Volleyball: Kazakhstan wins China at President's CupThe national women's volleyball team of Kazakhstan has won over the China's team at the 20th International Women's Volleyball Tournament of President of Kazakhstan Cup.
Eurovision winner gets triumphant welcome in Denmark Exuberant Copenhageners braved the chill Sunday to celebrate Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest in Denmark's iconic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.
20 May 2013
US immigrant wins $338 million lottery The immigrant owner of a US convenience store claimed a $338.3 million lottery jackpot Tuesday and said that, despite being catapulted into the ranks of the super rich, his heart won't change.
27 March 2013
Malta's opposition Labour party wins elections Malta's opposition Labour party has won a general election for the first time in over 15 years, with leader Joseph Muscat claiming a "landslide victory" Sunday in the eurozone's smallest member.
11 March 2013
Split vote throws Italy into political gridlock Italy headed for gridlock and financial markets tumbled with a stalemate in parliament between right and left after critical elections in which the real winner might be a new protest party calling for a referendum on the euro.
26 February 2013
Assad says confident of winning Syria war President Bashar al-Assad said he is confident his troops will win the conflict ravaging Syria, as new calls were made on Monday for the International Criminal Court to launch a probe into war crimes.
19 February 2013
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
Cuban hunger strikers cry victory after prisoner freed Dissident Martha Beatriz Roque called it "a victory for the Cuban people ... and democracy" when the communist government bowed to the demands of hunger strikers Tuesday and freed a political prisoner.