Zimbabwe's Elections Were 'Free and Credible'

Zimbabwe's elections have been declared "free and credible" by the African Union, despite observers noting a number of practises that suggested heavy rigging. Despite an admission by the head of the African Union mission, Olsegun Obasanjo, that his...

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Zawahiri Claims US Plotted Morsi's Downfall

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri has accused the United States of "plotting" to overthrow Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. In an audio recording posted to militant Islamist forums, he said the US colluded with the Egyptian military, secularists...

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US Issues Travel Alert Over Al Qaeda Threat

"All appropriate steps" must be taken to protect Americans from a possible al Qaeda attack, US President Barack Obama has said. The US has issued a worldwide travel alert, citing an al Qaeda threat that also led to a decision to close US embassies around...

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Ohio Kidnapper Ariel Castro: I'm Not A Monster

Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro said he is "not a monster" after one of his victims confronted him during his sentencing hearing to describe her "11 years in hell". Castro said he knows what he did was wrong, but that he is not a violent person and that...

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Sanjeev Chada: Father Charged With Murder

The father of two boys found dead in the boot of his car in Ireland has been charged with their murder. Sanjeev Chada, 43, was brought before a special sitting of Swinford District Court in County Mayo on Thursday where he was accused of killing 10-year-old...

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Spain Rail Driver 'Can't Explain' His Speeding

The driver of the train that derailed in Spain, killing 79 people, has admitted that he was travelling at twice the speed limit when he approached a tight turn. But Francisco Jose Garzon Amo told a judge he "can't explain" why he did not try to...

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Zimbabwe Poll: Mugabe's Party Claims Victory

A senior Zanu-PF source has claimed a resounding victory for Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary elections. The unnamed senior official said the outcome was already clear and told Reuters news agency: "We've taken this election....

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Ohio Kidnap Victims Kept Sexual Abuse Diaries

Three women held captive in a run-down home for a decade kept diaries documenting the horrific physical and sexual abuse they suffered, it has emerged. The entries speak of sexual abuse, of being locked in a dark room and of dreams of some day escaping...

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Nursing Home Arsonist Killer Jailed For Life

A man convicted of deliberately lighting a blaze that ripped through a Sydney nursing home, killing 11 elderly residents, has been sentenced to life in jail with no chance of parole. Roger Dean, who worked there as a nurse, pleaded guilty to 11 counts...

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Brazil: Child Dies After Water Main Bursts

A child has died and 17 people have been injured after a burst water main flooded a residential area near Rio de Janeiro. Three-year-old Isabela Severo dos Santos was taken to the hospital but did not survive after swallowing large amounts of water. ...

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Zimbabwe Presidential Election: Voting Begins

Voting has begun in Zimbabwe's election as Robert Mugabe looks to extend his 33-year-rule amid suspicions of vote rigging. The 89-year-old has said he will stand down as president if he loses and claims the army will respect any victory for his main...

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Israeli-Palestinian Talks Set Nine-Month Goal

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have set a nine-month goal for reaching a so-far elusive peace deal. Barack Obama and Joe Biden met with the Israeli and Palestinian negotiators US Secretary of State John Kerry said the sides agreed to meet again...

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David Tebbutt: Death Sentence Over Kenya Murder

A Kenyan who led a gang of pirates to a holiday resort where they murdered a British tourist has been sentenced to death for his part in the attack. Ali Babitu Kololo was found guilty of robbery with violence, two years after the gang burst into David...

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Switzerland Crash: Driver's Body Recovered

A driver's body has been recovered following a train crash in Switzerland that left at least 35 passengers injured. The Swiss accident investigation authority has launched an investigation Five of the injured are in a serious condition following the...

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Florida Gas Plant Explosions: Workers Found

All workers at a gas plant rocked by explosions have been accounted for after officials initially feared as many as 15 people had been killed. At least 24 people were working the night shift at the plant in Tavares, Lake County, when a series of blasts...

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Spain Train Crash Driver Charged And Released

The driver of a train that crashed in northern Spain, killing 79 people, has been charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was charged on Sunday night after appearing for two hours before Judge Luis Alaez. The 52-year-old...

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Egypt Violence: Government Under Pressure

Negotiations are continuing in Egypt after defiant pro-Morsi supporters vowed to sacrifice their "blood and souls" for the ousted president. After a weekend of violence, several thousand of Mohamed Morsi's supporters marched towards Cairo's military...

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Italy Coach Crash: 38 People Dead After Fall

At least 38 people have been killed in southern Italy after a coach plunged 100ft off a motorway flyover and split in half. The tour bus hit several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic before smashing through a guardrail and concrete barriers. Witnesses...

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