Jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been fed intravenously at an Iranian prison hospital in the midst of a hunger strike, according to her father. "Roxana Saberi was taken to the hospital at...
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Egypt has begun the slaughter of up to 350,000 pigs in an effort to stop the spread of swine flu. The cull, mandated by Health Minister Hatem el-Gabali, is going ahead despite the fact that there have been no cases...
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The sight of an Air Force One plane flying over the New York skyline on Monday in a photo-op authorised by the White House has critics calling for answers. Just before the working day began on Monday an airliner...
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Bollywood actor and filmmaker Feroz Khan has died at the age of 69 after a year-long battle wih cancer. Feroz Khan died at his farmhouse in the state of Karnataka and his funeral was held in state capital...
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The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has claimed victory in South Africa's general election. " "The ANC is going to rule this country for the next five years," the party's Treasurer-General Matthews Phosa told thousands of cheering supporters at a victory party...
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The leader of the African National Congress, Jacob Zuma, looks set to be South Africa's next president following a general election. " With about half of all ballots in, the ANC had about 66% of the vote. But it is still not clear whether the party will retain the...
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Iran that it will face "very tough sanctions" if it does not engage over its nuclear programme. " The US was "laying the groundwork" for such measures if Iran refused dialogue or the process failed, Mrs Clinton told the...
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced that he plans to run for governor of California. He let his supporters know by sending a message out on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. "It's official- running for...
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The male and female champions of this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament will pocket £850,000 ($1.24 million) - an increase of 13.3%. " All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said the increase was necessary to...
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Two teams of cricketers have played in the world's highest cricket match - on the side of Mount Everest. A 50-strong group made the trek to the Himalayas to set the world record for a field sport played at the...
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Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who last week was jailed by Tehran for spying, is set to appeal against her eight-year sentence. "Judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi said he hoped the verdict...
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The New York Times has won five Pulitzer prizes for its journalism, the second most in the paper's history. The Florida-based St Petersburg Times also won two awards, one for the fact-checking website Politifact.com. " The Times won the prize for breaking news reporting,...
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Iran's judiciary says it has called for a quick and fair appeal for journalist Roxana Saberi who was sentenced to eight years in prison last week as a US spy. " "The different aspects of this case... should be fairly, accurately and quickly considered in appeal proceedings,"...
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Delegates from European nations have walked out of a UN conference on racism in protest at a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which criticised Israel. Two protesters wearing coloured wigs also...
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A French warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, according to the French defence ministry. In an early morning attack, French forces managed to thwart a raid by the pirates on a Liberian ship, the Safmarine Asia. " The French defence ministry said the warship...