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Georgia’s only woman on death row is executed

After several denied appeals the US state of Georgia has executed its only female death row inmate despite appeals by her children and Pope...

Edward Snowden joins Twitter and follows NSA

Edward Snowden, who has confounded US officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in...

Burkina Faso army fires at coup plotter barracks

Burkina Faso’s army has fired at the barracks of the presidential guard that carried out a short-lived coup this month and is now refusing...

Nepal considering restrictions on people who want to climb Everest

Nepal is considering placing age and fitness restrictions on people who want to climb Mount Everest. Mohan Sapkota, a spokesman for the Himalayan country's ministry...

Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia says she was kidnapped

A Ukrainian officer charged with the deaths of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine has said she was kidnapped by Russians after being captured...

Volkswagen estimate 1.8 million commercial vehicles affected by emissions scandal

Volkswagen'scommercial vehicles division has said 1.8 million of the German giant’s vehicles are among those affected by the emissions-rigging scandal. Volkswagen AG has admitted using...

Calais refugee found crushed to death in truck

A 20-year-old Iraqi refugee who was apparently trying to get across the English Channel to Britain has been found crushed to death in a...

Two dead in Taiwan as Typhoon Dujuan moves to China

A typhoon struck mainland China after lashing Taiwan, where it killed two people, injured hundreds and left hundreds of thousands without power or water. Typhoon...

A doctor in the UK has performed the first stem cell operation to cure age-related blindness

the UK has performed the world’s first embryonic stem cell operation using a “patch” technique in the hope of finding a cure for blindness...

UN chief calls for Syrian crisis to be referred to criminal court

The UN secretary-general has called for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court. World leaders including President Barack Obama and...

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