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Most of Cyprus pain inflicted on overseas depositors, central bank says NICOSIA | Thu May 9, 2013 5:13am EDT (Reuters) - Cyprus' central bank said on Thursday most of the depositors who lost money at bailed-out Bank of Cyprus were from overseas and that Cypriots had not been hit as hard as...

Vegemite sandwich thrown at Julia Gillard Julia Gillard had a Vegemite sandwich thrown at her during a rowdy visit to a school but dismissed the incident – labelled "sandwichgate" – as "a bit of high jinks". Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard had a Vegemite sandwich thrown at her during...

Ohio abductions: end of decade of torment for victims and families Neighbours had few suspicions Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were being held in Seymour Avenue Ed Pilkington in Cleveland, Ohio The Guardian, Wednesday 8 May 2013 <!-- To autoplay video, set 'a=true' in the...

Young people 'almost three times more likely than adults' to be unemployed UN agency warns of unrest with global youth unemployment forecast to reach 12.8% by 2018 after falling since 2009 The Guardian Wednesday 8 May 2013 10.59 BST A demonstrator in a T-shirt saying 'youth without future'...

Former Italian PM Andreotti dies Seven-time premier who presided over post-war political scene for decades dies at his home in central Rome aged 94. Last Modified: 06 May 2013 14:28 Giulio Andreotti was a key figure in the once-dominant Christian Democratic party [AFP] Italy's former Prime...

A look at the Fateh-110 missile By The Associated Press, Updated 9:11 am, Sunday, May 5, 2013 FILE -- This file photo released on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry, claims to show the upgraded surface-to-surface Fateh-110 missile at an undisclosed location, in Tehran...

NKorea: Detained American disguised identity Updated 9:12 am, Sunday, May 5, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday revealed a few more details about a Korean-American recently sentenced to 15 years' hard labor, saying he entered the country with a disguised identity...

NRA's next president to lead its court fights against gun control By Andrea Lorenz HOUSTON | Sun May 5, 2013 1:07am EDT (Reuters) - Alabama lawyer Jim Porter, in line to become the next president of the National Rifle Association, is expected to spearhead the group's court challenges of...

Man's arm saved by iPad in garbage truck crash Date May 2, 2013 - 4:00AM Simon White His work car faces a decent stint in a panel beater's workshop but Neville Toms emerged pretty much unscathed from his ordeal. The iPad is renowned as a multipurpose tool but Phillip Island building...

Babies of women who eat junk food while pregnant 'more likely to be obese' Babies of women who eat junk food while pregnant will be more likely to be obese as an adult and will be born with an addiction to fatty foods, Australian scientists have concluded. Babies of women who eat junk...

Michael Jackson's family begin $40 billion case against tour promoters Almost four years after his shocking death, the bizarre life and sorry demise of Michael Jackson will play out again on Monday in a $40 billion (£25.8 billion) civil trial that pits the singer's family against the...

Two models at the auto show held in Shanghai New International Expo Center. (Photo/CNS)

Iron Man 3 international cut angers Chinese bloggers Internet users in China who have seen international cut of new superhero movie dismayed at lack of airtime for Chinese stars and China-set sequences Xan Brooks guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 April 2013 17.45 BST <iframe...

Footage shot by a local television channel shows large cracks in the walls of the Rana Plaza building on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, before it collapsed on Wednesday. Local police said factory owners appeared to have ignored warnings not to allow workers into the eight-storey building...

Israel says Syria used chemical arms, probably nerve gas A general view shows Khan al-Assal area near the northern city of Aleppo, near the site where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad say was Tuesday's chemical weapon attack March 23, 2013. Credit: Reuters/George Ourfalian...

Prostitute who ‘died’ during romp came back to life in coffin Back from the dead ... paramedics were forced to leave empty handed Bheki Mnkandla By IAN GARLAND Published: 28th March 2013 A PROSTITUTE in Zimbabwe 'died' during a hotel romp with a client - only to come back to life as her...

18 April 2013| last updated at 08:55PM Custom seize 84kg drugs worth RM3.36m NILAI: The Customs Department seized 84kg of drugs (ketamine) worth RM3.36 million that was brought into the country in a container through Port Klang's West Port, last Tuesday. Customs Department director-general...

WATCH: Storm rips opens Chicago sinkhole, driver injured From ASSOCIATED PRESS Last Updated: 1:55 PM, April 18, 2013 Posted: 12:52 PM, April 18, 2013 CHICAGO — A rainstorm pummeling the Chicago area ripped open a sinkhole Thursday that swallowed three cars, injuring one driver badly enough...

'The Legend of Zelda' game coming to Nintendo 3DS Date April 18, 2013 - 4:30AM The princess-rescuing adventurer Link is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The Japanese gaming giant announced plans Wednesday to bring a new "The Legend of Zelda" installment to its hand-held gaming system. Nintendo of...