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Norwegian mass murderer Breivik sues over prison conditions

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik returns to court on Tuesday to accuse the Norwegian state of violating his human rights by holding him in isolation. The right-wing extremist is...

5.7 magnitude quake hits Christchurch

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch today, seismologists said, sending goods flying off shelves. GeoNet Science, the official New Zealand earthquake monitoring...

At least 5 dead, 2 missing in Pakistan coal mine collapse

At least five labourers were killed when a coal mine collapsed in northwest Pakistan, officials said today, with two more still missing. More than 30 miners were trapped in the far-flung...

North Korea slams Seoul’s cyber attack accusations

North Korea on Sunday blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the allegation a "bullshit"...

Isis using birth control to keep supply of sex slaves, says NYT

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) is using several forms of contraception to maintain its supply of sex slaves, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing interviews with more than...

Trump spurs Latinos to citizenship so they can vote against him

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has pledged to deport and keep out illegal immigrants, but the brash billionaire's rhetoric is inspiring some Hispanics to become citizens so they can vote...

Israel wants Iran to be punished for missile tests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli diplomats to demand that world powers punish Iran for its recent ballistic missile launches, his office said yesterday. Netanyahu...

Brazil uses dammed lake surface for floating solar panels

Two decades ago, a section of the Amazon rainforest was flooded for a dam that currently produces little electricity. Engineers now see that artificial lake as an ideal surface for floating solar...

Obama rebukes Trump for campaign rhetoric

US President Barack Obama yesterday gave a mocking rebuke of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for his incendiary language on the campaign trail. At a Democratic party fundraising event in...

Refugees have duty to integrate, Merkel says before regional vote

On the eve of regional elections set to show her Christian Democrats losing support, Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that refugees had a "duty" to integrate themselves into German...

Obama to visit London in bid to keep UK in the EU

US President Barack Obama will come to London in April and urge British voters to back continued membership of the European Union, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported. Britons vote in...

London police seek mystery Shard parachutist

London police were hunting for a man who parachuted off The Shard, western Europe's tallest skyscraper, then scarpered from the scene yesterday. The daredevil vanished following his dramatic...

Iran’s Rouhani criticises ‘revolutionary’ opponents as rift widens

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani defended his nuclear deal with world powers and his policy of detente with the West, saying today that his "revolutionary" opponents sought their own interests,...

Obama narrows Supreme Court pick to 3

US President Barack Obama has narrowed his choice to fill the nation's Supreme Court vacancy down to three judges, The Washington Post reported. The president is considering DC-based Merrick...

Iraq PM vows retaliation after Isis chemical attack

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed today to retaliate against the Islamic State group (Isis) after it launched a chemical attack on a town near Kirkuk. The suspected mustard gas attack...

Public backlash against Myanmar army’s blacklisted VP nominee

Myanmar's army sparked public criticism today after it nominated a retired general still blacklisted by the United States to be vice president of the country's first civilian government in...

Avalanche in Italian Alps kills 6, search continues

An avalanche killed six skiers in the Italian Alps today, making it one of the deadliest to hit the area in many years, a fire department spokeswoman said. Of the six bodies recovered, four...

Regime will wait only 24 hours for opposition in Geneva

The Syrian government delegation to shaky peace talks in Geneva will wait no more than 24 hours for the opposition delegation to arrive, the country's foreign minister said today. "Our...

Chaotic scenes as Trump cancels rally amid protests

Donald Trump cancelled a rally in Chicago yesterday in the face of huge protests, which triggered scenes of chaos and prompted his presidential rivals to blame the violent outbreak on his...

French police arrest 14 at Calais anti-migrant protest

French police arrested 14 people today after a far-right group took to the streets for an anti-immigrant rally in the port town of Calais, where thousands of migrants are living in improvised...