Iran Claims Israel 'Wound' Comments Distorted

Iran president-elect Hassan Rouhani has attempted to distance himself from comments attributed to him referring to Israel as a "wound" in need of "cleansing". Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been quick to respond to the comments, reportedly...

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Yemen: UK To Close Embassy Temporarily

The British Embassy in the capital Sana'a is preparing to close for two days as a "precautionary measure". The embassy, which is already operating with reduced staff, will close temporarily on August 4 and 5. It comes as the Foreign Office issued further...

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Zawahiri Claims US Plotted Morsi's Downfall

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri has accused the United States of "plotting" to overthrow Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. In an audio recording posted to militant Islamist forums, he said the US colluded with the Egyptian military, secularists...

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Ireland Digs Deep For Economic Recovery

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent, in County Mayo Seismic surveys are to be carried out to ascertain if Ireland has enough oil and gas reserves to export fuel. Shell is already building the longest gas tunnel in Europe (4.9km) to transport...

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Bloodhound: Russia Bars US Band For Pants Antics

American rock group Bloodhound Gang has been barred from a music festival in Russia after a band member shoved the country's flag into his underpants during a gig. Bassist Jared Hasselhoff put the flag into the front of his pants and then pulled it...

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Prison Massacre: 25 Police Officers Jailed

Twenty five police officers have each been sentenced to 624 years in jail for their role in Brazil's infamous Carandiru prison massacre. A total of 111 prisoners were killed and 87 injured when police began shooting at random during a riot at the Sao...

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Fired IT Worker Sues Zimmerman Prosecutor

A former IT director in the office of the prosecutor who tried George Zimmerman has filed a $5m lawsuit against his former boss claiming he was unlawfully fired. Ben Kruidbos was fired after testifying that prosecutors failed to turn over potentially...

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Interpol Global Security Alert After Jailbreaks

A global security alert has been issued by Interpol as it urged countries to be on their guard following a series of prison breaks believed linked to al Qaeda. The international police organisation warning comes after America's State Department put...

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Jewels Stolen At Hotel Du Cap Near Cannes

Thieves have made off with £35,000 ($53,000) of jewellery from a luxury hotel on the French Riviera - the latest in a string of heists in the area. Two safes were cracked open at the Grand Hotel Hotel du Cap - in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, near Nice, and...

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Zimbabwe: EU Concern On Election 'Irregularities'

Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Party Claims Win Updated: 2:28pm UK, Thursday 01 August 2013 Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has dismissed the country's national elections as a "huge farce" and the results invalid because of intimidation and ballot-rigging...

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