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Syria rebel commander Riad al-Asaad wounded by blast

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

A rebel military commander in Syria is reported to have been wounded by a bomb blast in Deir al-Zour province. Activists said a device exploded

Michael Bloomberg funds $12m US gun law campaign

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is bankrolling a $12m (£7.8m) advertising campaign for tougher gun control laws. The television adverts will run in 13 states

Colombian police seize cocaine stashed in bricks

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Police in Colombia say they have seized half a tonne of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bricks. Officers said the drugs would have been

Mexico uncovers ancient pelota courts at Tajin site

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Archaeologists in Mexico say they have uncovered three ancient playing fields at a pre-Hispanic site in the eastern state of Veracruz. They found the courts,

South Korea, US sign military plan against North ‘provocations’

YoopyaMar 25, 2013March 25, 20130

South Korea has signed a new military plan with the US to counter what officials call North Korean “provocations”. The plan provides for a joint

Mali prisoner: ‘Militants cut off my hand with a knife’

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Algalas ag Moutkel points his left arm at the writing on the wall of the cell in which he was incarcerated during the rule of

Islamist rebels attack Mali town

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Islamist rebels have attacked Gao in northern Mali, officials say. The rebels were repelled after two hours of fierce fighting, a Malian army official said.

France confirms death of Islamist commander Abou Zeid

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in fighting in Mali, the French presidency has confirmed. Abou Zeid was a senior figure in al-Qaeda

Big Five UK banks see profits for 2012 ‘wiped out’

YoopyaMar 25, 2013March 25, 20130

The major UK banks saw a 45% rise in core profits in 2012, but that hike was wiped out by a mix of regulation and

Kate Middleton: Corby royal lookalike Heidi Agan ‘pregnant’

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

A former waitress who swapped her £6-per-hour job to become a £650-per-appearance Duchess of Cambridge lookalike has “become pregnant” to maintain accuracy. Heidi Agan, 32,