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Africa's first white leader in decades is no surprise in Zambia

Africa's first white leader in decades is no surprise in Zambia

Zambians have welcomed the news that Guy Scott is interim president. His skin color and British heritage -- the facts most Western media picked up on -- isn't an issue for most Zambians, writes DW's Chiponda Chimbelu. October 30 2014, 14:59 2 423 просмотрs

Probe of Virginia rocket blast begins; space station supplied

Probe of Virginia rocket blast begins; space station supplied

Authorities on Wednesday started investigating what caused an unmanned U.S. supply rocket to explode in a fireball moments after liftoff from a Virginia launch pad, destroying supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station. October 29 2014, 11:57 1 934 просмотрs

Russia backs rebel polls as Ukraine eyes new government

Russia backs rebel polls as Ukraine eyes new government

Russia announced Tuesday it will recognise separatist polls in Ukraine next weekend, fuelling tensions with the country's newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government. October 28 2014, 15:58 2 371 просмотрs

FBI reportedly raids home of 'Second Snowden'

FBI reportedly raids home of 'Second Snowden'

Federal authorities in the United States have reportedly set their sights on a government contractor suspected of being the source responsible for leaking documents in the aftermath of the unauthorized disclosures attributed to Edward Snowden. October 28 2014, 15:28 2 736 просмотрs

Prove it! British govt to enforce age checks for porn and weapons sites

Prove it! British govt to enforce age checks for porn and weapons sites

All adult websites falling under UK jurisdiction, including those selling guns, will be expected to verify if visitors are over 18, under new plans being compiled by the government. October 27 2014, 10:55 2 277 просмотрs

Exit polls point towards victory for pro-Western parties in Ukraine

Exit polls point towards victory for pro-Western parties in Ukraine

Exit polls indicate parties favoring a pro-Western direction have won the most votes in Ukraine's parliamentary elections. The biggest share was won by the party of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. October 27 2014, 09:57 1 151 просмотрs

Brazil re-elects president Dilma Rousseff

Brazil re-elects president Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been elected for a second time after winning 51.6% of votes. October 27 2014, 09:38 1 979 просмотрs

China is Coming Out on Top in the Global Economy

China is Coming Out on Top in the Global Economy

China is the second largest Asian country and for some time now, boasts the world's second largest economy, which has grown rapidly since the government reforms in 1978. China is one of the biggest exporters and importers of manufactured goods, and is a major player in global financial investment. Agriculture continues to be a major force on the country's economy, with China leading the world in the production of rice, soybeans, tea, and cotton. October 24 2014, 15:26 1 941 просмотрs

Japan warns of increased activity at volcano near nuclear plant

Japan warns of increased activity at volcano near nuclear plant

Japan warned on Friday that a volcano in southern Japan located roughly 64 km (40 miles) from a nuclear plant was showing signs of increased activity that could possibly lead to a small-scale eruption and warned people to stay away from the summit. October 24 2014, 11:13 1 499 просмотрs

Ebola outbreak: NY doctor Craig Spencer tests positive

Ebola outbreak: NY doctor Craig Spencer tests positive

A New York doctor who recently returned from Ebola-hit Guinea in West Africa has tested positive for the disease. October 24 2014, 09:59 2 592 просмотрs

Charred tanks in Ukraine point to Russian involvement

Charred tanks in Ukraine point to Russian involvement

The burnt-out remains of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in fields near this small village bear witness to the ferocity of a battle that turned the tide of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. October 24 2014, 09:56 3 681 просмотрs

Ottawa gunman ‘identified’ as recent Muslim convert, high-risk traveler

Ottawa gunman ‘identified’ as recent Muslim convert, high-risk traveler

While the name of the Ottawa gunman is yet to be announced, a number of officials told numerous media that the shooter is believed to be Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a recent Muslim convert, allegedly designated as a high-risk traveler. October 23 2014, 15:58 1 060 просмотрs

Vnukovo Airport chiefs resign over Total CEO plane crash

Vnukovo Airport chiefs resign over Total CEO plane crash

The head and deputy-head of Vnukovo Airport have resigned, the airport’s press service announced amid the ongoing investigation into the plane crash that killed Total CEO Christophe de Margerie and three crewmembers. October 23 2014, 15:36 2 493 просмотрs

Ottawa shootings: Soldier killed and city on lockdown

Ottawa shootings: Soldier killed and city on lockdown

Emergency staff tended to the injured at the memorial Emergency staff tended to the injured at the memorialA gunman shot and killed a soldier at a war memorial in Ottawa, before police engaged in a gun battle inside the parliament building. Police confirmed a gunman was shot dead, but Canada's capital remained on alert through much of the day. There is no confirmation any of this week's attacks are linked to IS or the new military campaign. But Mr Harper, speaking late on Wednesday, said the attack would strengthen Canada's resolve in the fight against extremism alongside its allies. "They will have no safe haven," he said. Armed police head towards the Langevin Block on Parliament HillMr Harper was addressing MPs at the time of the shooting but was safely evacuated. Citing unnamed Canadian officials, US and Canadian news agencies identified the dead gunman as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau. October 23 2014, 06:58 1 105 просмотрs

Right into enemy hands? ISIS shows off new weapons allegedly airdropped by US (VIDEO)

Right into enemy hands? ISIS shows off new weapons allegedly airdropped by US (VIDEO)

Islamic State has published a new video in which a jihadist shows off brand-new American hardware, which was purportedly intended for the Kurds they are fighting in the Syrian border town of Kobani, rt.com reports. October 22 2014, 10:08 1 992 просмотрs

Iconic Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

Iconic Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

Iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died, a family member told ABC News. He was 82. October 21 2014, 18:16 1 132 просмотрs

Submarine hunt sends Cold War chill across Baltic

Submarine hunt sends Cold War chill across Baltic

Sweden's biggest submarine hunt since the dying days of the Soviet Union has put countries around the Baltic Sea on edge, ap.com reports. October 21 2014, 11:54 3 645 просмотрs

Vnukovo plane crash: Snowplow driver drunk in collision with Total CEO's aircraft

Vnukovo plane crash: Snowplow driver drunk in collision with Total CEO's aircraft

It was determined in the course of the investigation into the Moscow plane crash that killed the CEO of French oil giant Total that the driver of the snowplow which likely caused the crash was drunk, rt.com reports. October 21 2014, 11:29 2 451 просмотрs

CEO of French oil giant Total dies in jet crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport

CEO of French oil giant Total dies in jet crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport

The CEO of France’s oil and gas giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, was among four people killed in a business jet crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow after the aircraft hit a snowplow on take-off, rt.com reports. October 21 2014, 10:19 2 363 просмотрs

US air drops arms to Kurdish forces defending Kobani

US air drops arms to Kurdish forces defending Kobani

The US says it has air-dropped weapons to Kurdish forces defending Kobani from ISIL jihadists, euronews.com reports. October 20 2014, 17:29 1 370 просмотрs

Ebola: Six new suspected cases in Spain

Ebola: Six new suspected cases in Spain

Spain remains on high alert for Ebola after recording six new suspected cases of the virus, including a Spanish priest who had recently been in Liberia, euronews.com reports. October 17 2014, 17:52 2 714 просмотрs

Obama Mobilizes National Guard, Army Reserves To Fight Ebola in Africa

Obama Mobilizes National Guard, Army Reserves To Fight Ebola in Africa

President Obama issued an executive order Thursday allowing the Pentagon to call up reserve troops to combat the Ebola crisis in Africa, usatoday.com reports. October 17 2014, 10:47 2 675 просмотрs

BBC's website is being blocked across China

BBC's website is being blocked across China

Access to the BBC's English-language website has been blocked across China, the corporation has said. October 17 2014, 02:55 2 572 просмотрs

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

The government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website. October 16 2014, 15:19 1 268 просмотрs

Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement case

Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement case

Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Alexander Belov, b. 1976), former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, has been arrested in the case of the $5 billion embezzlement at the Kazakh bank BTA, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources at the Russian Interior Ministry, azh.kz refers to rapsinews.com. October 16 2014, 15:14 2 342 просмотрs