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Iran Test-Fires Missile Capable of Striking Israel

The missile test was part of the Great Prophet 7 exercise, a three-day military drill to test the precision and efficiency of Iran's warheads and missile systems.

Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar Denies Online Casino was Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Poker website founder hands himself in to face charges that he defrauded customers of $350m.

Iraq: Car Bomb in Busy Market in Southern City of Diwaniya Kills 25

Market blast comes on heels of roadside bombings as sectarian violence in Iraq starts to rise.

Chancellor Merkel's 'Defeat'? Methinks the Lady is Still in Charge

With an agreement being reached in the early hours of Friday, 29 June 2012 at the European Summit in Brussels over the Euro Crisis, my Mystic Meg clairvoyant award was cancelled. Don't care, I wasn't alone in getting the outcome - little or no change with platitudes - so very wrong. Typical of reporters was Ian Chua for Reuters in Sydney filing a report at just past midnight on Friday morning:

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Hard-line Islamists, who have occupied the whole of northern Mali, have in two days armed with Kalashnikovs and pick-axes, smashed seven ancient tombs in Timbuktu, Reuters

Mali: Rampaging Al-Qaeda Lays Siege to Gao with Landmines and Attacks Timbuktu's Ancient Sidi Yahia Mosque [VIDEO]

Al-Qaeda planting landmines in Gao to trap population; Sidi Yahia mosque attacked in Timbuktu.

George Osborne: Parliament will Investigate Banks

Barclays Libor Scandal: George Osborne Announces Parliamentary Probe into Banking Industry

Bankers face a parliamentary inquiry into their disgraced industry, Chancellor George Osborne announced to the House of Commons, after a rate-fixing scandal rocked the financial world.

Euro 2012: Cute Kids of Spain's Players Turn Historic Victory into a Heartwarming Family Affair [SLIDESHOW]

Spanish player’s children enjoy their fathers emphatic 4-0 victory over Italy.

Roman Period Jewish Prayer House Unearthed in Israel

Roman Period Synagogue Depicting Unique Biblical Scenes Unearthed in Israel

During excavation at a Synagogue, Jewish prayer house, portions of a decorative mosaic floor depicting several biblical scenes were unearthed in the ancient Jewish village at Huqoq in Galilee in northern Israel.

Will Timbuktu become the New Bamiyan? Mali Ansar Dine Islamists Vow to Destroy All Sufi Shrines in Ancient City [VIDEO]

Islamist group says shrines are idolatrous and pledges to destroy all 16 holy Sufi sites in Timbuktu in name of religion.

Spanking Leads to Mental Disorders in Children, Finds Research

Physical punishment in childhood leaves a scar which later manifests as mental disorders, finds a study by the American Academy of Paediatrics.

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Mayan Calendar's Second Reference Discovered in Guatemala Slams Doomsday 2012 Prophecy

A new Mayan document, inscribed some 1300 year ago, which mentions about Dec 21, 2012 does not comply that the end date of the Mayan calendar is going to be the "end of the world" or the doomsday.

Kenya Church Attack Leaves 17 Dead [PHOTOS]

Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, fingers point at al Shahaab militant group of Somalia.

Enrique Pena Nieto celebrates triumph with wife Angelica Rivera

Mexican Opposition Party Returns to Power with Presidential Victory

Institutional Revolutionary Party, which ruled Mexico for decades, is set to return to power after Enrique Pena Nieto triumphs in country's presidential election.

NuSTAR: Black Hole Hunter Takes First X-Ray Images of Universe

NuSTAR telescope, launched to hunt for black holes, has the ability to focus on high energy X-rays.

An anti-nuclear protester holds a placard during a rally in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Tokyo March 11, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of th

Protests Erupt as Japan's First Nuclear Reactor Restarts

Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda orders restart of reactors 3 and 4 at Ohi nuclear power plant.

Sleep Loss Has a Major Effect on Our Immune System

American Academy of Sleep Medicine study finds that those who sleep for eight hours a day have a better immune system compared to those who get lesser sleep.

David Cameron signals possibility of EU referendum

Cameron Hints at Referendum on UK's Relationship with Europe

Prime Minister David Cameron did not suggest holding immediate referendum, but acknowledged real choice of the people should be upheld.

Easter Island Drug Could Prevent Memory Decline With Age

University of Texas scientists find that rapamycin could prevent memory decline with age.

Yitzhak Shamir, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Dies at 96 in Tel Aviv [VIDEO]

Shamir was battling poor health and Alzheimer's disease for the past several years and was living in a nursing home since 2004.

France Breathalyser Law Comes into Force

British tourists will be thoroughly checked for the kits once they step into French soil.

Australia Introduces Carbon Tax to Tackle Climate Change [VIDEO]

Mining companies, airlines, steel makers and energy firms will bear brunt of Clean Energy Act.

Hong Kong Marks 15th Anniversary Amid Protests [PHOTOS]

Hong Kong gets a new chief executive, a millionaire, Leung Chun-ying.

Geneva Talks Agreed on Transitional Government in Syria.

Assad's Fate Hangs in Balance as World Leaders Uphold Transitional Government in Syria

For the first time since the Kofi Annan-sponsored peace plan came into effect, world leaders including Russia and China agree on a transitional government to end violence in Syria.

Mohammed Mursi Sworn in as Egypt's First Democratically Elected President

Mohammed Mursi promises to protect all Egyptians and take a woman and a Coptic Christian as his vice-presidents. But the role of the army remains a cause for concern.

Scientists Hold Back Time For a Second

Scientists have found that earth is taking longer time to complete one day or technically a solar day. So they added an extra second or leap second to compensate for earth's slow rotation.

Chimpanzees Maul American Researcher in South Africa

The victim is in a critical condition in intensive care after losing several fingers and a part of an ear.

Weird Atmospheric Changes Seen in a Exoplanet

Weird Atmospheric Changes Seen in an Exoplanet [STUNNING PHOTOS AND VIDEO ]

An international team of astronomers detects major changes in the atmosphere of a planet, HD 189733B, located beyond our solar system.

Egypt's Mohammed Mursi Takes on Military Before Swearing-In

Relations between the military council and the Brotherhood remain tense on the eve of the swearing in of president-elect Mohammed Mursi.

Interactive Video Games Sharpen Children’s Motor Skills

Knowledge Gap Widens Between Have and Have-not Children

Study finds children in lowest socio-economic groups are more than two years behind in terms of reading skills compared to higher socio-economic groups children.