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The 84-year-old Occupy Seattle protester reportedly attacked and pepper sprayed by police has a released a statement attacking police's strong-arm tactics.

The prime minister, David Cameron, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, are being attacked at home and abroad over their decision to oppose an EU Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

A Malian man faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine in a bid to fund the activities of Al-Qaeda and FARC guerrilla fighters in Columbia, US prosecutors said.

The largest yellow diamond known in existence has been sold for a massive £7.8m million. The auction house, Sotheby's, estimated that the accurately named Sun-Drop diamond would be valued at somewhere between $11 million to $15 million.

Slain al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has been described by the new al Qaida chief al-Zawahiri as 'sensitive' man.

Sotheby's auctioned world's largest yellow diamond for £6.89 million.

Justice Lucy Billings issued a restraining order under the Supreme Court of the United States which enabled protesters to stay at Zuccotti Park which the New York Police Department are refusing to acknowledge.

City of London Corporation is renewing legal action to remove Occupy London protesters from outside of St Paul's Cathedral, describing its talks with protesters as having got "nowhere".

Lawyers for the protesters have obtained a temporary restraining order which will stop anyone from evicting the Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park permanently, with a judge ruling the eviction early Tuesday morning as illegal.

Occupy Wall Street protesters look set on abandoning their old camp at Zuccotti Park after being ‘temporarily’ evicted for sanitation purposes in favour of a new camp at Foley Square.

The police began evicting the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York this morning at around 2am local time, barring the press from entry and threatening to remove press passes should anyone come close.

Muslim community leaders are openly teaching people how to identify police informants, and briefing them on their legal rights, reports the Associated Press.

Jennifer Lopez joins the likes of Demi Moore and Madonna after falling for 25-year-old backing dancer.

Despite trying to keep a low profile, Dominique Strass-Kahn continues to be in the spotlight after the ex-IMF chief was hit by a new scandal, with sources saying it is all becoming too much for his wife, Anne Sinclair.

Thierry Henry says he wouldn't close the door on a move into coaching after hanging up his boots for the last time, with the Arsenal legend refusing to rule any club out of his future endeavours.

The American singer Madonna showed that she is still fresh to groove even at the age of 53 in New York.

Obama's Middle East advisor, Dennis Ross, has stepped down from his position after nearly four years of service.

Protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement have embarked on a march to Washington DC to protest the potential extension of the Bush-era tax-cuts.

A leaked exchanged between Nicolas Sarkozy and US president Barack Obama, in which French president allegedly called Israeli Prime Minister "a liar" provoked a mediastorm. But does Benyamin Netanyahu have a reputaion for duplicity?

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who pledged to resign after the approval of urgent budget reforms, has said that he will not stand in new elections planned for February.

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has died.

Boxing stars pay homage to the legendary boxer after he loses battle with cancer; he will be remembered as one of Mohamed Ali’s greatest opponents.

Former general Otto Perez Molina has been elected president of Guatemala after pledging to tackle crime and drug-related violence that are plaguing the country.

Alan Hansen believes Arsenal star Jack Wilshere is the standout player of his generation and injury permitting a certainty to start next summer’s European Championships.

NASA scientists are monitoring an iceberg the size of New York or Berlin forming over a vulnerable Antarctic glacier which is about to break off.

Two boats bound for Gaza carrying medical supplies and messages of support from the U.S. have reached international waters after leaving Turkey on Wednesday.

Amazon.com has launched a book lending library for its Kindle owners called The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library taking e- reading to new a level. The company offers accessibility of most of the New York Best sellers to its Kindle owners with an Amazon prime membership. Currently the facility is available only to the owners of Kindle and Kindle fire devices, says the company Web site.

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been convicted of selling heavy weaponry to terrorists by a U.S. jury in New York on Wednesday. Bout, a former Soviet officer who inspired 2005 movie "Lord of War" starring Nicholas Cage, was found guilty of trading arms to people he believed were Colombian rebels on the verge of attacking American soldiers.

The FBI has released declassified pictures, videos and other documents of ten Russian spies who were arrested and deported last year, including footage of the famous spy Anna Chapman, who became an international sensation after details of her nude pictures emerged last year.

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