96-Stone Man: Saudi King Orders Airlift

A Saudi man weighing 96st (610kg) has been airlifted to hospital after being unable to leave his bedroom for two-and-a-half years. Khalid Mohsin Shaeri, 20, was flown from the southern city of Jazan to a hospital in Riyadh on King Abdullah's orders....

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Prison Hunger Strikers 'Can Be Force Fed'

Prisoners on hunger strike in California could be force-fed if they are in imminent danger of dying, under a new federal court ruling. Corrections officials made the legal request, fearing for the welfare of nearly 70 inmates who have refused all meals...

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Twitter Threat: Ecuador Leader Warns Papers

The president of Ecuador has warned the country's opposition-owned newspapers that he may force them to go digital to save paper. In a Twitter statement, Rafael Correa suggested that if enough signatures were gathered for a referendum, he would propose...

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Pakistan: Musharraf Charged In Bhutto Death

Timeline: Musharraf And Ms Bhutto Updated: 11:45am UK, Tuesday 20 August 2013 More than five years after Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, Pervez Musharraf has been charged over her death. These are the key moments in the case: :: December 2, 1988...

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Shark Attack Victim On Life Support In Hawaii

A German tourist who had her arm bitten off by a shark in Hawaii last week is on full life support, a hospital spokeswoman has said. The Maui News reports that Jana Lutteropp, 20, is in a "very critical condition" at the Maui Memorial Medical Centre....

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Costa Rica: Man Posts Photos Of Dead Wife

A man in Costa Rica allegedly killed his wife and confessed by sending relatives a photo of her body via the smartphone application WhatsApp, according to news reports. The incident is reported to have happened on Saturday in the village of Huacas,...

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Schaeuble: Greece Needs Third Bailout

German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said Greece will have to be given another bailout. Speaking at an election event in northern Germany, he said: "There will have to be another programme in Greece." It would be the third time international...

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Peru Tribe Makes Second Attempt At Contact

A tribe of South American Indians living in voluntary isolation near Peru's southeastern Amazon region has made a tense attempt to contact the outside world for a second time. Some 100 members of the Mashco-Piro tribe were captured on video attempting...

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Italy Pilots Tax Cheat Computer To Spot Fraud

Tax police in Italy have started using a new computer system that compares declared revenues with expenditures to crack down on tax cheats. The "redditometro" (revenue metre) will try to recover at least a small fraction of the estimated €120bn (£103bn)...

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Russian Athletes Say Kiss 'Was Not Political'

Russian athletes have denied their kiss following a medal win at the Moscow World Championships was politically motivated. Quick kisses exchanged by four Russian female sprinters, exuberant after winning the 4 x 400 relay race at the world championships...

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