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China claims all eight shooting golds at East Asian Games AFP October 11, 2013, 5:55 am Beijing (AFP) - China completed a clean sweep of the shooting at the East Asian Games on Thursday, claiming its eighth gold in the sport as the host nation continued to dominate. Su Yuling won the...

Furore over Malaysia minister's 'shoot first' remark AFP October 11, 2013, 6:20 am Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian opposition and rights groups on Thursday demanded the sacking of the home minister as outrage mounts over his remark calling for police to "shoot first" when confronting criminal...

8 October 2013 Last updated at 09:57 GMT Four UK men arrested over Silk Road links The Silk Road was infamous as a place to buy illegal drugs Four men have been arrested in the UK over their role in illegal online marketplace Silk Road. Three men in their early 20s were arrested in...

8 October 2013 Last updated at 01:27 GMT US releases $100 banknote with new security features By Matthew Wall and Tom Espiner BBC Technology News <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZUm9JEm3DvY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> Technology...

Four dead, thousands evacuated after Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/waZ0AC0EIkk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> SHANGHAI | Mon Oct 7, 2013 10:27pm EDT (Reuters) - Four people were killed and hundreds of...

The recession's biggest winner: Warren Buffet made an astonishing $10BILLION from the financial crisis Buffett invested in well known companies at record lows in 2008 Investments acted as 'lifelines' to firms His endorsement and confidence saw their stock prices rise Sometimes special...

32 dead after being hit by lightning during Indian monsoon 7 Oct 2013 14:11 By Steve Robson Some victims were hit while out working in paddy plantations over the weekend Lightning strikes have killed 32 people, including nine children, during a monsoon in India. The northeastern states...

Taliban vow to kill teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai one year after failed assassination attempt on school bus 7 Oct 2013 07:55 By Anthony Bond The group said it stands by its decision to attempt to kill the 16-year-old because she criticised Islam Target: The Taliban has vowed...

BlackBerry shares rise on interest from strategic buyers A Blackberry smartphone is displayed in this August 12, 2010 illustrative photo taken in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Bobby Yip TORONTO | Mon Oct 7, 2013 9:14am EDT (Reuters) - Shares of BlackBerry Ltd rose more than 4 percent in trading before...

Cadbury loses five-year battle with Swiss rivals Nestle to trademark the colour PURPLE on its chocolate bars Company introduced distinctive purple colour as tribute to Queen Victoria Has now lost legal test case to trademark the particular shade of purple By SEAN POULTER PUBLISHED: 12:24...

The White Widow's 'Jihadi children': Secret diary of fugitive Briton reveals she is raising family to murder 'Islam's enemies' Samantha Lewthwaite is on the run from police and is linked to terrorism The widow of a 7/7 bomber allegedly took part in the Westgate mall attacks Officers found a...

Lost Leonardo da Vinci painting of a noblewoman with same smile as the Mona Lisa discovered in Swiss vault after 500 years The oil portrait of Isabella d'Este had been missing for five centuries It was discovered in a family's bank vault in Switzerland It is a rendering of a well-known...

Top Indonesian judge arrested in corruption case AFP October 3, 2013, 11:10 pm Top Indonesian judge arrested in corruption case AFP Top Indonesian judge arrested in corruption case Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesian anti-corruption investigators have arrested the constitutional court's top judge...

Indian ex-minister sentenced to five years for graft AFP October 3, 2013, 11:26 pm Indian ex-minister sentenced to five years for graft AFP Indian ex-minister sentenced to five years for graft Patna (India) (AFP) - A former Indian federal minister and regional ally of the government was...

Japan boost for Manchester United's Kagawa AFP October 3, 2013, 11:22 pm Japan boost for Manchester United s Kagawa AFP Japan boost for Manchester United's Kagawa Tokyo (AFP) - Out-of-sorts Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa received a boost Thursday when he was named as one of 14...

1 October 2013 Last updated at 11:39 GMT Sweden ranked first for treatment of elderly in UN report The report said Sweden was the best country at supporting and helping its elderly population Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst, according to a UN-backed...

1 October 2013 Last updated at 10:12 GMT Cassini probe sees plastic ingredient on Titan moon Conditions at Titan make for some interesting atmospheric chemistry The Cassini probe has detected propene, or propylene, on Saturn's moon Titan. On Earth, this molecule, which comprises three...

Analysis: Spanish telecom firms show peril of pinning hopes on 4G A woman is reflected in an advertisement for 4G services in a shop window in central Madrid, September 30, 2013. REUTERS-Susana Vera By Clare Kane and Leila Abboud MADRID/PARIS | Tue Oct 1, 2013 11:05am EDT (Reuters) -...

Investors fret over Italian political uncertainty People of Freedom party (PDL) leader Silvio Berlusconi carries his pet dog as he alights from a car upon arriving at his residence in Rome in this still image taken from video September 30, 2013. REUTERS/via Reuters TV By Lisa Jucca and...

Typhoon leaves 74 missing in China as Thailand, Vietnam brace for floods Reuters September 30, 2013, 4:34 pm A man wades through floodwaters inside a temple at Kabin Buri district in Prachin Buri September 29, 2013. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Seventy-four...