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Syria dispatch: Rebels forced to share guns as Assad's tanks roll in to Aleppo
The countryside around Aleppo is a fragile haven for Syria's rebels. Makeshift battalions of local fighters have filled the vacuum left by the withdrawal of most of the regime's forces, but their gains are uncertain.
Bo's wife killed Heywood 'over fears for her son'
Gu Kailai, wife of one of China's senior political leaders poisoned Neil Heywood over concern for son's safety, state media announces.
Right-wing Afrikaner 'plotted to kill Nelson Mandela'
The leader of a right-wing Afrikaner group plotted to kill Nelson Mandela and bring down the government before grabbing control of the country in a coup, a court has heard.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un 'fell in love with new wife at music performance'
The wife of North Korea's Kim Jong-un is a former singer who caught the leader's eye while she was giving a performance, South Korean media said on Thursday after Pyongyang disclosed the marriage.
Pakistan to sue The Sun over Olympics visa allegations
The Pakistan government says it will sue The Sun newspaper for its revelations of an Olympics visa scandal, claiming the country is victim of a plot by outside forces to damage its reputation.
Britain 'flew drones over Libya' in 2011
Government confirms the first British use of the controversial aircraft outside of Afghanistan.
'Bona fide rock star': Archbishop of York's controversial evangelical preacher brother
He has been hailed as a "bona fide rock star of evangelical Christianity" and claims to perform miracles.
Aung San Suu Kyi facing backlash for silence on abuses
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition leader, is facing a backlash from fellow pro-democracy campaigners who are dismayed at her refusal to speak out against abuses being committed by her country's military.
French admit they are 'rude and stroppy'
The French have admitted they are "rude, stroppy, and slothful" in a new survey.
Moscow spy ring 'trained children'
Anna Chapman spy ring in US planned to groom their children as spies, it has been claimed.
'Monster' washes up on New York beach
The corpse of a mystery animal which washed up on the shore of New York's East River has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories.
Sea Shepherd captain skips bail in Germany
The captain of the anti-whaling ship Sea Shepherd has skipped bail in Germany fearing that he could wind up in a Japanese prison if a court approved his extradition to Costa Rica.
Chinese man convicted of murder after stabbing four hospital staff
A Chinese man who became a symbol of the fraught relationship between doctors and their patients after he stabbed four hospital staff has been convicted of murder.
Elephants killed by Maasai in row with wildlife services
Maasai tribesmen have killed at least 10 elephants on the outskirts of the Amboseli National Park in an ongoing dispute with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
British intelligence 'may have been compromised by Canadian spy'
Highly classified British intelligence may have been compromised by a Canadian naval officer arrested earlier this year for allegedly leaking national secrets to Russia.
Bale visits Batman shooting memorial
The star of The Dark Knight Rises pays a surpise visit to Aurora where he visited a memorial and the local hospital where he met victims and medical staff.
Colorado shooting: James Holmes 'can't remember killings'
James Holmes reportedly claimed he does not know why he is in prison as he awaits trial accused of killing 12 in a massacre in a Colorado cinema.
Syria: US warns of potential massacre in Aleppo
The United States warned Thursday that the Syrian regime may be preparing to carry out a massacre in the city of Aleppo, but stuck by its position that there would be no US military intervention.
Peru appoints new cabinet in political shake-up
Peru's president – mired in social conflicts and down in the polls – tried to breathe new life into his year-old leadership on Monday by appointing a new cabinet, including a new cabinet chief.
Cuba marks revolution with overture to the US
Cuba's communist regime marked 59 years Thursday since the launch of the revolution that brought it to power, using the occasion to offer to hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States.
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