Last Updated 21 | 05 | 2013 at 10:17
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At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared killed by a huge tornado which ripped through Oklahoma City suburbs.
The 3km-wide tornado packing winds of up to 320kph tore through the state...Read More >>
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Nigerian militants arrested during funeral
Date: Tue, 05/21/2013 - 07:30
Around 120 Nigerian militants were arrested during a funeral of a commander in the city of Maiduguri. The militants were organising their commander’s funeral when the arrests took place. Earlier, five zones which were in the hands of the militants, were recaptured by... -
Multiple bombs explode in Iraq killing 70
Date: Mon, 05/20/2013 - 22:00
At least 70 people were killed in Iraq when multiple bombs exploded across the country. Bombs targeting bus stations and markets exploded in the city of Baghdad, which was the worst hit of these attacks. Other attacks also hit the city of Samarra, Basra and Hilla which... -
Yahoo buys Tumbler for $1.1bn
Date: Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:39
Yahoo has agreed to buy the blogging platform Tumblr, after a deal was agreed on for $1.1bn. This billion dollar deal was secured as Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer stated that it was a unique opportunity. The amount will be paid in cash, while David Karp will stay... -
Man accused of being spy by Russia leaves country
Date: Mon, 05/20/2013 - 07:30
A man accused by Russia of being a spy has left the country, Russian NTV television station reported. The US diplomat Ryan Fogle was captured in Moscow after he was accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into a spy. He was arrested while wearing a... -
Briton accused of killing his two children
Date: Sun, 05/19/2013 - 22:00
A British man has been arrested in France over the killings of his two children. The incident happened in a suburb of Lyon when the bodies of his two children aged five and 10 were found in a flat. Both were said to have suffered from throat wounds from the use of a... -
Girl killed in New York shooting
Date: Sun, 05/19/2013 - 16:57
A 14-year-old girl has died in New York after a man opened fire on a bus. Police said that the bus was hit with 10 shots, and the girl, Daja Robinson, died as a result of this incident. She was taken to the Jamaica Hospital but was pronounced dead soon after. The... -
Two spies hanged in Iran
Date: Sun, 05/19/2013 - 12:38
Two men have been hanged in Iran after being accused of spying for Israel and the US. Authorities said that Mohammad Heydari and Kourosh Ahmadi were both accused of passing on secret information to the two countries. It is not known when the two men were arrested and... -
Updated: Bomb attacks in Benghazi
Date: Sun, 05/19/2013 - 10:31
The Cathollic Church in Via Torino, Benghazi was the target of a bomb Friday night which shattered glass windows on the opposite side of the road and of the church housing of the priests. -
Senior Pakistani Political Leader shot
Date: Sun, 05/19/2013 - 10:05
The Senior Vice President of major political party in Pakistan was shot dead yesterday outside her home in Karachi at a time when political tensions are running high. -
Saudi woman reaches top of Mount Everest
Date: Sat, 05/18/2013 - 19:57
A Saudi woman has broken a world record by reaching the summit of Mount Everest. She not only became the first Saudi woman to to reach this peak, but also the youngest Arab to ever make it to the top of Mount Everest. 25-year-old Raha Moharrak managed to complete this...
