Zimbabwe's Elections Were 'Free and Credible'

Zimbabwe's elections have been declared "free and credible" by the African Union, despite observers noting a number of practises that suggested heavy rigging. Despite an admission by the head of the African Union mission, Olsegun Obasanjo, that his...

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Zawahiri Claims US Plotted Morsi's Downfall

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri has accused the United States of "plotting" to overthrow Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. In an audio recording posted to militant Islamist forums, he said the US colluded with the Egyptian military, secularists...

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Bloodhound: Russia Bars US Band For Pants Antics

American rock group Bloodhound Gang has been barred from a music festival in Russia after a band member shoved the country's flag into his underpants during a gig. Bassist Jared Hasselhoff put the flag into the front of his pants and then pulled it...

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Prison Massacre: 25 Police Officers Jailed

Twenty five police officers have each been sentenced to 624 years in jail for their role in Brazil's infamous Carandiru prison massacre. A total of 111 prisoners were killed and 87 injured when police began shooting at random during a riot at the Sao...

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Pakistan Babies Given Away On TV Game Show

A game show host in Pakistan has prompted fury by giving away abandoned babies to would-be parents live on TV. The host, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has given away two babies so far - to cheering crowds - and is planning a third giveaway. He insisted the...

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New York Woman Killed In Balcony Fall

A woman on a first date has fallen to her death after the railing on her 17th-floor apartment balcony gave way. Jennifer Rosoff went outside for a cigarette just before 1am on Thursday when she sat or leaned against the railing while talking to...

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Iran Leader: Israel 'A Wound To Be Cleansed'

Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani has called Israel an old "wound" that must be removed and cast doubt on efforts to revive peace talks with the Palestinians. "The Zionist regime is a wound inflicted for years on the body of the Muslim world that...

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Taiwan MPs Fight: Nuclear Vote Sparks Brawl

Water and punches were thrown by MPs in Taiwan's parliament, ahead of a vote on whether to hold a referendum over a new nuclear power plant. Dozens of legislators threw bottles and cups from a balcony, while politicians wrestled in scrums and on the...

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Buenos Aires Fire Rages Near City Centre

A huge fire in Argentina's capital has engulfed an ecological reserve just a few hundred metres from the city's political and financial centre. Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri said there were suspicions that arsonists were to blame for the inferno,...

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Zimbabwe Poll 'A Huge Farce, Null And Void'

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has dismissed the country's national elections as a "huge farce" and the results invalid because of intimidation and ballot-rigging by President Robert Mugabe's ruling party, which has claimed victory. "In our...

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Zimmerman Pulled Over For Speeding In Texas

George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch volunteer cleared over the killing of Trayvon Martin, has been stopped for speeding on a highway in Texas. A police dashcam video shows an officer interacting with Mr Zimmerman and letting him go with a warning....

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Fugitive Edward Snowden Leaves Moscow Airport

Fugitive Edward Snowden has left Moscow airport where he has been holed up for more than a month. The wanted US intelligence whistleblower has been granted a year's asylum in Russia, his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena revealed. An airport spokeswoman...

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Israeli-Palestinian Talks Set Nine-Month Goal

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have set a nine-month goal for reaching a so-far elusive peace deal. Barack Obama and Joe Biden met with the Israeli and Palestinian negotiators US Secretary of State John Kerry said the sides agreed to meet again...

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Thailand Oil Spill: Koh Samet Slick Spreads

An oil spill that has blackened the shores of a popular Thai tourist island has spread to nearby isles despite a major clean-up operation. About 50,000 litres of oil has leaked from a pipeline operated by PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) in Rayong province...

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Zimbabwe Presidential Election: Voting Begins

Voting has begun in Zimbabwe's election as Robert Mugabe looks to extend his 33-year-rule amid suspicions of vote rigging. The 89-year-old has said he will stand down as president if he loses and claims the army will respect any victory for his main...

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Pakistan Jailbreak: Taliban Moves Prisoners

The Taliban claims to have smuggled more than two dozen militants they broke out of a prison to one of Pakistan's tribal regions. Two Taliban commanders said the 25 militants had arrived in the South Waziristan tribal area and were travelling on to...

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David Tebbutt: Death Sentence Over Kenya Murder

A Kenyan who led a gang of pirates to a holiday resort where they murdered a British tourist has been sentenced to death for his part in the attack. Ali Babitu Kololo was found guilty of robbery with violence, two years after the gang burst into David...

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Italy Crash: Funeral Mass Held For Victims

A mass has been said ahead of the funerals of 38 people who died in a coach crash in Italy. Relatives and friends of the victims gathered at an indoor sports arena in Pozzuoli, about 40 miles from Naples, to mourn their lost loved ones. The coffins...

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Egypt: Mohamed Morsi 'Well', Says EU's Ashton

Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi is doing "well" and has access to information, the EU foreign policy chief has said. Baroness Ashton said she had "friendly, open and very frank" talks with Mr Morsi, who has not been seen in public since the army...

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Syria: Dramatic Images Of Destruction In Homs

Aerial photos show the destruction that fighting has wreaked on a district of Homs city as Syrian government troops take control. All photos: AFP/Ho/Shaam News Network The neighbourhood of Khalidiya had been a rebel stronghold since the start...

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'Miracle' Survivors Amid Italy Bus Crash

Passengers who walked away from a coach crash that killed at least 38 people in southern Italy had a "miraculous" esacpe, say rescuers. The coach, carrying around 49 people, split in half after plunging 100ft off a motorway flyover near Avellino. It...

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Fast Food Strike: Workers Walk Out In US Cities

Fast food workers in seven cities across the United States are staging a one-day strike over wages they say are too low to survive on. Staff at well known chains including McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's were due to walk out on Monday in New...

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Warned About Election 'Theft'

By Emma Hurd, Sky News Correspondent Zimbabwe's opposition leader has warned of renewed unrest in the country if President Robert Mugabe attempts to "steal" this week's election and extend his 33-year grip on power. Voters go to the polls on Wednesday,...

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Syrian Forces Recapture Homs Rebel District

The Syrian army have retaken a part of the strategic city of Homs which had been held by rebel forces amid heavy fighting. The central city has been at the heart of the two-year uprising against President Bashar al Assad. "Units of our noble army have...

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