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China zoo under fire for disguising dog as lion

China zoo under fire for disguising dog as lion

A Chinese zoo's supposed "African lion" was exposed as a fraud when the dog used as a substitute started barking. August 16 2013, 09:53 2 131 views

Japan honors fallen, marks World War II surrender

Japan honors fallen, marks World War II surrender

Japan has marked the 68th anniversary of its WWII surrender. In a compromise of sorts, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not visit a controversial shrine, but also did not explicitly apologize for past Japanese aggression. August 15 2013, 15:06 1 809 views

Egypt arrests Brotherhood leaders, names not given: official

Egypt arrests Brotherhood leaders, names not given: official

A number of leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Wednesday, an official said August 14 2013, 16:14 1 643 views

Japanese minister to visit Russia’s Kuril Islands

Japanese minister to visit Russia’s Kuril Islands

Ichita Yamamoto, Japan’s state minister in charge of territorial issues, will visit Russia’s Southern Kuril islands on September 19-23. August 14 2013, 16:02 2 546 views

Israel frees Palestinian inmates before talks

Israel frees Palestinian inmates before talks

Twenty-six prisoners freed overnight, as part of deal to enable resumption of peace talks, arrive in Ramallah and Gaza. August 14 2013, 11:30 1 419 views

Xinjiang violence: Two sentenced to death in China

Xinjiang violence: Two sentenced to death in China

Two men have been sentenced to death and three more jailed over a clash in China's far-west Xinjiang region that left 21 people dead. August 13 2013, 14:47 1 792 views

Snowden's father to visit him in Russia 'soon'

Snowden's father to visit him in Russia 'soon'

Lon Snowden, father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, has got a Russian visa and will visit his son "very soon", his lawyer says. August 12 2013, 15:50 1 511 views

Families are 'economic enemy' - British politician

Families are 'economic enemy' - British politician

The traditional family in which one parent stays at home to look after children is treated by ministers as their “economic enemy”, Nigel Farage has claimed. August 12 2013, 11:20 1 397 views

Higher cigarette taxes make people drink less

Higher cigarette taxes make people drink less

A rise in cigarette taxes can obviously lead to lower tobacco consumption, but a recent research suggested that higher cigarette taxes are also connected with the reduction of alcohol consumption among male and young adult smokers. August 12 2013, 11:15 2 185 views

Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg works as secret taxi driver

Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg works as secret taxi driver

Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg spent an afternoon working incognito as a taxi driver in Oslo, he has revealed. August 12 2013, 10:53 1 760 views

NSA to cut system administrators by 90% to limit data access

NSA to cut system administrators by 90% to limit data access

The National Security Agency, hit by disclosures of classified data by former contractor Edward Snowden, says it intends to eliminate about 90 per cent of its system administrators to reduce the number of people with access to secret information. August 9 2013, 10:16 1 727 views

Ties Fraying, Obama Drops Putin Meeting

Ties Fraying, Obama Drops Putin Meeting

President Obama on Wednesday canceled next month’s Moscow summit meeting, ending for now his signature effort to transform Russian-American relations and potentially dooming his aspirations for further nuclear arms cuts before leaving office. August 8 2013, 11:57 2 269 views

Tunisia crisis: Tens of thousands join protest

Tunisia crisis: Tens of thousands join protest

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to demand the resignation of the Islamist-led government. August 7 2013, 15:38 1 554 views

Chevron to pay nearly $2 mln for refinery fire

Chevron to pay nearly $2 mln for refinery fire

Chevron Corp. agreed to pay nearly $2 million in fines and restitution stemming from an August 2012 fire at a San Francisco-area fuel refinery, which sent hundreds of nearby residents to emergency rooms with breathing problems. August 7 2013, 10:56 1 658 views

Iranian president vows to resolve nuclear issue

Iranian president vows to resolve nuclear issue

Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani has stated his determination to resolve the nuclear dispute. Tehran's nuclear program is a source of contention because the West fears Iran wants to develop nuclear weapons. August 7 2013, 10:31 1 641 views

Syria rebels 'capture key Aleppo air base'

Syria rebels 'capture key Aleppo air base'

Rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have captured a key airbase in Aleppo province, near the Turkish border, activists say. August 6 2013, 17:28 1 538 views

Turkish ex-army boss Basbug sentenced to life for Ergenekon overthrow plot

Turkish ex-army boss Basbug sentenced to life for Ergenekon overthrow plot

The former Chief of Staff of Turkey’s military, Ilker Basbug, has been sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a plot to overthrow the government known as the Ergenekon conspiracy. August 6 2013, 16:12 1 461 views

Japan remembers Hiroshima, debates power usage

Japan remembers Hiroshima, debates power usage

Japan has marked the 68th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The annual ceremony comes as the country continues to reconsider its reliance on nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster. August 6 2013, 15:09 1 651 views

China’s new two-child policy possibly takes effect on 2014

China’s new two-child policy possibly takes effect on 2014

Directly aimed to avert an aging population crisis, China may possibly implement its new two-child policy on 2014, albeit only on selective couples or family structures. August 6 2013, 10:55 1 988 views

Russia starts new missile boat trials in Caspian

Russia starts new missile boat trials in Caspian

A new attack missile boat has started sea trials with Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, Russia's Southern Military District said Monday. August 6 2013, 10:44 1 850 views

France - the world's most favourite holiday destination

France - the world's most favourite holiday destination

For many people the holiday season has arrived. Where do those travelling abroad go? UN figures suggest that France had more foreign visitors than any other country in 2012, while the most visited capital city is now, according to one study, Bangkok. August 5 2013, 14:26 1 573 views

Armed teen shot dead by police in New York City

Armed teen shot dead by police in New York City

Police in New York City shot dead a 14-year-old US boy as he was chasing and shooting at another male before dawn on Sunday. August 5 2013, 10:50 1 456 views

Russian PM reprimands Roskosmos head for misconduct

Russian PM reprimands Roskosmos head for misconduct

Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to reprimand Head of Roskosmos Vladimir Popovkin for unduly execution of his occupational duties, the government’s press service said on Friday. August 2 2013, 16:36 1 547 views

Snowden asylum threatens US-Russia talks

Snowden asylum threatens US-Russia talks

The White House says it is "evaluating the utility" of an anticipated meeting between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-20 meeting in Moscow in September after Russia granted temporary asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. August 2 2013, 10:51 1 744 views

Shell Profit Declines 20% on Nigeria, U.S. Shale Charges

Shell Profit Declines 20% on Nigeria, U.S. Shale Charges

Europe’s largest oil company has suffered disruptions in Nigeria, where it lost about 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day in the quarter because of crude theft, sabotage and a blockade of gas shipments. August 1 2013, 17:50 1 766 views