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'Long Wait' For Anorexia Treatment
Some people with eating disorders are having to wait for more than a year to get specialist treatment, according to the charity Beat.
Photos of Mall Suspects Released
Kenyan police released on Sunday (October 6) Closed-circuit television footage (CCTV) of two men suspected of taking part in the raid last month on a Nairobi shopping mall in which at least 67 people were killed. Al Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the assault two weeks ago ...
Short Care Visits Criticised
The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability claims that elderly and disabled people who receive care visits which last 15 minutes are being forced to choose between being fed and going to the toilet.
At Least 51 Dead in Clashes
At least 51 people were killed in clashes across Egypt Sunday during violence between opponents and supporters of deposed president Mohamed Mursi. Police fired tear gas at Mursi supporters in Cairo as they tried to march towards Tahrir Square. Some supporters tried to flee in a boat, but ended up ...
Typhoon Fitow Blows Through Eastern China
Typhoon Fitow made landfall in China's Zhejiang province on Monday (October 7) morning, state media reported. Typhoon Fitow struck the eastern Chinese coast at around 01:15 AM (1715 GMT Sunday October 6) local time, state broadcaster CCTV said. As of now, flights in several airports across eastern China have been ...
Obama Absence at Apec 'Does Matter'
The BBC's Chief business correspondent, Linda Yueh explains whether President Obama's absence will hurt Trans-Pacific Partnership talks at the Apec summit.
Malaysia Sees Charm in Gold Futures
Malaysia is set to begin trading gold futures, allowing small-scale investors to bet on the future price of gold without actually having to buy the metal itself.
Obama to Miss Apec Leader Summit
Leaders have gathered for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Bali, Indonesia, with the notable exception of Barack Obama.
U.S. Capture of Libyan Act of Piracy, His Family Says
The family of Abu Anas al-Liby - a Libyan man wanted in connection to the U.S. embassy bombings in Africa 15 years ago- says he was whisked out of Tripoli by U.S. forces. Al-Liby's son Abdullah al Ragye.
Drug Gangs Driven from Rio Favelas
A major operation to push drug gangs away from Rio de Janeiro's favelas has seen hundreds of security officials occupy the shanty towns.
Italy Divers Recover 70 Bodies
Divers have recovered 70 more bodies from the sea, where a ship carrying African migrants sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday, bringing the official death toll to 181.
Pope Francis: 'Our Hearts Cry' For Lampedusa Victims
In St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis leads the crowd in praying for the hundreds of men, women, and children who lost their lives when a boat carrying migrants sank off the Italian coast.
Bloodshed Returns to Egypt's Streets
At least 44 people have been killed and scores hurt in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Onboard Greenpeace Arrest Oil Rig
A senior employee of the state-owned Russian oil company Gazprom has spoken up in defence of the detention of Greenpeace activists who attempted to board an Arctic oil rig.
'Monster Truck' Hits Crowd in Mexico
A number of people have been killed and injured at an air show in Mexico, after a modified pick-up known as a monster truck crashed into spectators.
The Flames of War in Homs
White smoke rises on the horizon of Homs after an explosion in Syria. The video, which can not be independently verified, shows parts of the city turned into a wasteland. Millions of Syrians are desperate -- and need help. Many no longer have a place to call home. Rights group ...
'Technical Error' in Monster Truck Accident Kills Eight in Mexico
At least eight people, including three children, were killed and 79 were injured when a monster truck careened into a crowd at a show in northern Mexico, an official at the public prosecutor's office in the city of Chihuahua said. The incident late on Saturday afternoon took place at the ...
Dozens Killed as Death Toll Rises in Cairo Clashes
The death toll in Egypt has risen to 28 in clashes during protests in Egypt, state news agency MENA quoted the health ministry as saying. Clashes broke out between followers of Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptians who support the military, a reminder that tensions remain deep three months after the ...
Obama Discusses Issues from Iran to Government Shutdown
In excerpts from an interview with the Associated Press, President Obama addresses questions on a variety of issues, from engaging with Iran's new president Hasan Rouhani to his thoughts on whether Congress will vote to raise the debt ceiling or not. Photo: AP
Breaking: Flood Threat Through Tonight Southeast and Midwest
Oct 6, 2013; 12:45 PM ET Tropical Rainstorm Karen will combine with a cold front to produce locally heavy rain across the Southeast. Rain will impact the I-95 corridor Monday.
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