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Second hostage situation in Paris as police surround Charlie Hebdo gunmen Armed man who has taken up to five hostages at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris suspected of being the same man who killed a policewoman in southern Paris on Thursday PUBLISHED : Friday, 09 January, 2015, 4:41pm...

No crime here: The Indian village with no front doors or locks A small Indian village contains no front doors or locks as residents believe they are protected by the Hindu deity Shani Kiran Moodley Thursday 08 January 2015 If you are someone constantly forgetting or misplacing their house...

MH17 probe asks if Dutch secret service warned of danger over Ukraine Date January 7, 2015 - 7:18AM Debris from the MH17 plane crash outside the village of Grabovka in Donetsk, Ukraine, in August. Debris from the MH17 plane crash outside the village of Grabovka in Donetsk, Ukraine, in...

MH17 probe asks if Dutch secret service warned of danger over Ukraine Date January 7, 2015 - 7:18AM Debris from the MH17 plane crash outside the village of Grabovka in Donetsk, Ukraine, in August. Debris from the MH17 plane crash outside the village of Grabovka in Donetsk, Ukraine, in...

Sexy China TV Drama Busted, Returns To Air More Sedate Reuters Jan. 3, 2015, 5:09 AM BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese television drama that was pulled off the air after the female characters appeared on screen showing cleavage has returned to the screen, though this time showing only the...

China's polluters face tougher fines under new green rules Violators face higher penalties but critics say the revised environmental protection law lacks teeth PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 31 December, 2014, 11:22am UPDATED : Thursday, 01 January, 2015, 8:28am Li Jing [email protected] A polluted...

Video: Virgin jet makes dramatic emergency landing in London after landing gear fails PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 30 December, 2014, 10:46am UPDATED : Tuesday, 30 December, 2014, 2:30pm The Guardian Sparks can be seen coming from the undercarriage as the plane lands at Gatwick Airport. Photo...

Sony works for third day to restore PlayStation after attack Reuters December 28, 2014, 5:27 am The logo of Sony Corp and a Christmas tree are reflected on the company's 4K television set at the company's headquarters in Tokyo November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai By Jim Finkle BOSTON...

Some N. Korean websites remain down Published: 2014-12-24 17:46 Updated: 2014-12-24 17:46 Some major North Korean websites remained blocked Wednesday for the second straight day amid growing speculation over cyber warfare between Washington and Pyongyang. After going down on Tuesday evening...

Greek parliament fails for second time to elect a president AFP December 24, 2014, 3:53 am Athens (AFP) - Greece moved closer on Tuesday to early elections that could undermine its international bailout and rekindle a eurozone crisis after lawmakers failed for a second time to elect a...

Taliban 'intelligence chief and arms dealer' released from Guantanamo Mohammed Zahir, one of four latest releases, said to have Stinger missiles and uranium "for a nuclear device" when arrested in Afghanistan Afghan detainees at Guantanamo (top L-R) Mohammed Zahir and Abdul Ghani and (bottom...

Cancer patients turning to mice for hopes of a cure In lab some carry bits of their tumours so treatments can be tried first on the customised rodents PUBLISHED : Monday, 15 December, 2014, 9:08pm UPDATED : Monday, 15 December, 2014, 9:08pm Associated Press Charles Cook, manager of...

Fear over freedom as Japan’s new state secrets law enacted Days before Japan's election campaign ends, critics say the measures will give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe more leeway to control the media PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 10 December, 2014, 11:01pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 10 December, 2014, 11:01pm...

Mother, two babies killed in inferno after private jet crashes into their house PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 09 December, 2014, 11:41am UPDATED : Tuesday, 09 December, 2014, 5:38pm Associated Press in Maryland Firefighters stand outside the gutted house in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Photo: AP A woman...

Protesters clash with police in Greece over shooting of unarmed teenager Riots break out in Athens during protest march to mark teenager's death PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 5:02am UPDATED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 5:02am Associated Press in Athens Riot police clash with...

New York police detain man sought in subway push death of Hong Kong immigrant PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 19 November, 2014, 11:47am UPDATED : Wednesday, 19 November, 2014, 11:10pm Associated Press in New York Wai Kuen Kwok and his wife, both immigrants from Hong Kong on a platform at the Grand...

Downed MH17 aircraft nearly hit village in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, video shows Footage taken by villagers shortly after downing also shows they thought the plane was a Ukrainian military aircraft that had been shot down PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 9:21pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 18...

Downed MH17 aircraft nearly hit village in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, video shows Footage taken by villagers shortly after downing also shows they thought the plane was a Ukrainian military aircraft that had been shot down PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 9:21pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 18...

Workers in Ukraine collect debris from downed Malaysia Airlines flight PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 4:55am UPDATED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 8:30am Associated Press in Hrabove MH17 wreckage is loaded on to a truck yesterday. Photo: Reuters Recovery workers in rebel-controlled...

Workers in Ukraine collect debris from downed Malaysia Airlines flight PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 4:55am UPDATED : Monday, 17 November, 2014, 8:30am Associated Press in Hrabove MH17 wreckage is loaded on to a truck yesterday. Photo: Reuters Recovery workers in rebel-controlled...