Edward Snowden Charged With Espionage

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who revealed secret government spying programmes, has been charged with espionage by US authorities. A provisional arrest warrant has been issued and Hong Kong authorities have been asked to detain him. US prosecutors...

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Brazil Protests: President Promises Reforms

Brazil's President has promised to improve public services but says any further violence will not be tolerated in a speech to the nation rocked by mass protests. During a TV broadcast Dilma Rousseff appealed for unity and said the government knew there...

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Mandela Stranded By Ambulance Breakdown

An ambulance carrying seriously ill Nelson Mandela to hospital broke down in freezing temperatures, it has emerged. The military vehicle broke down at the side of the highway, leaving the iconic ex-president - known as Madiba - stranded for 40 minutes,...

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India Monsoon: Race To Save Thousands Stranded

Rescue workers are racing to reach tens of thousands of people stranded in rain-ravaged northern India, as the number killed in the flooding nears 600. Scores of bodies have been pulled from the swollen River Ganges after torrential monsoon rains struck...

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US Wants Taliban Talks 'Back On Track'

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he hopes to get talks with the Taliban "back on track," but is unsure if that is possible. Mr Kerry warned that a recently opened Taliban office in Qatar may have to close if the peace talks do not proceed. "We...

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Clashes In Brazil As One Million March

The Brazilian government will hold an emergency meeting later amid spiralling protests over alleged corruption and high prices which have seen one million people take to the streets. The demonstrations, which have spread to more than 80 cities across...

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Amanda Knox's Ex Sollecito Appeals For Cash

By Nick Pisa, Sky Reporter Amanda Knox's former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito has launched a desperate £323,000 ($500,000) online appeal for donations to fund his retrial. Computer studies graduate Sollecito, 29, said he was hard up and needed the...

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Girl, 12, Pregnant After Father's Rape In Jail

A 12-year-old girl is two months' pregnant after being raped for years by her father and others in prison - in a case which has sparked outrage in Bolivia. There has been criticism over the practice of letting youngsters live behind bars, where they...

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Latvia's Riga Castle Damaged After Fire

A major fire has caused extensive damage to Riga Castle, a medieval fortress in Latvia. The castle is home to the country's National History Museum. The overnight fire damaged the roof and the second and third floors of the castle, said emergency services...

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Western Canada Hit By Devastating Flooding

Flooding in western Canada has seen 100,000 people evacuated from their homes and washed out roads and bridges. Thousands of residents were urged to leave Calgary and nearby towns in the heart of the country's oil patch as the mayor warned the worst...

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US 'Postpones' Taliban Talks Amid Karzai Fury

Taliban Insurgency: A Timeline Updated: 4:44pm UK, Tuesday 18 June 2013 As Afghan forces take control of national security, marking a major milestone for the withdrawal of US-led combat troops, here is a timeline of the 12 years of Taliban insurgency...

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India Floods: Up To 1,000 Feared Dead

At least 1,000 people may have died in flash floods and landslides in the north of India, officials have said. The news comes as India's army military increases its efforts to reach tourists and pilgrims in villages and towns cut off by torrential monsoon...

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James Gandolfini Dies: Actors Lead Tributes

The cast of hit television series The Sopranos have led tributes to James Gandolfini, describing him as a "giant" and "the most humble and gifted actor". The star, who was 51, died after suffering a cardiac arrest while on holiday in Italy. Lorraine...

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Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dies Aged 51

James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his portrayal of a New Jersey mob boss in the hit TV series The Sopranos, has died at 51 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Gandolfini died while on holiday in Rome. He was rushed to the city's Policlinic Umberto...

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Joe Torre's Daughter Catches Falling Baby

The daughter of baseball legend Joe Torre made a perfect catch when she grabbed a baby boy falling from a building in New York City, reports said. Cristina Torre was reported to be "in shock" after she caught the one-year-old before he fell to the ground....

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Amanda Knox Ruling Cites 'Sex Game' Theory

Italy's top criminal court has said its decision to order a retrial of Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of Meredith Kercher was made because their acquittals contained shortcomings and contradictions. The Court of Cassation also said the...

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Kim Jong-Un 'Hands Out Hitler's Mein Kampf'

North Korea has threatened to kill the "human scum" responsible for an article that claimed its leader handed out copies of Hitler's autobiography for his birthday. The article, by New Focus International, an online news portal run by North Korean defectors,...

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Woman And Child 'Used As Slaves' In Ohio

A mentally disabled woman and her child were allegedly kept as slaves by three people who threatened them with snakes and a pit bull dog. The woman and child, who the Federal Bureau of Investigation have not named, were held for many months in a basement...

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Indonesia To 'Make Rain' To End Sumatra Fires

Indonesia is to use weather changing technology to try to produce rain to put out raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze. The city-state, home to 5.3 million inhabitants, has been pressing Jakarta to take...

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Obama Speaks In Berlin 50 Years After JFK

President Barack Obama has pushed for a reduction of the world's nuclear stockpiles in a speech at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate. His address comes 50 years after John F. Kennedy's famous Cold War speech in this once-divided city. Mr Obama has said...

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Afghanistan: Armed Forces Take Back Control

Afghan armed forces are taking back responsibility for control of the country for the first time in nearly 12 years. The handover from the US-led Nato coalition was announced at a ceremony in Kabul. "This is a historic moment for our country and...

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Iraq Bombing: At Least 24 People Killed

At least 24 people have been killed in a suicide bombing by a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad. And 52 others were injured in the blast - the latest in a coordinated string of attacks on the country. The first bomber detonated his explosives at a security...

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Turkey's New Protest Tactic: Standing Still

After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance - standing still and silent. A lone woman protester makes her stand against Turkish authorities The first such protest was carried out...

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US To Hold Talks With Taliban 'Within Days'

Taliban Insurgency: A Timeline Updated: 4:44pm UK, Tuesday 18 June 2013 As Afghan forces take control of national security, marking a major milestone for the withdrawal of US-led combat troops, here is a timeline of the 12 years of Taliban insurgency...

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G8: Syria Statement Omits Anti-Assad Calls

Q & A: What is the G8 all about? Updated: 3:21pm UK, Tuesday 18 June 2013 The G8 is a group of eight countries which are among the world's richest, plus the European Union. It comprises the UK, the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Russia...

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