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Injuries as strong quake hits Nicaragua A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday close to several cities, including the capital, injuring at least 24 people and damaging dozens of homes.

11 April 2014 11:50

Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton in Vegas A woman rushed past security and threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas on Thursday, but it missed and the former US secretary of state laughed off the incident.

11 April 2014 11:21

Marks & Spencer reports rising Q4 sales British high street retailer Marks & Spencer posted rising fourth-quarter sales on Thursday, boosted by strong performances for clothing and food, and also at its international division.

11 April 2014 00:02

Russia withheld intel on Boston bombing suspect Russia declined to provide the FBI with information about one of the Boston marathon bombing suspects two years before the attack, The New York Times reported.

10 April 2014 14:24

Bush 3.0? Jeb hints at White House run Last year family matriarch Barbara Bush proclaimed there have been "enough Bushes" in the White House, but recently son Jeb unambiguously revived prospects of extending the political dynasty.

10 April 2014 12:51

Italian court recognises gay marriage for first time An Italian court on Wednesday recognised a gay couple as married for the first time in Italy, which does not have any form of official acknowledgement of same-sex unions.

10 April 2014 12:28

New Yorker declared innocent after doing 25 years for murder A New York man savored his first full day of freedom on Wednesday after spending 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.

10 April 2014 12:15

US releases $22 mln in additional aid for CAR The United States announced Wednesday an additional $22 million in humanitarian aid for Central African Republic, on the eve of a key vote at the UN to authorize the deployment of peacekeepers.

10 April 2014 11:53

21 injured in mass stabbing at US high school An American student brandishing two knives stabbed 20 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody rampage in the classrooms and hallways of a Pennsylvania high school Wednesday, officials said.

10 April 2014 11:16

One child dead, dozen hurt in US daycare center crash A dozen children were injured and a girl killed when a car slammed into a daycare center Wednesday in Florida after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said.

10 April 2014 10:50

Universal brings 'Minion Mayhem' to Hollywood theme park Riding high on the global success of "Despicable Me," the films' makers have teamed up with theme park engineers to produce a tourist ride designed to immerse visitors in "Minion Mayhem."

10 April 2014 00:47

Intel lays off of 1,500 employees in Costa Rica US microchip giant Intel announced Tuesday it was reducing its assembly and testing operations in Costa Rica and will lay off 1,500 employees.

09 April 2014 15:16

Sharon Stone kept overnight in Brazil hospital: media Hollywood actress and producer Sharon Stone spent a night in a Sao Paulo hospital for treatment by an infectious diseases specialist, Brazilian media said Tuesday.

09 April 2014 14:45

Facebook hits 100 million India users, largest after US Facebook has hit more than 100 million users in India, making it only the second country after the United States to achieve the milestone, the social network company has said.

09 April 2014 14:21

One million buried in mass graves on forbidden New York island Most New Yorkers don't even know it exists. But a million forgotten souls are buried in mass graves dug by convicts on a tiny, forbidden island east of the Bronx.

09 April 2014 11:01

Tiesto to DJ in support of US foreign aid Tiesto will headline a one-day electronic music festival near Washington to build support for US aid to end global poverty, organizers said Monday.

09 April 2014 10:21

Oscar winner plans TV drama about Italian-American pope: report Italy's Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino plans to make a debut television series entitled "The Young Pope" about Lenny Belardo -- a fictional first-ever Italian American pontiff, an Italian daily reported on Tuesday.

08 April 2014 20:46

Pro-Russians declare Ukraine's Donetsk independent Ukraine was threatened with disintegration Monday as pro-Kremlin militants seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk, declared independence and vowed to vote on joining Russia.

08 April 2014 12:24

Captain America fights way to top of North American box office "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" conquered the North American box office in its debut weekend, becoming the top-earning movie so far this year, industry estimates showed.

08 April 2014 12:04

George Strait wins top entertainer at Country Music Awards Veteran singer George Strait won the Entertainer of the Year award late Sunday at the star-studded Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

08 April 2014 11:10

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