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  • 27-11-2011

    At least 3 dead and scores injured as Indonesia’s ‘Golden Gate Bridge’ collapses[1,812 views]

    JAKARTA, Indonesia — A busy bridge collapsed Saturday in central Indonesia, killing at least three people and injuring many more as a bus, cars and motorcycles crashed into the river below, police and witnesses said.

  • 26-11-2011

    Egypt protests: plea to keep women reporters out of Cairo withdrawn[865 views]

    Reporters Sans Frontieres had called on media not to send female journalists to cover crisis following two sexual assaults.

  • 25-11-2011

    Man Guilty of Visa Fraud in Thai Welders Case[1,739 views]

    A California man was convicted of seeking visa extensions for Thai welders purportedly hired for a construction job when in reality they were forced to work at restaurants and live in deplorable conditions, prosecutors said Wednesday.

  • 24-11-2011

    Russian newsreader makes one-finger gesture as she mentions Obama[2,063 views]

    From Russia without love! Newsreader makes one-finger gesture to camera when she mentions Obama's name.

  • 23-11-2011

    South Korea ratifies long-delayed US trade deal[597 views]

    South Korea's parliament has ratified a free-trade deal with the US, after years of wrangling over the issue.

  • 22-11-2011

    Cambodia genocide: Khmer Rouge trio go on trial[1,052 views]

    The UN-backed trial of the three most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge, charged with crimes against humanity, has begun

  • 18-11-2011

    Idaho man charged with trying to assassinate Obama[1,160 views]

    BOISE, Idaho November 18, 2011 — An Idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House believed he was Jesus and thought President Barack Obama was the Antichrist, according to court documents and those who knew him. At one point, he even suggested to an acquaintance the president was planning to implant computer tracking chips into children.

  • 18-11-2011

    Occupy protesters march nationwide; 300 arrested[1,115 views]

    NEW YORK, November 18, 2011 — Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they aren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police. Hundreds of people were arrested, most of them in New York.

  • 17-11-2011

    Dempsey survives 21 stab wounds[1,636 views]

    DEMPSEY the dog has stunned vets by surviving a horrific attack in which he was stabbed 21 times, thrown over a garden fence and left for dead.

  • 17-11-2011

    Benetton pulls pope-imam kiss ad after Vatican protests[1,178 views]

    Italian clothing company Benetton has pulled an ad showing Pope Benedict XVI kissing a senior Egyptian imam after the Vatican launched a strong protest.

  • 16-11-2011

    China’s Ai Weiwei pays $1.3 million tax bond[763 views]

    Beijing, November 15, 2011 -- Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei paid 8.45 million yuan ($1.3 million) for a charge against his wife's company to prevent her from going to jail, he told CNN Tuesday.

  • 14-11-2011

    Tourist trip from hell[2,703 views]

    Witness lava fountains up close with an overnight trek to an erupting volcano. Guidebooks often boast of explosive scenery which will blow your mind.

  • 13-11-2011

    Anne the Elephant[1,285 views]

    A circus elephant who was filmed being abused is to get a new home at Longleat Safari Park.

  • 12-11-2011

    Hitman jailed for Sharon Birchwood murder loses appeal[1,775 views]

    A hitman jailed for life for murdering a housewife in her Surrey home on behalf of her ex-husband has lost a Court of Appeal bid to clear his name.

  • 11-11-2011

    Sex Crimes Against Boys Often Go Unreported Because of Queasiness Among Males[2,115 views]

    Sex crimes against boys, like the ones that allegedly occurred at Penn State University at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, often go unreported -- not just by educators and witnesses, but by the victims themselves -- because of the discomfort society feels about male-on-male assaults, particularly in the "hyper-masculine" world of sports.

  • 11-11-2011

    11-11-11 brings hopes of good luck[763 views]

    Place your bets! Tie the knot! Make a wish! Friday is the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011, and around the country, many people are planning to mark the triple convergence of 11s with a splash, hoping it will bring them good fortune or at least amuse them for a day.

  • 09-11-2011

    Poland swears in first transsexual and gay MPs[1,417 views]

    Poland's first transsexual member of parliament has been sworn in, in what has traditionally been a socially conservative country.

  • 07-11-2011

    Sexual harassment pervasive in grades 7-12[1,936 views]

    NEW YORK — It can be a malicious rumor whispered in the hallway, a lewd photo arriving by cell phone, hands groping where they shouldn't. Added up, it's an epidemic — student-on-student sexual harassment that is pervasive in America's middle schools and high schools.

  • 05-11-2011

    China completes first space docking test[1,095 views]

    China successfully carried out its first docking exercise on Thursday between two unmanned spacecraft, a key test of the rising power's plans to secure a long-term manned foothold in space.

  • 02-11-2011

    Cambodia arrests two generals for drug trafficking[1,817 views]

    PHNOM PENH, November 1, 2011- Two high-ranking Cambodian army generals have been arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine, police said Tuesday.

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