Buenos Aires Fire Rages Near City Centre

A huge fire in Argentina's capital has engulfed an ecological reserve just a few hundred metres from the city's political and financial centre. Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri said there were suspicions that arsonists were to blame for the inferno,...

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Zimbabwe Poll 'A Huge Farce, Null And Void'

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 by President Robert Mugabe's ruling party, which has claimed victory. "In our...

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Zimmerman Pulled Over For Speeding In Texas

George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood watch volunteer cleared over the killing of Trayvon Martin, has been stopped for speeding on a highway in Texas. A police dashcam video shows an officer interacting with Mr Zimmerman and letting him go with a warning....

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Uruguay Moves To Make Marijuana Legal

Uruguay could soon be the first country in the world to create a legal market for cannabis after a bill passed its first stage on Wednesday. The controversial issue was debated for 14 hours before it was approved in the lower house by a margin of 50...

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Texas Execution: Douglas Feldman Put To Death

A former financial analyst has been executed for the shooting deaths of two truck drivers in Texas 15 years ago. Douglas Feldman, 55, received lethal injection for gunning down Robert Everett and Nicholas Valesquez during a fit of road rage in 1998....

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Brazil: Protesters Invade Rio Council Chamber

Demonstrators have managed to enter a council building in Rio de Janeiro during clashes in the Brazilian city. About 50 out of 700 people accessed the building through a side door as they protested against state governor Sergio Cabral. The demonstrators,...

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Japan: Deputy PM Retracts 'Nazi' Remark

Japan's deputy prime minister has retracted comments suggesting his country should learn from Nazi tactics when changing the constitution. Taro Aso sparked outrage by asking whether his country should follow the example of Hitler-led Germany, which...

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Fugitive Edward Snowden Leaves Moscow Airport

Fugitive Edward Snowden has been granted a year's asylum in Russia after more than a month inside an airport terminal. The wanted US intelligence whistleblower left Moscow airport in a taxi, although his intended destination is not clear. "Over...

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Syria's Homs Explosions: At Least 40 Dead

A series of giant explosions ripped through a weapons depot killing at least 40 and injuring scores after it came under rocket fire by Syrian rebels. Video of the blast was posted on YouTube by activists opposing the Bashar al Assad regime. It showed...

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Ohio Kidnap: Victim Confronts Castro In Court

Ohio kidnapping victim Michelle Knight has confronted her former captor in court, telling Ariel Castro he faces "an eternity in hell". "I spent 11 years in hell. Now your hell is just beginning," Ms Knight read from a prepared statement during Castro's...

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