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Ramen rage: Anger in Taiwan over US instant noodles blogger Staff Reporter 2013-07-12 16:38 Instant noodles at a convenience store in Taiwan. (Photo/China Times) Hans Lienesch, an American known for rating different brands of ramen noodles, recently hurt the feelings of the people of Taiwan...

Presumed US drone spotted over China-Russia naval drill Staff Reporter 2013-07-12 15:30 An X-47B drone lands on the deck of the USS George HW Bush on July 10. (Photo courtesy of USN) An unidentified aircraft likely to be an American drone was detected above the Sea of Japan during the...

'Dead man walking': America erupts as George Zimmerman is found NOT GUILTY of the murder or manslaughter of Trayvon Martin in race case that divided a nation Jury took just over 16 hours to come to not guilty verdict Zimmerman was accused of second degree murder He shot and killed teenager...

14 July 2013 Last updated at 09:11 GMT George Zimmerman verdict: US media react The case has stirred strong emotions across America There has been wide-ranging reaction from the US media after George Zimmerman, the Florida neighbourhood watchman who shot dead unarmed black 17-year-old...

Snowden could cause 'more damage' AFP Updated July 14, 2013, 7:11 pm MOSCOW (AFP) - US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden on Sunday marked three weeks stuck in an airport transit lounge since he arrived in Russia, as a supporter warned the fugitive possessed even more secrets that could...

Bell tolls 50 times for Quebec dead in train disaster People in Gatineau, Quebec, collect candles at the conclusion of a vigil for the victims of the fatal train disaster in Lac-Megantic, July 12, 2013. REUTERS-Chris Wattie By Phil Wahba LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec | Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:30pm EDT...

Kenya seizes three tonnes of ivory at port AFP July 10, 2013, 12:26 am NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan customs officers have confiscated more than three tonnes of elephant ivory destined for Malaysia, they said Tuesday, one of the largest in a series of such seizures. Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman...

Knox murder appeal to begin in Italy on Sept 30 AFP July 10, 2013, 12:16 am ROME (AFP) - An appeal trial over the murder of a British student in Italy is to begin on September 30 after Italy's top court overturned the acquittal of American Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele...

Colombia extradites notorious drug boss to US AFP July 10, 2013, 12:41 am BOGOTA (AFP) - The last of the major Colombian drug lords -- Daniel "El Loco" Barrera -- was extradited to the United States Tuesday, where there had been a $5 million reward for his capture, Colombian police said...

Buffett makes annual stock donations to charities Billionaire Warren Buffett gives nearly 23M shares of his company's stock to 5 foundations Associated Press – Tue, Jul 9, 2013 1:53 AM AEST OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett is giving five charities more than $2.6 billion worth...

8 July 2013 Last updated at 13:57 GMT Fugitive Mark Lilley found in Spanish villa panic room <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jWKrJ99G8bQ?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Spanish Police capture British fugitive Mark Lilley in a Malaga villa...

8 July 2013 Last updated at 13:10 GMT Freddie Mercury Norwich Go Go Gorilla in copyright row Organisers of the Go Go Gorillas art trail were asked to remove and repaint the Freddie Mercury gorilla A gorilla sculpture painted as Freddie Mercury has been removed because it infringes...

8 July 2013 Last updated at 13:28 GMT McAfee: Malware hunts for South Korean military secrets McAfee said it found malware designed to copy sensitive data held by the South Korean military Hackers who wiped tens of thousands of PC hard drives in South Korea earlier this year also appear to...

Eurozone ministers meet to release aid to Greece AFP Updated July 9, 2013, 1:35 am BRUSSELS (AFP) - Eurozone finance ministers gathered Monday to decide whether to unlock billions of euros in fresh aid for Greece just after creditors signalled support for its reforms in a long-awaited audit...

Panorama of Berlin is seen is over the antenna cover of Former National Security Agency (NSA) listening station at the Teufelsberg hill (German for Devil's Mountain) in Berlin, June 30, 2013.

Islamists, members of the brotherhood, and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans with brotherhood's flag during a protest around the Raba El-Adwyia mosque square in the suburb of Nasr City, Cairo, June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A Free Syrian Army fighter dives into a swimming pool inside a house in the old city of Aleppo June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman