, as an already-polarised Egypt slipped deeper into crisis.

06 December 2012 10:01

Thais pack Bangkok for king's birthday celebration Tens of thousands of Thais crowded central Bangkok on Wednesday for a rare address by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, as part of celebrations for his 85th birthday.

05 December 2012 15:43

115 killed in Philippines typhoon The death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck the Philippines has risen to 115, as confirmation of more victims filtered in from isolated areas.

05 December 2012 12:53

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