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Aeroflot senior executive in lobbying scandal probe by RIA Novosti at 18/06/2013 17:33 © RIA Novosti. Dmitry Korobeinikov Russian investigators have launched a formal enquiry into a senior executive at the country's biggest airline, Aeroflot, over allegations he abused his authority by...

Bear freed after getting head stuck in jar AP June 16, 20135:38AM A brown bear relaxes at the zoo in Lausanne, Switzerland. Picture: Dominic Favre/AP Source: AP FOUR central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose...

Protesters set fire to a barricade as they clash with riot police in Istanbul June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Cevahir Bugu

A riot policeman fires teargas during an anti-government protest in Istanbul June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Serkan Senturk

Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority Anti-government protesters shout slogans as they stand on barricades in Istanbul June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Serkan Senturk By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL | Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:55am EDT (Reuters) - Sporadic clashes between police and...

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city Date June 16, 2013 - 7:56AM Mayoral candidate Morris the Cat is held by his owner at his home in Xalapa. Photo: Reuters A mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a...

South Korean former spy chief accused of election meddling Won Sei-hoon allegedly ordered agents to post comments slandering liberal candidates and praising conservative victor Associated Press in Seoul The Guardian, Friday 14 June 2013 07.30 BST Won Sei-hoon, centre, leaves the supreme...

One dead, 20 missing after Philippine ferry sinks Friday, 14 June 2013 10:11 Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui MANILA: At least one person died and more than 20 others were missing after a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Friday, authorities said. A navy plane, coastguard boats...

Thai navy allegedly involved in trafficking, beating of Rohingya refugees By Southeast Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel, ABC Updated June 13, 2013, 8:32 pm There are new allegations the Thai navy is involved in the human trafficking of Rohingya Muslims fleeing religious violence in Western...

Chinese Farmer Confesses ‘Electrocuted Alien’ was a Hoax by Peter Barefoot on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 From QQ: Shandong Police: Binzhou Man Admits “Electrocuted Alien” is a Hoax Recently, a man from Shandong Binzhou surnamed Li posted online claiming that, three months ago, he...

Condoms and duck eggs are top staff gifts for Dragon Boat Festival Staff Reporter 2013-06-12 15:04 Is that a dragon in your boat, or are you just happy to see me? (Photo/CFP) According to tradition, Chinese companies give gifts to employees to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the...

Shandong man retracts claim that he electrocuted an alien Staff Reporter 2013-06-12 13:17 Li put the alien in his freezer. (Internet photo) A man from Shandong province in eastern China who claimed to have electrocuted an alien after it crash-landed on the shore of the Yellow River has been...

Protesters run as riot police fire teargas during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Turkish riot police take position at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 12, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Riot police behind shields fire tear gas during clashes with demonstrators protesting against Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in central Ankara June 1, 2013. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish president urges dialogue after police clear square By Humeyra Pamuk and Ayla Jean Yackley ANKARA/ISTANBUL | Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:03pm EDT (Reuters) - Turkey's president called on Wednesday for dialogue with legitimate demonstrators after riot police cleared the Istanbul square at the...

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Riot police clash with anti-G8 protesters in London <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pDqkB9iXnh0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> By Michael Holden and Maria Golovnina LONDON | Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:19pm EDT (Reuters) - Riot police clashed...

Google asks U.S. permission to publish information request data The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building behind a road surveillance camera in Beijing January 26, 2010. Credit: REUTERS/Jason Lee Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:51pm EDT (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the...

'I don't think I'm too thin': TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh shows off her gym-honed figure in topless photoshoot By EMILY SHERIDAN PUBLISHED: 23:35 GMT, 10 June 2013 | UPDATED: 06:22 GMT, 11 June 2013 Her super toned figure was the talk of Marbella during filming on The Only Way Is Marbs...