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7.9 Magnitude Quake Jolts Philippines, Triggers Tsunami Alert

A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Philippines, some 93 km east of the city of Sulangan, according to the US Geological Survey.

World | August 31, 2012, Friday // 16:14 | Viewed: 1747

Assange Predicts Year-Long Stay at Ecuador Embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange believes that he may have to stay inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for a year.

World | August 31, 2012, Friday // 14:22 | Viewed: 1295

Spanish King Juan Carlos Hits Driver

Spain's King Juan Carlos I has shown his temper by hitting his driver, an incident that was caught on camera.

World | August 31, 2012, Friday // 13:01 | Viewed: 2895

Romney Accepts US Republican Presidential Nomination

Mitt Romney has accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Florida.

World | August 31, 2012, Friday // 10:51 | Viewed: 867

Romanian Opposition Plans New Move to Impeach President

A new impeachment of Romanian President Traian Basescu would be a possible and legitimate move, according to Romanian Conservative Party representative Dan Voiculescu.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 20:30 | Viewed: 1548

Most Russians Deem 'Pussy Riot' Sentence Fair

More than a half of Russians believe sending three members of the punk group Pussy Riot to prison was a fair punishment, according to a survey by the Kremlin-connected pollster Public Opinion Foundation.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 18:26 | Viewed: 11022

France Determined to Keep Greece in Euro Zone

The expulsion of Greece from the euro zone will put at risk the whole single currency bloc, France's finance minister has warned.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 15:25 | Viewed: 1195

Syrian Delegation Storms Out of NAM Summit in Defense of Assad

The Syrian delegation at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran on Thursday walked out in protest in reaction to a speech by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 15:18 | Viewed: 1357

Egyptian President: Assad Regime in Syria Must Go!

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has stirred a controversy at the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran by declaring that Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad, who is fighting an "Arab Spring" insurgency, must go.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 14:06 | Viewed: 1172

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran Wants No Nuclear Weapons

Iran has no interest in nuclear weapons but will keep pursuing peaceful nuclear energy, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told heads of state from developing countries in Tehran.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 12:47 | Viewed: 1705

UN Chief Urges End of Arms Supplies to Syria

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for a halt in arms supplies to conflict parties in Syria, his spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

World | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 08:18 | Viewed: 1238

Hurricane Isaac Pounds Louisiana 7 Years after Katrina

Hurricane Isaac continued to pound Louisiana with heavy rains and damaging winds Wednesday as forecasters said the biggest threat is storm surge flooding from central Louisiana to the Panhandle of Florida.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 19:59 | Viewed: 3404

Assad Needs 'More Time' to Win Syrian Civil War

Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a broadcast Wednesday that his regime needs more time to win the civil war, acknowledging that his forces are struggling to contain the rebel challenge.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 17:02 | Viewed: 1154

Vueling Denies Its Plane Was Hijacked in Amsterdam

Spanish airline Vueling has denied that its flight from Spain, which landed at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam causing a terror alert, has been hijacked.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 16:16 | Viewed: 1807

St. Alexander Nevsky Relics Stolen before Making It to Bulgaria

Relics of 13 saints, including those of 13th century Russian national hero, Knyaz Alexander Nevsky, have been stolen from a church in St.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 16:12 | Viewed: 7187

Spanish Passenger Plane Likely Hijacked, Lands in Amsterdam

Police have surrounded a passenger aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport amid fears a hijacker is on board.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 16:06 | Viewed: 2175

Ukraine Court Rejects Tymoshenko Appeal

Ukraine's high court has rejected the appeal by jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko against her conviction for abuse of office.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 11:59 | Viewed: 1579

Ann Romney: Mitt Will Take Us to a Better Place

Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a loving portrait of her husband at the Republican convention, on the day he became the party's White House nominee.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 11:41 | Viewed: 913

Israeli Strike in Iran 'Won't Cause Nuclear Disaster', Experts Claim

An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is unlikely to bring about a Fukushima- scale nuclear disaster unless a Russian-built reactor is destroyed, according to experts.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 11:17 | Viewed: 1861

Romney Officially Clinches Republican Party Nomination

US Republican Party officially nominated Mitt Romney as its candidate for November's presidential elections at their convention in Florida.

World | August 29, 2012, Wednesday // 10:28 | Viewed: 1076

Russian Opposition Activist Jailed for 8 Years for Drug Possession

A regional court in Smolensk sentenced Russian opposition activist Taisiya Osipova to eight years in prison on drug possession charges on Tuesday.

World | August 28, 2012, Tuesday // 14:55 | Viewed: 1146
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