Frank story in graphic novel form
The Anne Frank House Museum launched a graphic novel version of the teenage Jewish diarist’s biography on Friday, hoping to bring her story and death in a Nazi concentration camp to a wider audience.
Body on airplane tires in Saudi
The remains of a body were found on the rear wheels of an airplane that landed in the saudi capital of Riyadh from Beirut, Lebanon's transportation minister said on Saturday. Minister, Mr Ghazi Aridi,
Perfect pass, a football fundamental
July 8: For the climax of the World Cup, it is all coming down to the art of the perfect pass. The Spanish proved in Wednesday’s semifinal against Germany that they are wizards at football’s fundament
Poisoning wipes out tomatoes in millions
July 8: The Australian police on Thursday probed a mysterious mass poisoning of seven million tomato plants and other crops which cost tens of millions of dollars in damage and is expected to send pri
Norway: 3 held in Qaeda bomb plot
July 8: Three suspected Al Qaeda members were arrested on Thursday morning in what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans in New York and England. The three men,
Russia, US brace for spy swap
July 8: The special riot police secured the perimeter of Moscow’s Lefortovo prison on Thursday and a gaggle of TV cameras and photographers jostled for the best position as the world braced for what c
75 dead in Iraq on last 2 days of Shia holiday
July 8: At least 15 people were killed on Thursday by bombs targeting the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who defied violence to take part in the final day of a Shia religious holiday, officials sai
Turkey gears up for judiciary reform test
July 8: Turkey’s Islamist-rooted government geared up on Thursday for a September referendum on reforms to curb the judiciary’s powers, after a top court scrapped a only fraction of the disputed packa
Items from Diana's family homes sold for $32 mn
A collection of paintings, antiques and assorted household items owed by the aristocratic family of the late Princess Diana sold for a total of $32 million in London, Christie's auctioneers said.
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Octopus Paul picks Spain to win World Cup
Octopus oracle Paul predicts Spain will beat Holland and win the World Cup.
Paul's pick was carried live on Friday on TV stations around Europe. The world-famous octopus could be seen sitting on a ta