Man punches nurse for removing wife's burqa
A Muslim in France has been jailed after he punched a nurse who tried to remove his wife's veil during childbirth.
Nassim Mimoune, 24, had already been expelled from the delivery room for branding th
World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe
Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right direction.
Brazilian gives birth to two-headed boy
A Brazilian women has given birth to a baby with two perfectly formed heads and doctors say the new-born appears to be in good health.
Haiti trip was life-changing: Kim Kardashian
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says her trip to Haiti was "emotional" and "life-changing". Kardashian, 31, who flew out to the Caribbean country with her mother Kris Jenner earlier this month to help actress Maria Bello with her charity scheme, said she was there to support relief efforts and not to "pamper" herself, Daily Express reported.
Essar Energy chairman Ravi Ruia steps down
Essar Energy said its chairman Ravi Ruia would step aside temporarily after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleged that he had suppressed facts about the extent of an Essar Group holding in
Beethoven’s music, deafness linked?
Famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s cause of deafness is largely unknown, although it has variously been attributed to auto-immune disorders and his habit of immersing his head in cold water
Earth-size planets out of solar system found
Astronomers have discovered two planets, 3900 light years from here, that have very close relationship with its dying star, and much of it is disruptive.
Brazilian women gives birth to a two-headed boy
A Brazilian women has given birth to a baby with two perfectly formed heads and doctors say the newborn appears to be in good health.
The baby weighing 9.9 pounds was delivered by emergency Cesarean
John Terry vows to fight criminal racism charges
Chelsea and England football captain John Terry vowed on Wednesday to prove his innocence after prosecutors said he would face criminal charges over allegations he racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinan
Liverpool's Luis Suarez banned for racially abusing Evra
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was hit with an eight-game ban on Tuesday after a Football Association disciplinary hearing found he had racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
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