July 5, 2011 Casey Anthony not guilty of murder of daughter Caylee A court in Florida has found US single mother Casey Anthony not guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter. Prosecutors said the ...
July 4, 2011 Veterans battle homelessness as they return from war By Peter Bowes As families around the United States celebrate the nation’s Independence Day, many will be counting the days to the re...
July 3, 2011 Thailand opposition wins key election The party allied to ousted and exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra has won a major victory in Thailand’s general election, provisional results show....
July 2, 2011 Guatemala indigenous group lynches six murder suspects Six people have been lynched and killed by members of an indigenous community in northern Guatemala, officials say. Emergency servi...
July 1, 2011 Libya: Muammar Gaddafi threatens Europe Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to attack Europe in revenge for Nato’s operations in Libya. Col Gaddafi said Libya would target Europ...
June 30, 2011 China Communists celebrate 90 years The Communist Party of China (CPC) is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Gala performances and celebratory television programmes have been taking plac...
June 29, 2011 Greece crisis: EU welcomes Greek MPs’ austerity vote The European Union has welcomed the Greek parliament’s vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and vio...
June 27, 2011 Mickey Mouse tweet by Egypt’s Sawiris angers conservatives One of Egypt’s richest men has been accused of mocking Islam after tweeting cartoons of Mickey and Minnie Mouse wearing conser...
June 28, 2011 Philip Morris battles Australia on cigarette packaging Tobacco giant Philip Morris has threatened to sue the Australian government over its plan to introduce plain, brandless packing fo...
June 26, 2011 LulzSec hacking group announces end to cyber attacks A hacker group that has attacked several high-profile websites over the last two months has announced that it is disbanding. Lulz Se...
June 25, 2011 New York state approves gay marriage New York has become the sixth and most populous US state to allow same-sex marriage. The Republican-controlled state senate voted 33-29 for a bill t...
June 24, 2011 Rwanda: Ex-women’s minister guilty of genocide, rape A former Rwandan women’s minister has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the genocide and the rape of Tutsi women and ...
June 23, 2011 Syria warned over troop movement near Turkish border The US has expressed concern over reports that Syria is moving troops near the border with Turkey, and warned of a possible escalati...
June 22, 2011 The rise of the indie author By Liam Allen As American John Locke becomes the first self-published writer to sell a million Kindle electronic books, the first “indie authors” to top the...
June 21, 2011 Wal-Mart women denied discrimination class action The US Supreme Court has dismissed the largest class action lawsuit in history, ruling against women alleging discrimination by US gian...
June 20, 2011 World’s oceans in ‘shocking’ decline By Richard Black The oceans are in a worse state than previously suspected, according to an expert panel of scientists. In a new report, they warn t...
June 19, 2011 Change Square: The heart of Yemen’s creative revolution For the past four months, a square in Yemen’s capital Sanaa has been transformed into a sea of tents, flags and banners. Proteste...
June 18, 2011 Obama and Boehner tee off in golf course talks US President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner have teed off in a golfing head-to-head that is also likely to feature...
June 17, 2011 Saudi Arabia women drive cars in protest at ban Women in Saudi Arabia have been openly driving cars in defiance of an official ban on female drivers in the ultra-conservative kingdom. T...
June 16, 2011 US lawmaker Anthony Weiner resigns after sex scandal US Democratic lawmaker Anthony Weiner has resigned his seat in Congress following an internet sex scandal. He said “the distraction ...
June 15, 2011 Pakistan arrests CIA informants in Bin Laden raid Pakistan has arrested five alleged CIA informants who helped the US plan the raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in northe...
June 14, 2011 Sterilisation: North Carolina grapples with legacy More than 60,000 Americans were sterilised, many against their will, as part of a eugenics movement that finished in 1979, aimed at ke...
June 13, 2011 Countries pledge $4.3bn in funding for child vaccines By Michelle Roberts Countries have pledged an unprecedented $4.3bn (£2.6bn) to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases...
June 12, 2011 Turkey ruling party wins election with reduced majority Near-complete results from Turkey’s election show the Justice and Development Party (AKP) of PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a th...
June 11, 2011 Slutwalk London: ‘Yes means yes and no means no’ Organisers say up to 5,000 people have taken part in the latest Slutwalk in London on Saturday. Men in hard hats paused from digging up ...
June 10, 2011 Spain arrests Anonymous suspects Three suspected members of the Anonymous hacking group have been arrested in Spain. The trio are said to have been involved in co-ordinating the group’s...
June 9, 2011 Alabama passes tough immigration law The US state of Alabama has passed into law one of the most stringent immigration laws in the country. The new legislation, similar to one passed las...
June 8, 2011 Hedge funds ‘grabbing land’ in Africa Hedge funds are behind “land grabs” in Africa to boost their profits in the food and biofuel sectors, a US think-tank says. In a report, the Oakland...
June 7, 2011 Syria: What really happened in Jisr al-Shughour? The Syrian authorities say more than 120 security personnel have been killed in clashes with armed gangs in the north-western town of Jis...
June 6, 2011 Bahrain protests: Trial opens for 47 doctors and nurses Dozens of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters in Bahrain have appeared in court charged with attempting to topple th...
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