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Financial news provider 24/7 Wall St releases the latest list of top ten states in the US having the safest hospitals, based on its analysis of a survey on hospitals.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani disqualified by Supreme Court for refusing to re-open corruption case against president Zardari.

Treasure trove of silver and gold coins and gold jewellery, probably hidden by its owner 2,000 years ago, was recently uncovered at an excavation site near the Israeli town Kiryat Gat, south of Tel-Aviv.

Korean Air removes offensive ad from website promoting direct flight service from Seoul to Nairobi.

Tourists get a taste of settlers' lives on shooting range at Gush Etzion, near sensitive Green Line.

Jeremy Scott-designed Roundhouse Mids trainers withdrawn after Facebook debut sparks slave symbol complaints.

Patron of Tusk Trust warns that illegal trade in rhino horns pushing species to the brink

Palestinian football star wins freedom in exchange for ending three-month hunger strike.

Two surviving defendants have seven days to appeal against sentence for crime that sparked wave of sectarian violence in Rakhine state.

University of Southern Queensland find that Nawarla Gabarnmang rock art is more than 25,000 years old, making it the oldest rock art painting in Australia.

Magnotta was arrested in Berlin and extradited to Canada in a military flight to stand trial.

Men who drink more than seven cups of tea a day are at 50 percent higher risk of developing prostate cancer.

For long China has kept its remnimbi undervalued in order to undercut competitors in the export market. Now that policy could ease up.

Lenders, such as IMF and EU nations Germany and Britain, exerting pressure for Greece to act swiftly on reforms in midst of widespread doubt.

William Masvinu wins £100 as ugliest man in Zimbabwe's second pageant.

Prince Salman is appointed Saudi Arabia's crown prince by King Abdullah after Nayef death

Israel kicks out more than 120 South Sudanese in first stage of process that could see thousands of unauthorised African migrants forced out.

Controversial president Ahmadinejad will step down at end of second term in office in 2013.

Russia to deploy two naval vessels to Syrian port of Tartus to protect Russian citizens and its naval base there.

Le Pen dynasty continues into third generation as Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, Marine Le Pen's niece, wins one of Front National party's two parliamentary seats.

Commander of Yemen's offensive against al-Qaida killed when jihadist hurls himself on military vehicle.

Friday, 08 June 2012, marked the 40th anniversary of an event captured by Associated Press (AP) photographer, Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut in his native Vietnam. Seen running from the village of Trang Bang, some 25 miles west of Saigon, and towards the camera, a small group of crying and screaming children accompanied by South Vietnamese soldiers of the ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam).

Two militants and an Israeli workman killed on the Sinai border with Egypt.

Shiite students targeted in sectarian violence as car bomb explodes near university bus in Quetta, Pakistan.

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterates compromise offer but officials deny Iran ready to abandon programme

European metals dealer hits back at the hacking collective and denies trading in materials from wartorn DR Congo.

Ruling military council assumes sweeping powers for itself, while Mohammed Mursi claims to be Egypt's first elected president

New Democracy secures 29 percent of the vote. Victory expected to give crucial economic and fiscal reforms a chance.

The voters were less enthusiastic and evidently frustrated at the current situation.