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China to phase out organ harvesting from prisoners China will start phasing out its reliance on organs from executed prisoners for transplants early next year as a new national donation system is implemented, a government-appointed expert has said. China will abolish the transplanting of...

China's ruling Communist Party cracks down on pigeons China's ruling Communist Party has launched a crack down on pigeons ahead of next week's Congress in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images 8:47AM GMT 02 Nov 20127 China's stability-obsessed rulers are taking no chances and have combed through a...

Chinese cats saved from the cooking pot Police in the eastern Chinese city of Xuzhou have intercepted a lorry carrying 500 cats destined for the cooking pot. Some of the cats, thought to be destined for a restaurant table, that were intercepted in Xuzhou Photo: One of the cats, thought to be...

German quits 'unhygienic, drug-using' Taliban A German who volunteered to fight for the Taliban quit after becoming disheartened by the violence and annoyed with the group's macho and drug-taking world. Taliban guerrilla fighters hold their weapons at a secret base in eastern Afghanistan...

Naomi Campbell accused of promoting animal cruelty over elephant polo match Supermodel Naomi Campbell and her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin have been accused of promoting animal cruelty over their plans to stage an elephant polo match for his 50th birthday celebrations in...

China scientist claims Neil Heywood was murdered over 'unspeakable' secret British businessman Neil Heywood was murdered to prevent him revealing an "unspeakable" and "complicated" secret, one of China's top forensic scientists has claimed. (L-R): British businessman Neil Heywood and and Gu...

Secret Service agent kills himself following investigation into affair A senior Secret Service agent who was being investigated by the government for failing to disclose a long-standing relationship with a foreign citizen killed himself last week in Washington, according to people familiar...

Nigeria military accused of executing 48 men Nigeria's military has been accused of carrying out execution-style killings of 48 young men rounded up in the stronghold of the country's Islamist rebels. In May Mr Shuwa had told AFP that he could potentially be targetted by Boko Haram Islamists...

Brazilian model mocked for Superstorm Sandy photo shoot A Brazilian glamour model has been mocked worldwide after appearing in a photo shoot on the scene of the destruction left by Superstorm Sandy in New York. Brazilian glamour model Nana Gouvea poses for a photo amongst the devastation...

Afghanistan's Mujahideen 'building new military unit' Afghanistan's Mujahideen commanders are building a new military unit to protect the country where Nato forces have failed, according to one of the country's most prominent warlords. Tanks of Afghan northern alliance mujahideen leave the...

Golden Dawn takes advantage of recession ravaged Greece Fascist gangs are turning Athens into a city of shifting front lines, seizing on crimes and local protests to promote their own movement, by claiming to be the defenders of recession ravaged Greece. The undisguised extremism promoted by...

Beijing clamps down on taxis and model aircraft in run-up to 18th Party Congress. The Communist Party is under pressure, and it is determined that nothing can be allowed to spoil a smoothly running 18th Party Congress in Beijing. A window handle on the door at the back seat is seen removed...

Japan transsexual denied as dad AAP November 03, 201210:45PM A transsexual has been denied acknowledgement as the father of his wife's baby. Source: Supplied A PERSON who had a sex-change to become a man has complained of discrimination after a Japanese court reportedly refused to register...

Millions ride on US election result BY SIMON KENT FIRST POSTED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2012 04:30 PM EDT | UPDATED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2012 04:41 PM EDT Gamblers around the world are flooding bookmakers and gambling websites to have a flutter on the outcome of next Tuesday's US election...

A viewer's guide to the U.S. election BY DAVID COLETTO , QMI AGENCY FIRST POSTED: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2012 12:00 AM EDT U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney meet at the 67th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, October 18...

Israeli official sees "shocking" dictatorship in Egypt JERUSALEM | Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:06pm EDT (Reuters) - A senior Israeli official described Egypt's new government on Friday as a "shocking dictatorial force" and predicted there would be no high-level contacts between the two countries, but...

Georgia's new government to cut president's funding in 2013 By Margarita Antidze TBILISI | Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:16pm EDT (Reuters) - Georgia's new government led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili plans to cut President Mikheil Saakashvili's funding next year in a move to put pressure on his...

Nigerian army kills 30 in militant bastion: witnesses By Ibrahim Mshelizza MAIDUGURI, Nigeria | Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:41pm EDT (Reuters) - Nigerian troops shot dead at least 30 people during raids in the northeast city of Maiduguri, bastion of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, witnesses and...

Syrian dissident pushes to unite fragmented opposition By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN | Fri Nov 2, 2012 5:29pm EDT (Reuters) - The fragmented Syrian opposition will attempt once again this weekend to forge a common policy to gain international respect, obtain weapons and, most importantly...

Prominent Irish nationalist arrested over Northern Ireland shooting By Ian Graham BELFAST | Fri Nov 2, 2012 5:37pm EDT (Reuters) - An Irish nationalist acquitted earlier this year of the murder of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland was arrested on Friday in connection with the fatal...