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Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged

It is a film that came to symbolise the second intifada as Palestinian-Israeli tensions exploded into war 13 years ago. A terrified 12-year-old Palestinian boy clinging ... Full story

The Face of El Salvador's Gangs: 60,000 Gang Members on Verge of War After Court Ruling Threatens Truce

Terrifying photos of the rival gangs Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) and 18 Street handing over weapons and cellphones from prison have emerged as El Salvador risks ... Full story

Syria Launches Assault on Strategic Rebel Stronghold

BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest ... Full story

40 Patients Escape from Kenya's Mental Hospital

Forty mentally ill patients, some of whom have been described as violent, escaped from Kenya's Mathari Mental Hospital Sunday after overpowering guards, the BBC reported. According ... Full story

Expert Sheds Light on Mystery Carcass That Washed Up on Beach

A grisly carcass discovered last week on a New Zealand beach looks like the stuff of nightmares: Its mangled, decomposing body, half buried in sand, ... Full story

Abenomics Bra From Triumph Seeks to Lift Japanese Economy

The Abenomics bra is the newest concept brassiere released in fashion-crazy Tokyo, Japan by the Swiss intimates company Triumph. Branomics, the alternate name for the ... Full story

House Benghazi Hearing Begins, With Fireworks Expected

Washington -- A House hearing exploring the aftermath of the attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans got ... Full story

Hong Kong's Giant Rubber Duck

They have been friends since childhood , their friendship grew into love. But her father disapproved of their relationship. Asante was not ready to let ... Full story

Indian Stuntman Dies During Bid to Cross River on a Zip-Wire Attached Only by His Hair

A stuntman died yesterday during a world record attempt as he tried to cross a river on a zip-wire attached only to his hair.  Sailendra Nath ... Full story

Chile Arrests Four Accused of Killing Child for Being 'Antichrist' in Ritual Sacrifice

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean police on Thursday arrested four people accused of burning a baby alive in a ritual because the leader of the sect ... Full story

Vietnam Police Bust Man With 53 Kings Cobras in Car

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnamese police say they have seized 53 king cobras from a car in Hanoi and arrested the driver. Officer Dang Van Hanh said ... Full story

Earthquake Jolts Islands Off Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck islands off northern Japan on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... Full story

Pervez Musharraf Arrested: Former Pakistani Ruler In Police Custody Over Decision To Fire Senior Judges

ISLAMABAD -- Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf criticized allegations against him as "politically motivated" Friday, following his arrest in a case involving his decision ... Full story

Horrifying Footage Emerges of Four Men Beating Indian Woman With Sticks While Police Stand By

Horrifying footage has emerged of a woman being beaten with sticks and rods by four men.  The woman can be heard crying out in agony as ... Full story

Poisoned Bread Rolls Sicken 25 People in Germany

Poisoned bread rolls sickened 25 people in Germany after the rolls were reportedly found to have been laced with rat poison. The rolls were left at ... Full story

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World news

Could Syria Ignite World War 3?
Could Syria Ignite World War 3?

Could Syria Ignite World War 3?

The crisis in Syria may appear to be no more or less than a civil war in a country many people would struggle to place ... Full story

Sport news

US Open Golf 2013 Leaderboard: Day 2 Predictions
US Open Golf 2013 Leaderboard: Day 2 Predictions

US Open Golf 2013 Leaderboard: Day 2 Predictions

One (half) day in the 2013 US Open is in the books, with some of the golfers finishing their rounds at Merion Golf Club and ... Full story

UK news

Prince William Opens Up About His Role as Helicopter Rescue Hero
Prince William Opens Up About His Role as Helicopter Rescue Hero

Prince William Opens Up About His Role as Helicopter Rescue Hero

He may be second line to the throne, but Prince William has described his job as a search and rescue pilot as his greatest calling ... Full story

Breaking News

Ivanka Trump Will Not Tolerate a ‘Spoiled, Bratty’ Daughter

Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, are expecting a visit from the stork this fall, but before the special delivery, the happy couple is ... Full story

Katy Perry: Russell Brand asked for a divorce via text message

  Katy Perry is revealing details of her short-lived marriage to British comedian Russell Brand — and they sure are fireworks. The 28-year-old pop star, who is ... Full story

Italian Supreme Court orders Amanda Knox back for trial

Italy's high court today faulted the acquittal of Amanda Knox by the appeals court for the murder of her roommate, ruling that it WAS a ... Full story

New England Patriots Aaron Hernadez questioned in murder investigation

Police are seeking a warrant to search the home of Aaron Hernadez  The body of a 27-year-old Boston man was found in a clearing near his ... Full story

Serena Williams says Steubenville rape victim was 'lucky' and 'shouldn't have put herself in that position

Serena Williams has sparked an intense backlash after she made an astonishing indictment of the victim in the Steubenville rape case - suggesting the 16-year-old ... Full story

Three Radio Hosts Fired After Mocking Steve Gleason

 If he had been listening from his car Monday morning, radio veteran Steak Shapiro knew what he would have thought of a bit mocking a ... Full story

Sesame Street creates a Muppet whose dad can't play with him because he's in jail

TV X Factor: Did Moorhouse bend the rules? X Factor: Stan Walker all alone Dog Jesus OK'ed by Broadcasting Standards Five highlights from Friday's Jono ... Full story

Peru Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Hits Lima

People look the "Christ of the Pacific", which overlooks Lima from the top of Morro Solar hill in Lima's district of Chorrillos. The 37-meters tall ... Full story

Hectic week? A well-deserved weekend lie-in can PREVENT type 2 diabetes

Sleeping longer at the weekend can help those who burn the candle at both ends during the working weekInsulin in the body worked better after ...

Man, 21, left in a COMA and eight others faint after organizers of Mexico pool party promoting Jagermeister pour liquid nitrogen into the water

By Snejana Farberov and Micaela Mclucas PUBLISHED: 19:03 EST, 18 June 2013 | UPDATED: 19:45 EST, 18 June 2013 1 View comments A 21-year-old man was left in a ...