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India government seeks to reverse gay ban ruling AFP December 20, 2013, 8:48 pm New Delhi (AFP) - India's government on Friday filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to review a ruling which upheld the constitutionality of a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex. The government...

Man wins $1M Picasso with $138 raffle ticket December 20, 2013, 5:39 pm Picasso's L'homme au Gibus, Man with Opera Hat, sold for a record $138. Photo: AP A man looking for art for his new home has won a $1 million Picasso painting with a $138 raffle ticket. Jeffrey Gonano told the...

PSY and Ylvis top YouTube 2013 video hit list AFP December 12, 2013, 9:23 am San Francisco (AFP) - A Norwegian comedy duo and South Korean rap music sensation PSY topped a list of hit videos shared at Google-owned YouTube this year. YouTube's annual "Rewind" collection of online videos that...

Blanchett on track for Oscar, SAG awards AAP Peter Mitchell December 12, 2013, 9:58 am<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"...

Europe winter storm claims 10 lives Yahoo!7 and agencies December 7, 2013, 10:14 am Berlin (AFP) - Icy winter storms with hurricane-force winds Friday lashed northern Europe, where the death toll rose to 10 while hundreds of thousands suffered power blackouts and road, rail and air transport...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/cDj7hjw2tIw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Deadly accident at Brazil World Cup stadium <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/f21vw13yZHc?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe>

Horror accident delays World Cup stadium construction By Alec Fenn9 Nov 29, 2013 3:36:00 PM The Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo will not be completed on schedule following the deaths of two workers during a tragic incident on the site A horror accident at one of the venues for the 2014 World...

Gender divide: women make up 10% of the world’s multi-millionaires A study by Spear’s and WealthInsight reveals how men far outnumber women at the multi-millionaire level. Research looked at the gender divide among multi-millionaires in different countries Only 10 per cent of the world's...

Scandal grips one of San Francisco's oldest Catholic shrines as fired employee claims she was spanked and forced into sex INSIDE the church Jhona Mathews, 33, claims she was spanked with paddles and pressured into sex inside the sanctuary of he National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi The...

Yale University on lockdown after anonymous tip about a gunman on campus New Haven police received an anonymous tip saying a person was walking around campus with a gun Monday morning The University issued a 'shelter in place' warning through their official Twitter account Most students...

Two IKEA France execs 'held in spying scandal' AFP November 19, 2013, 4:00 am Versailles (France) (AFP) - Two executives at IKEA France were being questioned by police Monday as part of a probe into allegations the company used illegal police files to spy on staff and customers, a judicial...

Paris shooter on the run after newspaper attack AFP November 19, 2013, 4:04 am Paris (AFP) - French police were Monday desperately trying to track down a gunman on the loose in Paris after a shooting at leftwing newspaper Liberation left a young photographer fighting for his life. After...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XBuiSHHnZ20?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Indonesia's Mount Sinabung spews more volcanic ash Published on Nov 18, 2013 Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts once again, spewing volcanic material from its crater...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/S2PPNMNqEI4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Published on Nov 17, 2013 Telepresence robots allow physicians to "beam" themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice during emergencies...

Incredible picture of footballer targeted by lasers Yahoo!7 November 13, 2013, 2:38 pm Senzo Meyiwa cops the brunt of five lasers from the crowd This might be an incredible photo but it is quite shocking behaviour. Fans of Egypt's Al-Ahli have disgraced themselves by shining laser lights...

Miley Cyrus Offered $1 Million To Tackle Porn... As A Director October 11, 2013, 10:30 am The Hype For the girl who declared she wouldn't be putting clothes on until she was 40, this seems like the perfect offer: $1 million to direct a porn film. WATCH: Miley rides naked in 'Wrecking...

Jenna Jameson : 'I'm Doing Porn Again For My Kids' November 13, 2013, 10:23 am The Hype Former adult star Jenna Jameson, one of the most famous porn stars in the world, is making a return to the X-Rated industry. Jameson has ventured into 'contemporary romance' novels this year to alleviate...

3 S'poreans in typhoon-hit Philippine city uncontactable http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/3-s-poreans-in-typhoon/881696.html

Haze causes 8-year-old girl to develop cancer China.org November 6, 2013 Heavy blanket of smog has struke Chinese cities more often this year. [Xinhua File Photo] The continuing fog and haze has led to an 8-year-old girl contracting lung cancer, according to a hospital in East China's...