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Germany to Set Timeframe for Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet has decided to back an extension of Germany's military mission in Afghanistan to January 31, 2012 and set a 2011 timetable for troop withdrawals, Bloomberg reported.

World | January 12, 2011, Wednesday // 16:25 | Viewed: 1700

Russia: Drunk Polish Official Responsible in Kaczynski Crash

A Polish official under the influence has pressured the crew of the late President Lech Kaczynski's plane upon the tragic accident in April 2010, according to a Russian report.

World | January 12, 2011, Wednesday // 12:30 | Viewed: 3794

Porn Scandal Shuts Down Turkish Media Department

A porn film submitted as a final thesis by a student has provoked a huge controversy and Turkey and led to the temporary shut down of the Media Faculty at the Bilgi University in Istanbul.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 19:27 | Viewed: 11986

WikiLeaks Founder Fears Death at the Hands of US

WikiLeaks mastermind Julian Assange fears that he might be thrown into a military prison and receive a death sentence should he be extradited to the US.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 18:38 | Viewed: 1856

WikiLeaks Founder Appears for UK Court Hearing

The founder of the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, appeared Tuesday before District Judge Nicholas Evans for a hearing in London.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 14:10 | Viewed: 1834

Australia Evacuates Third Largest City Over Flooding

Thousands of people have been urged to flee to higher ground in Australia's third-largest city, Brisbane, as a vast flood has rushed into it.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 13:52 | Viewed: 2002

Mental Health Warnings Preceded Arizona Rampage

Mental health treatment years ago could have helped Arizona gunman to work out his problems before he allegedly unleashed terror on the crowd, a top state health official told FoxNews.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 10:32 | Viewed: 2102

Arizona Suspect Could Face Death Penalty

A man charged with trying to assassinate a US congresswoman in a shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen wounded has appeared in federal court in Phoenix, Arizona.

World | January 11, 2011, Tuesday // 08:00 | Viewed: 2199

12 Drown in Australian Floods, More Rain Yet to Come

A total of 12 people have died since the beginning of the tropical storms in Australia, which caused the worst flooding in decades, the BBC reported.

World | January 10, 2011, Monday // 15:32 | Viewed: 1747

US Authorities Charge Suspect over Arizona Shooting

A 22-year-old man has been charged by the US authorities over Saturday's shooting in Arizona, in which a congresswoman was seriously injured and six people died, the BBC reported.

World | January 10, 2011, Monday // 12:07 | Viewed: 2065

Kosovo PM's Party Grabs Vote Rerun

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK) has won two out of the three regions in the country holding a partial general elections rerun, according to observers.

World | January 10, 2011, Monday // 11:37 | Viewed: 1344

Southern Sudan Amid Historical Vote on Independence

People are voting all week in Southern Sudan in a historical referendum on independence from the north, the BBC reported.

World | January 9, 2011, Sunday // 12:07 | Viewed: 2266

US Congresswoman Wounded in Arizona Shooting

A gunman opened fire outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, killing six and wounding 12, including a US congresswoman, CNN informed.

World | January 9, 2011, Sunday // 10:35 | Viewed: 2175

Turkey OK with Greek Wall, Wants to Curb Illegal Traffic

Turkey is not hostile to Greek intentions to build a wall across its Turkish border to prevent the illegal passage of persons, stated PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday.

World | January 8, 2011, Saturday // 15:30 | Viewed: 3824

Hungary Sees Controversial Investigations Based on Notorious Media Law

Hungary's newly-instituted media council has launched a controversial investigation based on the country's recently adopted media law that attracted wide-ranging criticism, IPI and SEEMO announced.

World | January 7, 2011, Friday // 19:57 | Viewed: 2075

Israel: No Iran Bomb Earlier Than 2015

Iran will not have nuclear capability to produce a bomb before 2015, according to the Israeli Mossad's former Head.

World | January 7, 2011, Friday // 11:22 | Viewed: 2008

Russian Orthodox Christians Prepare to Celebrate Christmas Eve

Russian Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas Eve on Thursday, "The Voice of Russia" informs.

World | January 6, 2011, Thursday // 14:03 | Viewed: 9467

Royal Wedding Expected to Boost British Economy

The royal wedding of Price William and Kate Middleton is expected to bring GBP 1 B to the British economy through sales of souvenirs and growth of the tourism industry, according to retail researchers.

World | January 6, 2011, Thursday // 13:27 | Viewed: 2056

Serbia Vows to Invest in Kosovo

Serbia will continue to invest in Kosovo and Metohija in 2011, according to the Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic.

World | January 5, 2011, Wednesday // 15:21 | Viewed: 2286

Qatar 73rd State to Recognize Kosovo's Independence

Qatar has become the 73rd sovereign nation to recognize the independence of Kosovo, the youngest state in the Balkans.

World | January 5, 2011, Wednesday // 15:10 | Viewed: 2415

Dilma Rousseff's Official Site Attacked by Hackers

The Brazilian Federal police are investigating a hacker attack on the country's presidential official internet site, the Bulgarian news agency BTA informs Wednesday.

World | January 5, 2011, Wednesday // 11:32 | Viewed: 2511
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