CIA Director Petraeus Quits Over Affair

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned over an extramarital affair - which officials say was uncovered by an FBI investigation. According to his letter of resignation, General Petraeus asked President Barack Obama on Thursday to allow him to resign,...

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Obama Insists On Higher Taxes To Ease Deficit

President Obama's Remarks Updated: 7:36pm UK, Friday 09 November 2012 President Barack Obama spoke on Friday about the need for political leaders to come to an agreement on deficit reduction. Well, good afternoon everybody. Now that those of us on...

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Syria War: 11,000 Refugees Flee In 24 Hours

As many as 11,000 people have fled Syria in 24 hours - one of the biggest refugee exoduses the country has seen in its 20-month conflict. The refugees were escaping fierce fighting between rebels and government forces for control of the northeastern...

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Republican Soul-Searching After Romney Defeat

Just a few days after the defeat of Mitt Romney, the Republican Party has already begun an inquest into how to avoid another Presidential election defeat. While some argue it should move more to the right, others say it needs to broaden its appeal beyond...

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Spain: Suicide Death Jump As Bailiffs Move In

A mother in Spain jumped to her death as bailiffs approached to evict her from her fourth-floor flat, officials have said. Amaia Egana's death was the country's second apparent suicide linked to evictions, with authorities under mounting pressure to...

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Turkey Helicopter Crash: 17 Troops Killed

Seventeen Turkish soldiers have died after their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey in bad weather, an official has said. The Sikorsky aircraft came down on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari district of Siirt province, according to Siirt governor...

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Brazil: Armed Police Raid Sao Paulo Slum

Scores of armed police stormed a favela in the Brazilian city Sao Paulo as part of an ongoing war with a major crime gang. Police patrol past a piece of graffiti in the Brasilandia favela Officers carried out a number of arrests during a security...

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Syria: 'Casualties After Two Large Blasts'

Two large explosions have struck the Syrian city of Deraa, causing multiple casualties, according to the state-run news agency. The blasts were reportedly followed by clashes between regime forces and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad....

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Massacre: Boy Testifies At Soldier's Hearing

A boy who survived a massacre that killed 16 people has given evidence against the US soldier accused of carrying out the shooting in Afghanistan. The teenager, called Sadiquallah and believed to be 13 or 14-years-old, testified by video link from Kandahar...

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Jubilee Tour: Royal Couple In New Zealand

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in New Zealand for the final leg of their Diamond Jubilee tour. Charles and Camilla, who have already visited Australia and Papua New Guinea, arrived in a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757...

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