LONDON: A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism.
Soldier Murdered On London Street
- 23 May 2013
Iran Expanding Nuclear Activities: IAEA
- 23 May 2013
VIENNA: Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb, a new UN atomic agency report showed Wednesday.
Add a commentObama Threatens Veto Of House Student Loan Plan
- 23 May 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward.
Add a commentBoy Achieves Family Dream With Geography Bee Win
- 23 May 2013
WASHINGTON: Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family.
Add a comment'Kill Mittal' Game Capitalises On French Workers' Struggle
- 23 May 2013
METZ, France: A new French online game is allowing players to step into the shoes of an ArcelorMittal worker by fighting police and a robot version of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal to keep a factory open.
Add a commentCouple Pleads For Return Of Stillborn Son's Stolen Ashes
- 23 May 2013
A Georgia couple is pleading for the return of a silver box stolen from the bedroom of their Cobb County home, as the box holds the ashes of their stillborn son.
Add a commentIn Tense Mexico State, Vigilantes Refuse To Drop Guns
- 23 May 2013
COALCOMAN, Mexico: Farmers wearing bulletproof jackets and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word "self-defense" to protect this rural western Mexico town from the Knights Templar drug cartel.
Add a commentArmy Sergeant Accused Of Videotaping Female Cadets At West Point
- 23 May 2013
A U.S. Army sergeant first class stationed at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been charged with allegedly secretly videotaping female cadets in their shower and latrine areas, according to Army officials.
Add a commentTrial For Captain In Deadly Shipwreck In Italy
- 23 May 2013
ROME: An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.
Add a commentEU Leaders Face Up To Shale Challenge
- 23 May 2013
BRUSSELS: EU leaders agreed Wednesday to face up to the challenge posed by the shale oil and gas revolution which has slashed US energy prices, undercutting Europe's competitive edge.
Add a commentStockholm Hit By Worst Riots In Years
- 22 May 2013
STOCKHOLM: Hundreds of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in poor immigrant suburbs in three nights of rioting in Stockholm, Sweden's worst disorder in years.
Twisters Return, But Oklahoma Short On Shelters
- 22 May 2013
THE people of central Oklahoma know all too well the destructive power of a tornado, but when a big one rolled toward the town of Moore again on Monday, residents had few basements and storm shelters to run to when the alarm sounded, officials said.
Add a commentFBI Kills Man Being Questioned About Boston
- 22 May 2013
ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON: An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man who turned violent while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, the bureau said.
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