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Antarctic trap: Stranded ship awaiting Australian rescue after Chinese, French turn awayAntarctic trap: Stranded ship awaiting Australian rescue after Chinese, French turn away

[2013-12-29 14:55:25]
An Australian rescue vessel trying to reach the Russian ship, MV Akademik Shokalskiy, trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve, is e...

Reported sexual assaults in US military jumped by 50% in 2013Reported sexual assaults in US military jumped by 50% in 2013

[2013-12-29 10:13:30]
Reported sexual assaults in the US military increased by over 50 percent in 2013, new data reveals. The boost punctuates a year...

Hundreds of teens go on 'trashing' spree in NYC mallHundreds of teens go on 'trashing' spree in NYC mall

[2013-12-29 10:10:38]
Hundreds of aggressive teenagers stormed a New York mall, trashing stores and terrifying customers and personnel, local media report. So

LAPD deploys drug detection swab test at sobriety checkpointsLAPD deploys drug detection swab test at sobriety checkpoints

[2013-12-29 09:17:13]
The Los Angeles Police Department has announced plans to ramp up use of a portable tool that checks for drug use, beginning...

Russian opera star, MP speaks against anti-gay propaganda lawRussian opera star, MP speaks against anti-gay propaganda law

[2013-12-29 01:33:27]
Opera diva Maria Maksakova, an MP for the ruling United Russia party, says the controversial ban on propaganda of non-traditional sexual

Turkish protesters urge PM’s resignation as graft scandal shakes govtTurkish protesters urge PM’s resignation as graft scandal shakes govt

[2013-12-26 17:12:41]
Thousands of demonstrators took to Turkey’s streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid a growi

McAfee sponsored cyber security exhibit in UK museum sidelines Snowden leaksMcAfee sponsored cyber security exhibit in UK museum sidelines Snowden leaks

[2013-12-26 17:10:22]
A new UK museum on surveillance and cyber security has refused to include Snowden’s revelations in its installation, sponsored by

UN condemns Christmas Eve demolitions of Palestinian homes by IsraelUN condemns Christmas Eve demolitions of Palestinian homes by Israel

[2013-12-26 17:09:08]
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees has condemned Israel's demolition of Palestinian Bedouin dwellings in th

9 dead as Russian transport plane crashes in Siberia9 dead as Russian transport plane crashes in Siberia

[2013-12-26 15:16:53]
A Russian An-12 cargo plane has crashed near the Siberian city of Irkutsk. None of the nine people onboard survived the crash,...

Uruguayan president signs bill legalizing marijuana tradeUruguayan president signs bill legalizing marijuana trade

[2013-12-25 19:14:47]
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has signed a bill legalizing the sale and production of the drug despite global criticism. The UN has...

Christmas chaos: Hundreds of flights delayed as fierce storms rage worldwideChristmas chaos: Hundreds of flights delayed as fierce storms rage worldwide

[2013-12-25 19:11:33]
Over a million homes and businesses without power, holiday plans destroyed over flight cancelations – that’s how Christmas p

‘Tracked everywhere you go’: Snowden delivers Xmas message on privacy, govt spying‘Tracked everywhere you go’: Snowden delivers Xmas message on privacy, govt spying

[2013-12-25 18:15:59]
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has delivered his ‘Alternative Christmas Message’ via a British TV channel. The whistleblow

European Court of Human Rights decisions may become invalid in RussiaEuropean Court of Human Rights decisions may become invalid in Russia

[2013-12-24 15:13:44]
A Duma MP from the "United Russia" party has suggested canceling the superiority of international rules of law over national l

US Marines en route to South Sudan to help possible evacuationUS Marines en route to South Sudan to help possible evacuation

[2013-12-24 15:04:32]
Approximately 150 US Marines are making their way to the Horn of Africa in the likelihood that they will be ultimately sent...

Russian prosecutors may have right to block extremist websites without warrantRussian prosecutors may have right to block extremist websites without warrant

[2013-12-24 15:00:01]
The State Duma has passed in a first reading a controversial bill that would enable the Prosecutor General’s Office to block extre...

NSA review group member wants to expand data collection programNSA review group member wants to expand data collection program

[2013-12-24 14:59:21]
A review group hand-picked by United States President Barack Obama said last week that the National Security Agency needs to reform doze...

Video of Spanish police beating up women in peaceful protest goes viralVideo of Spanish police beating up women in peaceful protest goes viral

[2013-12-24 14:51:09]
A video of Spanish police violently beating up a group of women during a demonstration has gone viral. The women were protesting...

RIP Kalashnikov: 20 facts you may not have known about AK-47 and its creatorRIP Kalashnikov: 20 facts you may not have known about AK-47 and its creator

[2013-12-24 14:47:26]
Fail-safe, simple to use and cheap to produce – the world’s most popular weapon, AK-47, will long remain a monument to its...

West starting to realize they are aiding terrorists in Syria - LavrovWest starting to realize they are aiding terrorists in Syria - Lavrov

[2013-12-24 14:40:01]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes Western politicians have started to realize that overthrowing Assad’s government m

Russian battleships to escort Syrian chemical weapons - military sourceRussian battleships to escort Syrian chemical weapons - military source

[2013-12-24 14:38:35]
Russia’s naval joint force in the Mediterranean will be escorting ships with chemical weapons once they leave Syria, a top officia



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