Thirteen passengers, aboard a Turkish Airlines (THY) plane flying from Dusseldorf to Istanbul, were injured when the plane entered turbulence. The accident occurred as the plane was landing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport.
Belgian MPs have approved plans to allow gay couple to adopt children. The measure was approved by the lower house of Belgium's parliament (77-62).
Singapore has executed a death sentence on Australian Nguyen Tuong Van, 25. The salesman was found guilty of smuggling 396 grams of heroine and, after appeals failed, was hanged.
South Africa's highest court has ruled in favour of same-sex marriages, Deutsche Welle radio reported. The Constitutional Court told parliament to amend marriage laws to include same-sex partners within a year.
The United States has promised a "timely" reply to a European Union demand for answers to reports of secret US-run prisons for terrorism suspects in Europe. Britain, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, sent a two-paragraph letter to Washington on Tu
Singer George Michael has announced plans to marry his boyfriend Kenny Goss. The famous performer is hoping to say "yes" early next year, world media uncovered.
Canadians will head to the polls on January 23 in the wake of the longest election campaign in decades. Prime Minister Paul Martin announced the election date following the ousting of his government in a no-confidence vote.
Japan's Cabinet is expected to decide next week to extend its non-combat military mission to Iraq, but still could withdraw its troops as soon as next May, Kyodo News agency reported. The Cabinet will decide on December 8 to allow the troops to stay for a
Indonesian tests have confirmed that a 25-year-woman who died overnight in a Jakarta hospital had the bird flu virus, a hospital official said on Wednesday. However, Dr.
A German lady has been abducted in Iraq, the German Foreign Ministry confirmed, specifying that she has been missing for five days. A television station has broadcast photos allegedly showing the blindfolded woman with her captors.
The rate of exchange for gold has reached a record high at the Asian markets. The precious metal is now selling at USD 500 per ounce.
Saddam Hussein's trial has heard its first witness testimony, from a now deceased former Iraqi intelligence officer on a pre-recorded video. Wadah Ismael al-Sheik investigated the 1982 assassination attempt which triggered the alleged massacre in Dujail u
The Tiber River that passes through Italy's capital Rome is threatening to overflow, drowning the city. Hundreds have been evacuated after the downpours that hit the country.
Eight people have been arrested in the north Iraq city of Kirkuk for allegedly planning to kill the judge who prepared the case against Saddam Hussein. The men, arrested four days ago, had a letter from Saddam Hussein's former deputy Izzat Ibrahim al-Dour
Voting has ended in Chechnya's first parliamentary poll since Moscow restored control in the region in 1999. Turnout was 57%, election commission Chairman Ismail Baikhanov told Itar-Tass news agency.
An earthquake has killed at least 14 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the central regions of China. The tremor had a magnitude of 5.
The first Palestinians have moved through the only crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, as it re-opened under Palestinian control. It is the first time the Palestinians are managing an international border, BBC reported.
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland star George Best has died at hospital aged 59. Best was in intensive care with multiple organ failure after weeks of poor health.
Italy grinds to a halt Friday as public service workers take to the streets in protest at the government's draft budget. The strike has been called by Italy's three biggest unions who have 12 million members between them.
A suicide car bomber killed 30 people outside a hospital in central Iraq, including four police guards, three women and two children.Four US soldiers who had been handing out toys to children outside the hospital in Mahmoudiya, about 30 km south of Baghda
The Vatican has prepared a special draft to reaffirm the policy of keeping homosexuals out of the priesthood. Men who experience a short-lived phase of homosexuality may join a seminary if they have overcome such tendencies for at least three years, the d
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