Britain will vote in 2017 on whether to leave the European Union under a draft bill Prime Minister David Cameron has been forced to allow into Parliament after a Conservative Party revolt.
Simpson seeks new trial in robbery case
A fuller-faced O.J. Simpson walked slowly into a courtroom on Monday wearing wrist shackles and a blue jail jumpsuit. He was there to seek a new trial in his sports memorabilia robbery and kidnapping conviction that sent him to prison.
Jolie admission could prompt more cancer tests
An announcement by Angelina Jolie that she has had a preventative double mastectomy is likely to encourage more Australian women to test for breast cancer gene mutations, cancer groups said.
Berlusconi may face six years' jail over sex charges
The prosecution of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute and then abusing his powers to cover it up concluded on Monday with a call for a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban from public office.
Boat with 150 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar
A boat carrying up to 150 Rohingya Muslims has capsized off Myanmar’s coast as a cyclone heads towards tens of thousands of others living in refugee camps in low-lying flood-prone paddies and coastal areas of the country.
Death probe linked to Huawei starts in Singapore
Months before Shane Todd was found hanging in his Singapore apartment the American engineer told his parents his life was being threatened in a shadowy world of high tech secrets and espionage.
Michelle Knight’s location still a mystery
More than a week after being freed from suspected kidnapper Ariel Castro’s Cleveland house, victim Michelle Knight’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Bali may be new link in people-smuggling chain
The asylum seeker vessel that was apprehended in Bali's Benoa harbour on Sunday was the first to try to sail from the holiday island, giving rise to speculation that people smugglers may be testing out a new route to Australia.
We didn't know about kidnap victims, say Castro's brothers
The brothers of the US man charged with kidnapping and raping three women - locking them in his home for a decade - say they had no idea what was happening.
Taiwan set to ban Filipino workers after shooting at sea
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has threatened to recall his representative from the Philippines and freeze worker applications if the Philippines government doesn't apologise within 72 hours for the killing of a fisherman at sea.
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