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Historic diamond sells for $9.7 million at auction
A historic diamond that had been passed among the royal families in France, England, Prussia and the Netherlands has been sold for over nine million US dollars
Hollande takes office as France's president
Francois Hollande has been inaugurated as President of France
Teenager miraculously survives hit-and-run
Dramatic video released by police on Monday shows a driver striking 18-year-old Victor Jerez and sending him flying through the air
Obama officially endorses gay marriage
US president endorses gay marriage, becoming first leader to do so
Topless campaign poster sparks debate
Social networking sites are buzzing with debate over a Mexican congressional candidate who released a campaign poster showing herself topless.
Heavy snow after weekend of record high temperatures
Heavy snow covered central parts of Bosnia early on Monday after a weekend of record high temperatures, reaching averages of mid-30 degree Celsius
President Obama speaks on ending the war in Afghanistan
Under intense security and the cover of night, President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan on Tuesday to sign an agreement that marks the beginning of the end of the war in Afghanistan
Facebook wants to help you share your organs
Users in the United States and the UK can now enrol as organ donors via links to official registries on the world's biggest social networking site
The Scream sells for a record $120m at auction
One of the art world's most recognisable images, Edvard Munch's "The Scream", sold on Wednesday for a record 119,922,500 U.S. dollars at its auction in New York City
97-year-old becomes world's oldest graduate
97-year-old beats own record to become world's oldest graduate for 2nd time
François Hollande wins French presidential election |
Francois Hollande addressed tens of thousands of jubilant supporters at a victory rally in Paris late on Sunday after being elected the new president of France.
Capsules filled with dead baby flesh seized
Customs officers in South Korea have seized thousands of smuggled capsules that contained the powdered flesh of dead babies.
US foils terrorist bomb plot
The US announced it has thwarted a bomb plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a US-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design.
Rare pink diamond put on display
A rare pink diamond is expected to fetch between 8 and 12 (m) U.S. dollars when it's put up for auction in Hong Kong later this month
Norway mass killer in tears in court
Mass killer Anders Behring Brievik breaks down in tears as video he posted online is shown to court
Halifax remembers Titanic victims
A remembrance ceremony for victims of the sinking of the Titanic was held in a Halifax, Nova Scotia cemetery on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
Lay judge dismissed in Breivik case
A lay judge in the trial of confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was dismissed on Tuesday for saying online that Breivik deserved the death penalty
Breivik claims he acted 'out of goodness, not evil'
Gunman Anders Behring Breivik insisted on Tuesday he would massacre 77 people all over again, calling his July rampage the most "spectacular" attack by a nationalist militant since World War II
US police defend decision to handcuff six-year-old girl
Local police in Georgia in the US were on Tuesday defending their decision to handcuff and take away a six-year-old who threw a tantrum at school
Rescuers try to free entangled gray whale
Rescuers from the Pacific Marine Mammal Centre in Southern California spent hours on Tuesday attempting to free a gray whale entangled in fishing line
Anders Behring Breivik drops far-right salute in court
Day four of the Anders Behring Breivik trial saw the confessed mass killer entered the Oslo district court without the clenched-fist salute he had used in previous hearings
Pilot completes global ultralight flight
A Slovenian pilot has completed a unique two-month, 62,000 mile journey around the globe in a fuel-saving ultralight plane
Two people killed in apparent bear attacks
Two people were killed in apparent bear attacks at a bear farm in northern Japan after six bears escaped from an enclosure.
Riot police use water cannons against football fans
German Riot police responded with water cannons and tear gas when they came under attack from several hundred football fans in Hamburg on Sunday
Freak spring snowstorm hits the US
Freak spring storm dumps up to seven inches of snow in eastern US
Dramatic footage - pavement collapses under girl
Dramatic video has emerged of a teenage girl falling through a sinkhole in the pavement in northern China, before being rescued by a passing taxi driver.
Mad cow disease discovered in California
The first new case of mad cow disease in the US since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California.
Isolated Amazonian tribe under threat
The Awa-Guaja one of the last hunter gatherer tribes left in the Amazon is under threat from illegal loggers. Colin Firth with Survival International have launched a campaign to save them.
KFC fined after food leaves girl brain damaged
An Australian judge has ordered fast food giant KFC to pay eight million Australian dollars to the family of a Sydney girl left brain-damaged after eating one of the fast-food company's chicken wraps
Ban Ki-moon commends Aung San Suu Kyi
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon commends Aung San Suu Kyi on her political compromise and support for a democratic Myanmar during his 3-day visit.
Sarkozy asks TV stations not to air footage of killings
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged TV stations not to air video video footage that appears to show the deadly attacks on soldiers and a Jewish school in south west France
Passengers tackle screaming JetBlue captain mid-air
Passengers onboard a JetBlue flight on Tuesday were forced to tackle and restrain the plane's screaming captain
Most extensive face transplant ever performed
15 years after a gun accident severely disfigured his face, Richard Lee Norris is recovering well from the most extensive face transplant ever performed
Massive explosions rock fireworks factory in Thailand
Explosions at a firework factory in Thailand have set off fires at its four warehouses and forced nearby residents to flee.
Jamila Raqib on 'How to Start a Revolution'
Executive director of the Albert Einstein Institute Jamila Raqib speaks in The Hague about Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp and the documentary 'How to Start a Revolution'
Pope calls for an end to US trade embargo on Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Cuba with a call for an end to America's trade embargo of the island
Earth Hour 2012 - world's largest campaign for earth
We only have one planet. You can help protect it. Participate this year in the world's largest single campaign for the planet: Earth Hour.
Basketball fans riot in Kentucky
Rowdy basketball fans set cars on fire after their team wins
At least 7 dead in US school shooting
A 43-year-old former student of a small Christian university in California opened fire at the school on Monday, killing at least seven people
Tornadoes rip through Texas
Tornadoes tore through Texas on Tuesday, tearing roofs off homes, tossing trucks into the air and leaving flattened truck trailers strewn across highways and parking lot
11-year-old wins prize for Eurozone economy solution
An 11-year-old Dutch boy has been awarded a special mention for his entry in the Wolfson Economics Prize - an award attempting to find a solution to Europe's shared currency crisis.
80-year-old woman lands plane after husband dies
An 80 year old American woman with little flying experience safely landed a twin engine plane after her husband, the pilot collapsed and died Tuesday evening.
Spicy tuna rolls blamed for US salmonella outbreak
US state and federal health investigators are eying tainted sushi as a possible cause of 93 cases of salmonella across 19 states.
One dead, two wounded in Berlin shooting
A gunman opened fire on a group of five young people in a Berlin neighbourhood early on Thursday, killing a 22 year old man and seriously injuring two others.
Seventh grader saves school bus after driver collapses
13 year old Jeremy Wuitschick has been praised for his quick thinking after grabbing the controls of a school coach after the driver collapsed.
10-year-old gives birth to healthy baby
A 10-year-old Colombian girl has given birth to a healthy baby girl making her one of the youngest mothers ever
Rick Santorum pulls out of U.S. presidential race
Rick Santorum suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday - leaving the field clear for Mitt Romney
Village votes on plan to grow marijuana to pay off debt
A sleepy Spanish village went to the polls on Tuesday over a plan to grow marijuana to pay off its crushing municipal debt.
The US government sues Apple over eBook price fixing
The US government has filed a lawsuit against five publishers and the country's most valuable firm, Apple, accusing them of price fixing in the eBook market.
North Korea announces rocket launch failure
The launch of the North Korea's latest rocket has ended in failure, causing considerable international embarrassment for Pyongyang.
Water festival celebrates Buddhist New Year
Myanmar’s annual water festival kicked into high gear Friday with people flocking to the streets for the four day water street party.
Rush hour train crash kills three in Germany
German police say three people were killed in a train crash near Frankfurt early on Friday
Trial of Norway mass killer begins
The right-wing fanatic, Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people in a bomb-and-shooting massacre went on trial in Norway's capital Monday
Breivik pleads not guilty at Norway mass murder trial
The right-wing fanatic who admitted to killing 77 people in Norway has pleaded not guilty in court to terror and murder charges saying he was acting in self-defence.
Australia's most wanted criminal arrested
Australia's most-wanted man Brett Ronald Maston was arrested on Friday at a house in an upscale area of southern Manila.
