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Australian police recover body of man taken by crocodile while swimming Police have recovered the body of a man taken by a large crocodile in northern Australia with rangers confident they have killed the animal responsible. Police and rangers hunted for the rogue crocodile and reportedly...

Buddhists burn Muslim homes and shops in Burma Members of a 1,000-strong Buddhist mob torched dozens of homes and shops in northwestern Burma following rumours that a Muslim man tried to sexually assault a young woman, officials and witnesses said, as the country was once again gripped by...

North Korea objects to sanctions ban on ski resort equipment North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd L) gives field guidance at the Masik Pass Skiing Ground under construction by the Korean People's Army in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) May 27, 2013...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/43lCHjR4npk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> Aug. 23 - Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a panda cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., after going into labor while many panda fans watched on...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Soq8sOGk6Bs?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> Aug. 23 - At least 15 people are dead and as many as 60 injured after fighting broke out between inmates at a Santa Cruz prison. Mana Rabiee reports <iframe...

U.S. Navy expanding presence in Mediterranean due to Syria: official WASHINGTON | Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:13pm EDT (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy will expand its presence in the Mediterranean with a fourth cruise-missile armed warship because of the escalating civil war in Syria, a defense official said...

Re: For those that bet on soccer, roughly overall how much have you won or loss so f Bookmakers should be enjoying life and counting their winnings like MIWs instead of wasting time in this forum. And they should not be posting soccer news at all that can aid punters. I have a better idea...

No charges after gun goes off in US school AP August 24, 2013, 7:13 am Police say no charges will be filed against a 5-year-old US student after a gun discharged inside the child's backpack in a school cafeteria. Police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says the student and the child's mother were...

Woman, 20, who lost her right arm in Hawaiian shark attack is on life support after being rescued by fearless high school gym teacher Shark attack victim Jana Lutteropp, 20, is on life support Her right arm was torn off The German tourist had spent a year working as an au pair in Seattle...

British tourist's leg severed as New York taxi runs her over CAITLIN MCBRIDE – 21 AUGUST 2013 Sian Green, 23, was visiting New York when her leg had to be amputated after a New York City taxi driver ran over her leg as he swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist. She was travelling with a female...

Chinese president in crackdown on critics MALCOLM MOORE BEIJING – 21 AUGUST 2013 CHINA's president has accelerated the country's descent into a police state by arresting scores of critics and targeting their lawyers following a Communist Party edict banning all discussion of "Western" values...

Typhoon-triggered disasters leave 18 dead in S China Xinhua | August 21, 2013 14:14 By Agencies Local officials continue to assess losses in disasters related to Typhoon Utor in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, counting the latest death toll at 18, the regional civil...

Over 200 dead or missing in China following heavy rains and landslides A boat carries residents out of a flooded area under the influence of Typhoon Utor in Shantou, Guangdong province 20 AUGUST 2013 Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes...

15 jailed in China's unsafe edible oil case Xinhua, August 17, 2013 Fifteen people in southwest China's Yunnan Province were given prison terms on Friday ranging from five years to life for producing and selling unsafe cooking oil or providing production materials, a local court said. Zhao...

Knife-wielding man injures 5, jumps to death Xinhua, August 16, 2013 The five injured have been sent to a hospital and none suffered life-threatening injuries. A shopping mall employee in central China injured four people in a knife attack and then jumped to his death Friday, leaving a...

Saudi gets 5 years for rape in Changsha Shanghai Daily, August 16, 2013 Alsubaie assaults a 38-year-old Chinese woman in front of a restaurant gate early in the morning of April 4. [Changsha Evening News] A Saudi Arabian man was sentenced to five years in prison and will be deported after...

16 August 2013 Last updated at 12:19 GMT Microsoft attacks Google in YouTube app row Google said Microsoft's YouTube app breached its terms of service as it was not built using HTML5 A bitter row has broken out between Google and Microsoft over the Windows Phone YouTube app. Google has...

Dying To Get A Free Education: Indian Policeman Fakes Death To Enable Daughter To Enter Medical College By Palash Ghosh August 16 2013 12:00 PM A senior police officer from the northwestern Indian state of Punjab faked his own death in order to enable his daughter to receive a free education...

China zoo that passed off dog as lion closes AFP 16 Aug 2013 Illustration: a Tibetan mastiff on display at a mastiff show in China on March 9, 2013 (AFP, Ed Jones) BEIJING — A Chinese zoo ridiculed for passing off a shaggy dog as a lion has shut down temporarily for "rectification", media...

Brazilian woman cuts off husband's penis Aug 17 2013 10:28AM The act of revenge played out in Santos, which is 77 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Sao Paulo. Picture: Getty Images A Brazilian woman cut off her husband's penis after she caught him cheating on her with a man, a report...