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Europe can survive without Britain, says François Hollande
In a marathon press conference just shy of three hours, the embattled Socialist President promised to "go on the offensive" in year two of his five-year mandate with France sinking into recession and enduring record unemployment levels.When...Show More Summary
Obama stays cautious on Syria after talks as Turkey presses for urgency
Barack Obama and Turkish prime minister Recep Erdogan skated over major differences on how to deal with the Syrian crisis after a lengthy meeting at the White House on Thursday.Obama, at a joint press conference in the Rose Garden, said there was "no magic formula" for resolving the conflict. Show More Summary
Amazon pays 0.1% tax on $6.4B sales
Amazon received nearly as much in government grants as it paid in UK tax in 2012, according to new figures likely to stoke the tax controversy surrounding the online retailer which made sales to British customers of £4.26bn in 2012.Margaret...Show More Summary
Syrian rebels launch offensive in south
Syrian rebels said they attacked an important military base in the south and checkpoints in the city of Deraa on Thursday, trying to regain ground lost to President Bashar al-Assad's forces near the Jordanian border.The rebels were thrown...Show More Summary
Ricin-tainted letters intercepted in U.S.
Federal authorities are investigating threatening letters allegedly containing deadly ricin in Spokane, Washington, the FBI said Thursday.The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are trying to find the source of the two letters,...Show More Summary
China cracks down on refinery protest
Demonstrators braved a heavy police presence and the threat of arrest by massing Thursday in the streets of Kunming, China, to protest the planned construction of a chemical plant, they said."It was mostly a peaceful protest," said an activist who asked to be identified only by his family name, Young. Show More Summary
Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire
Alaskans and air travelers remained on alert Thursday due to the rumblings of a more than 8,000-foot volcano emitting a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that already extends up to 60 miles away.The Alaska Volcano Observatory noted...Show More Summary
U.S. lost track of two terror 'suspects'
The U.S. Marshals Service lost track of two former participants in the federal Witness Security Program "identified as known or suspected terrorists," according to the public summary of an interim Justice Department Inspector General's...Show More Summary
Al Qaeda magazine may be hacked
A purported new issue of an English-language al Qaeda magazine linked to the Boston terrorist attacks was posted on an al Qaeda web forum earlier this week, but its content beyond its cover page was scrambled, suggesting the possibility...Show More Summary
Texas: Bee Attack leaves elderly man in critical condition
A 76-year-old man is in critical condition after he is attacked by bees this morning.According to EMS responders the family was going about their day when something disturbed a beehive which was located in between the walls of the home...Show More Summary
Swine flu transmitted to seals in California
Swine flu has been transmitted to elephant seals living off the coast of California.The H1N1 strain is the same one that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009. It is the first time the flu strain has been confirmed in a marine mammal."We...Show More Summary
Sun's Intensity Sparks Up Powerful Flares and there is More to Come
The Sun has been unleashing strong solar flares this week and more can be expected in the coming days.Four were spotted this week, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio...Show More Summary
David Hernandez Arrested: Mum Rams Suspect's Car After Girl Abducted
A mother whose daughter was being abducted helped police catch the suspect by chasing him down and crashing her vehicle into his car.The four-year-old girl was playing in the front garden of an apartment complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico,...Show More Summary
Texas Plant Blast Probe Findings Inconclusive
Investigations into a deadly blast at a Texas fertiliser plant have failed to identify a cause.State Fire Marshal Chris Connealy said officials were still classifying the cause of the fire that sparked the deadly explosion as undetermined...Show More Summary
South African Police Accused Of Using Torture
One of South Africa's leading anti-apartheid stalwarts has lambasted his country's police force after a string of accusations about their brutal methods - including torture.Ronnie Kasrils, who served in the first democratically-elected South African Government, told Sky News: "This is not what we fought for. Show More Summary