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- Nurse who took prank call about royal Kate found dead
- Audio: Here's the anti-American song, 'Dear American,' Psy sang in 2004
- Syrian rebels say Damascus airport is fair target after heavy fighting
- Trouble flares at city protest
- US court to review gay marriages
- 'Torture' attack brothers jailed
- Supreme Court to Take Up Gay Marriage
- North Korean rocket launch said to be driven by internal pressures
- Gangs target bus for Christmas bonus
- War brewing on the latest front line against terrorism in Mali
- Second Nairobi blast targets Somali district
- Kate Middleton's pranked nurse found dead
- Severe weather around world
- Winter bears down on refugees stuck at Syrian border
- U.S. extends waivers on Iran sanctions to China, India and seven others
- U.N. says Congo army, rebels have committed rights abuses
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- Blast hits Nairobi's Somali area
- Fire deaths council fined £30k
- Gangnam Nationalism: Why Psy's anti-American rap shouldn't surprise you
| Nurse who took prank call about royal Kate found dead Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - A nurse who answered a prank call at the London hospital that was treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate for morning sickness has been found dead, the hospital said on Friday, in a suspected suicide. |
| Audio: Here's the anti-American song, 'Dear American,' Psy sang in 2004 Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:57 PM PST English-language media is discovering that Psy, the South Korean rapper world-famous for his hit "Gangnam Style," participated in two anti-American performances before he hit it so big. His first, in 2002, included him smashing a model U.S. tank against a stage in protest of the U.S. military. His second, two years later and after the beheading of a South Korean missionary in Iraq, featured Psy singing along to a song called "Dear American." Here are the anti-American lyrics and an audio embed of the song, plus more info below: Read full article >> |
| Syrian rebels say Damascus airport is fair target after heavy fighting Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels declared Damascus International Airport to be a legitimate target Friday after days of heavy fighting around the facility and warned civilians to stay away. The airport has been operating only sporadically in the past week with some international airlines choosing to avoid using the facility altogether. A rebel offensive on the airport could shut it down to commercial traffic for the foreseeable future, cutting off one of the few links that the country has to the outside world. Read full article >> |
| Trouble flares at city protest Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:18 PM PST Clashes break out between loyalist youths and riot police near Belfast city centre. |
| US court to review gay marriages Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments on whether laws banning gay marriage are illegal under the US Constitution, it announces. |
| 'Torture' attack brothers jailed Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST Two brothers who slashed a man with a knife during a vicious attack are jailed. |
| Supreme Court to Take Up Gay Marriage Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST The justices said they would hear cases from New York and California contesting state and federal laws that limit the definition of marriage to the union of a man and a woman.  |
| North Korean rocket launch said to be driven by internal pressures Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:06 AM PST North Korea's decision to launch a second long-range rocket this year, in the face of international condemnation, could be partly due to internal instability, a senior South Korean government official said Friday. |
| Gangs target bus for Christmas bonus Posted: 07 Dec 2012 09:34 AM PST In Guatemala, and other Latin American countries, it's called "aguinaldo" -- the term used for the bonus government and private sector workers receive this time of the year, their right by law. |
| War brewing on the latest front line against terrorism in Mali Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST The next war against terrorism is taking shape in this West African country, as African nations backed by the United States and France are readying a force to recapture Mali's north from extremists linked to al-Qaeda and prevent another haven for jihadists from taking root on the continent. Read full article >> |
| Second Nairobi blast targets Somali district Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST Second explosion this week in Eastleigh area of Kenyan capital leaves three dead, with district MP among eight injured. |
| Kate Middleton's pranked nurse found dead Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST Nurse who took prank call at UK hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife found dead in suspected suicide. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST This past week saw severe weather in many parts of the world that took dozens of lives and left behind serious damage. |
| Winter bears down on refugees stuck at Syrian border Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST CNN's Ivan Watson details conditions in refugee camps at the Turkey/Syria border. |
| U.S. extends waivers on Iran sanctions to China, India and seven others Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will grant 180-day waivers on Iran sanctions to China, India and seven other countries on Friday in exchange for those economies cutting purchases of oil from the Islamic Republic, a congressional aide said. |
| U.N. says Congo army, rebels have committed rights abuses Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:25 AM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo troops raped and pillaged in Minova after fleeing to the eastern town as M23 rebels advanced, while insurgents killed civilians and looted when they took the nearby provincial capital Goma last month, the U.N. said on Friday. |
| Coming Back | The 19th Floor: High Above the Floods, Still Feeling Hurricane Sandy’s Sting Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST A family found that living on the top floor of a high rise in Queens did not shield them from hardships imposed by Hurricane Sandy.  |
| Blast hits Nairobi's Somali area Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:11 PM PST Three people are killed in an explosion near a mosque in a predominantly Somali area of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the Red Cross says. |
| Fire deaths council fined £30k Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:18 PM PST Warwickshire County Council is fined £30,000 for safety breaches over the deaths of four firemen in 2007. |
| Gangnam Nationalism: Why Psy's anti-American rap shouldn't surprise you Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST Nationalism is a complicated force, and it might not always mean the same thing within one culture as it does in another. Keep that in mind as you read about how Psy, the South Korean rapper beloved in the United States for his mega-hit Gangnam Style, participated in two anti-American performances a few years before he became a big star here. And keep in mind that this is bigger than just Psy and his performances, particularly as controversy is likely to build over President Obama and his family's plans to attend a charity concert featuring the Korean pop star. Read full article >> |
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