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Capriles: Venezuela's energetic opposition leader
CARACAS (AFP) - With his baseball cap in Venezuela's colors, opposition leader Henrique Capriles is a young governor running for president for the second time in six months, vowing change after 14 years under Hugo Chavez.
April 14, 2013, 12:07 am
Indian girl with swollen head needs 'miracle'
JIRANIA KHOLA, India (AFP) - A desperate Indian father whose young child suffers from a condition that caused her head to swell up to an enormous size said Saturday he is praying for a "miracle" to save her life.
April 14, 2013, 12:01 am-
Three killed in Syrian army gas attack - monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A woman and two children were killed and 16 people injured in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday in what an anti-government violence monitoring group said was a gas atta...
April 13, 2013, 11:44 pm 
Germany puts brakes on EU bank union with treaty call
By Annika Breidthardt and John O'Donnell
April 13, 2013, 11:02 pm
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Germany said European banking union will require changes to EU law, in a call that could slow completion of the plan designed...
Gunmen attack Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (AFP) - Gunmen opened fire and torched the office of the main Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, police said, the latest in a string of attacks on the nation's privately owned media.
April 13, 2013, 11:00 pm
Plane crashes in Bali, all 108 survive
Passengers have told of their horrifying ordeal after a plane crashed into the sea on approach to Bali's international airport.
April 13, 2013, 10:58 pm
Troika concludes Greek bailout review, next aid tranche soon -source
By Annika Breidthardt
April 13, 2013, 10:53 pm
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An inspection team of international lenders has finished its review of Greece's reform progress, paving the way for another 10 billion euros aid...
Ducati CEO in pole for Alitalia's top seat -reports
MILAN (Reuters) - Gabriele Del Torchio, chief executive of Italian motorcycle maker Ducati, is the front-runner to take on the driver's seat at loss-making airline Alitalia, Italian newspapers reporte...
April 13, 2013, 10:45 pm
Militants blow up Pakistan election office
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - Militants blew up the election office of an independent candidate in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, adding to security fears ahead of historic national polls next month.
April 13, 2013, 10:28 pm
Suu Kyi makes first Japan visit for 27 years
TOKYO (AFP) - Myanmar's democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Saturday, her first visit in 27 years to the country where she spent time as a university researcher nearly three decades ago.
April 13, 2013, 10:27 pm
Pope makes first big decision naming advisory board
By Philip Pullella
April 13, 2013, 10:22 pm
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his first major decision, on Saturday set up an advisory board of cardinals from around the world to help him govern the Cat...
Swiss government has emergency plan to stabilise exchange rate
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government has a confidential emergency plan to stabilise the Swiss franc exchange rate in case the euro zone crisis worsens and the Swiss National Bank alone is no longer...
April 13, 2013, 10:04 pm
Greek PM says deposits are safe, banks shielded - paper
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek bank deposits are safe and the country's lenders are protected due to a recapitalisation scheme which will be completed by the end of April, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sai...
April 13, 2013, 9:38 pm
Italy's Salini eyes foreign growth after Impregilo merger - report
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian builder Salini, taking over larger rival Impregilo
April 13, 2013, 9:34 pm, expects the merged group to double revenues over the next three years helped by expansion in the Americas ... 
Japan quake leaves 23 people injured
A 6.3 quake rattled southwest Japan, causing damage to homes and injuring 23 people.
April 13, 2013, 9:09 pm
US girl saw details of her own rape online
A teenage girl who was raped when passed out at a party in the US took her own life after an explicit photo of her was passed around her school.
April 13, 2013, 9:04 pm
US billionaire awarded $US12m in wine case
A US billionaire has been awarded $12 million in his dispute over phony vintage wine.
April 13, 2013, 8:46 pm
Frustration as retrial of Egypt's Mubarak aborted
By Yasmine Saleh and Maggie Fick
April 13, 2013, 7:14 pm
CAIRO (Reuters) - The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was aborted on Saturday when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and ref...
Psy to unveil new 'Psy Style' dance video at concert
SEOUL (AFP) - "Gangnam Style" star Psy was set for a sell-out concert in Seoul on Saturday to unveil the all-important dance and video aimed at moulding his new single "Gentleman" into another global hit.
April 13, 2013, 7:13 pm
IMF recognises Somalia govt after 22 years
The IMF has recognised the Somali government, ending a 22-year break in relations.
April 13, 2013, 7:10 pm
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