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The lure of the disaster movie

The lure of the disaster movie

Marauding zombies, terrorist attacks and apocalyptic visions are all the rage in the multiplex. Why are audiences so keen to watch the end of the world as we know it? August 1 2013, 12:10 1 428 просмотрs

Kazakhstan-born alleged rape victim testifies against American adopting parents

Kazakhstan-born alleged rape victim testifies against American adopting parents

The 21-y.o. alleged victim of the sexual abuse testified against his American adoptive parents August 1 2013, 11:56 1 993 просмотрs

Snowden's father says willing to fly to Moscow on FBI request

Snowden's father says willing to fly to Moscow on FBI request

The father of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden said on Wednesday he was willing to agree to a request by the FBI to fly to Moscow to see his son, but first needed to know what the security services wanted. July 31 2013, 12:35 1 404 просмотрs

Israel and Palestinians ready to 'heed the call of history' with nine-month peace bid

Israel and Palestinians ready to 'heed the call of history' with nine-month peace bid

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on Tuesday committed to the ambitious target of reaching a peace deal within nine months, as John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, said they were ready to "heed the call of history". July 31 2013, 12:21 1 567 просмотрs

Snowden’s story is a tempting prospect for filmmakers

Snowden’s story is a tempting prospect for filmmakers

The story of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower, has divided opinion – but has provoked the interest of filmmakers from Hollywood to Hong Kong July 30 2013, 10:07 1 359 просмотрs

Missing British expat left Tokyo with company cash?

Missing British expat left Tokyo with company cash?

A British entrepreneur who vanished from Tokyo on May 22 and was feared to have somehow been involved in foul play may actually have left Japan with some of his company's cash in hand July 30 2013, 10:03 1 598 просмотрs

At least 38 killed, 10 injured in Italian pilgrimage bus crash

At least 38 killed, 10 injured in Italian pilgrimage bus crash

At least 38 people have been reported dead and 10 injured after a bus skidded off a viaduct in southern Italy. Children are among the victims of the fatal crash July 29 2013, 14:25 1 354 просмотрs

Successful executives and the four-hour sleep myth

Successful executives and the four-hour sleep myth

For Gregory McKee, getting a good night’s sleep is as important as eating right and exercising regularly. If he doesn’t get eight hours of shuteye, the founder and managing director of La Jolla, California-based STS Capital Partners will have trouble functioning the next day. July 29 2013, 14:22 1 892 просмотрs

Mid-East peace talks to resume in Washington

Mid-East peace talks to resume in Washington

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will resume peace talks in Washington on Monday, the US State Department has announced. July 29 2013, 09:23 1 221 просмотрs

Egypt crisis: 'Scores killed' at Cairo protest

Egypt crisis: 'Scores killed' at Cairo protest

More than 100 people have been killed at a protest by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in the capital, Cairo July 27 2013, 16:44 1 277 просмотрs

Electric shock: The Hummer is back

Electric shock: The Hummer is back

Until its demise in 2009 the Hummer vehicle by General Motors was an iconic gas guzzler in the United States. July 27 2013, 15:01 1 356 просмотрs

U.S. vague on whether Obama will go to Moscow amid Snowden flap

U.S. vague on whether Obama will go to Moscow amid Snowden flap

The White House is deliberately leaving it vague as to whether President Barack Obama will attend talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the saga involving former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is unresolved. July 26 2013, 16:46 1 277 просмотрs

Halliburton admits destroying US oil disaster evidence

Halliburton admits destroying US oil disaster evidence

Halliburton Energy Services has admitted destroying evidence relating to the devastating 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials said Thursday. July 26 2013, 15:00 1 487 просмотрs

Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage

Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage

Fears of an outbreak of the deadly MERS virus in Saudi Arabia and construction in the holy city of Mecca have forced cuts in the numbers of pilgrims permitted to perform this year's hajj. July 26 2013, 09:34 1 935 просмотрs

Andrey Arshavin was a Russian spy?

Andrey Arshavin was a Russian spy?

Leaked NSA documents have revealed that former Arsenal player, Andrey Arshavin, was actually a Russian Spy. July 25 2013, 16:38 6 511 просмотрs

Cat allergy research offers new clues

Cat allergy research offers new clues

Scientists have discovered how allergic reactions to cats are triggered, raising hopes of preventative medicine. July 25 2013, 16:21 1 310 просмотрs

77 dead after train derails, splits apart in Spain

77 dead after train derails, splits apart in Spain

An express train derailed as it hurtled around a curve in northwestern Spain on Wednesday, killing 77 people and injuring more than 100 July 25 2013, 13:32 1 307 просмотрs

Snowden gets novel and change of clothes, but no clearance to exit airport

Snowden gets novel and change of clothes, but no clearance to exit airport

After a month holed up in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor sought by the United States on espionage charges, received a change of clothes and a copy of “Crime and Punishment” July 25 2013, 12:24 1 263 просмотрs

Royal baby name revealed: George Alexander Louis

Royal baby name revealed: George Alexander Louis

Baby Cambridge now has a name: George Alexander Louis. The name of Prince William and Kate's son was announced Wednesday by Kensington Palace, two days after he was born. July 25 2013, 12:20 1 447 просмотрs

Bulgaria protesters block parliament in Sofia unrest

Bulgaria protesters block parliament in Sofia unrest

July 24 2013, 17:51 1 320 просмотрs

UK journalist - Ban spitting?

UK journalist - Ban spitting?

We live in an age of bans. We cannot smoke in a public place or drink alcohol on the London Underground. Some councils forbid boozing in public parks. Personally, I would ban eating cheeseburger and chips on the train, though that might be a little difficult to enforce since food is sold in the buffet car. July 24 2013, 17:41 2 387 просмотрs

Royal baby: New prince yet to be named, William says

Royal baby: New prince yet to be named, William says

The Duke of Cambridge has said he and his wife are "still working on a name" for their son, who has spent his first night at home after leaving hospital. July 24 2013, 10:43 1 406 просмотрs

Zhirinovsky not pleased about 'bloodsucking' royal baby

Zhirinovsky not pleased about 'bloodsucking' royal baby

A Russian lawmaker known for his headline-grabbing outbursts has slammed the birth of a new member of the British royal family, in comments made to journalists on Tuesday. July 24 2013, 10:04 1 351 просмотрs

Shooting In Kyrgyz-Uzbek Frontier Kills Border Guard, Injures Another

Shooting In Kyrgyz-Uzbek Frontier Kills Border Guard, Injures Another

Kyrgyz officials say an Uzbek border guard has been killed and another injured in an exchange of fire with Kyrgyz border guards. July 23 2013, 16:32 1 679 просмотрs

Syria conflict: Top US general outlines military options

Syria conflict: Top US general outlines military options

The top US military officer has outlined the costs, risks and benefits of possible American military involvement in the Syrian conflict. July 23 2013, 11:29 1 201 просмотрs