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At least 12 dead in shooting at US naval post in Washington AFP Updated September 17, 2013, 6:06 am WASHINGTON (AFP) - A shooting rampage at a US naval base in the heart of Washington claimed at least 12 lives Monday, including the gunman, while another possible suspect remained at large...

Shooting rampage at US naval base, 'multiple' victims AFP Updated September 17, 2013, 3:52 am WASHINGTON (AFP) - One gunman has been killed and two others may still be at large after a shooting rampage Monday at the US Navy Yard in Washington that left several people dead, police said. At...

Romanian gold miners end underground protest after PM's visit A protester gestures while holding up a placard, which reads: 'How much does your silence cost?', during a rally in Bucharest, against plans to open Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine in Romania September 15, 2013. REUTERS-...

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Gunmen open fire at Navy Yard in Washington, several killed, injured <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Iv3OpsScwXY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> By Ian Simpson and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON | Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:00pm EDT (Reuters) - Up to three...

Stocks, bonds rally after Summers drops Fed bid A man walks through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange August 5, 2011. REUTERS-Suzanne Plunkett By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:17pm EDT (Reuters) - Stocks and bonds on major markets rallied on Monday after former U.S...

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Protesters clash with police as tension rises over Cambodia poll Reuters September 15, 2013, 9:22 pm <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WY2RsFCrG6E?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Police used teargas...

Colorado floods leave hundreds unaccounted for AFP Updated September 16, 2013, 1:58 am LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The water-soaked US state of Colorado faced more rainfall on Sunday that threatened to slow the search for some 500 people unaccounted for after several days of massive flooding. Among...

Flash floods kill nine in Romania, thousands evacuated AFP September 15, 2013, 10:57 pm BUCHAREST (AFP) - Flash floods have killed nine people and forced thousands to flee their homes in eastern Romania in the last four days, the authorities said Sunday. Eugen Chirita, an emergency services...

World worst child porn suspect in custody Sarah Stack AAP September 14, 2013 3:36PM A MAN described by the FBI as being the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet has been remanded in custody after being refused bail for a second time. Eric Eoin Marques is wanted in the United...

U.S. officials: Use of force not expected in U.N. resolution on Syria U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L), U.N. Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi (C), and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, find their seats before they speak to media after a meeting on the ongoing crisis in...

Americans want diplomacy on Syria, are unmoved by Obama speech: Reuters/Ipsos poll U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the situation in Syria from the East Room at the White House in Washington, September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/POOL By Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON...

U.S. and Russia at a 'pivotal point' in Syria talks A Free Syrian Army fighter mans an anti-aircraft weapon in the eastern Hama countryside September 13, 2013. REUTERS-Molhem Barakat By Warren Strobel and Oliver Holmes GENEVA/BEIRUT | Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:04am EDT (Reuters) - U.S.-Russian...

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Police clash with protestors in Mexico City, 31 people arrested Riot policemen walk in front of the cathedral on the Zocalo after dispersing demonstrators on the Zocalo in Mexico City September 13, 2013. REUTERS-Tomas Bravo MEXICO CITY | Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:34am EDT (Reuters) - Police used...

Angela Merkel rival causes storm with middle-finger photo German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief election rival sparked a storm of derision and online ridicule on Thursday by allowing himself to be photographed making the vulgar middle-finger gesture. Angela Merkel, left, and Peer...

UPDATE 1-Chinese authorities probing German drugmaker Bayer Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:50am EDT (Reuters) - Chinese authorities visited a local office of German drugmaker Bayer AG in late August to investigate a potential case of unfair competition, the company said on Friday. China's regulators...

Thai court acquits man accused of royal slur AFP September 13, 2013, 5:26 pm BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court on Friday acquitted a man held for nearly a year under controversial royal defamation laws after his own brother accused him of insulting the king in their home. The unusual case raised...

12 arrested over plot to steal millions from Santander UK Signage for Santander bank in London February 14, 2012. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor LONDON | Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:46am BST (Reuters) - Twelve men have been arrested over an alleged attempt to take control of Santander UK's computer systems...