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Car park skeleton confirmed as King Richard III
04/02/2013 - UNITED KINGDOM

Car park skeleton confirmed as King Richard III

Scientists at the University of Leicester in the UK have confirmed that a 500-year-old skeleton found under a car park are the remains of England's infamous King Richard III, who was notoriously immortalised by William Shakespeare.
Etch A Sketch inventor André Cassagnes dies at 86
03/02/2013 - OBITUARY

Etch A Sketch inventor André Cassagnes dies at 86

André Cassagnes, the French inventor of beloved children’s toy Etch A Sketch, has died in France at the age of 86, the toy’s manufacturer said on Saturday.
Turkish Marxist group claims deadly bomb attack at US embassy
02/02/2013 - TURKEY

Turkish Marxist group claims deadly bomb attack at US embassy

The Marxist group DHKP-C on Saturday claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack on the US embassy in Ankara on Friday that killed a guard and the bomber himself.
Spanish PM Rajoy rejects corruption allegations
03/02/2013 - SPAIN

Spanish PM Rajoy rejects corruption allegations

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday denied allegations that he and other leaders of his party had received secret payments from business leaders via a slush fund. Spain is currently enduring an unprecedented economic crisis.
Russia marks Battle of Stalingrad 70 years on
02/02/2013 - RUSSIA

Russia marks Battle of Stalingrad 70 years on

Russia on Saturday marked 70 years since the Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point in World War Two in which the Red Army defeated the Nazis. President Vladimir Putin led tributes in Volgograd, renamed Stalingrad for the day.
US embassy bomber connected to far-left militants, minister says
02/02/2013 - TURKEY

US embassy bomber connected to far-left militants, minister says

A suicide bomber who detonated an explosive in at the entrance of the US Embassy in Ankara on Friday is connected to a far-left militant group, Turkey’s interior minister said Friday. The bomber and a security guard were killed in the attack.
Blast at US embassy in Ankara kills two people
01/02/2013 - TURKEY

Blast at US embassy in Ankara kills two people

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive at the entrance of the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing at least two people, police said on Friday.
Left cries foul as Berlusconi picks ‘bad apple’ Balotelli
30/01/2013 - ITALY

Left cries foul as Berlusconi picks ‘bad apple’ Balotelli

Still lagging in the polls ahead of next month’s elections, Italy’s unsinkable tycoon-politician Silvio Berlusconi has pulled out a joker: a €20 million move for football star “Supermario” Balotelli.
UK's Cameron to visit Algeria in wake of hostage crisis
29/01/2013 - UK - ALGERIA

UK's Cameron to visit Algeria in wake of hostage crisis

British Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Algeria for a two-day visit on Wednesday following a deadly hostage crisis at the country’s In Amenas gas plant, which claimed the lives of 37 foreigners including several Britons.
Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate throne
28/01/2013 - NETHERLANDS

Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate throne

The Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix announced on Monday that she will abdicate the throne in April in favour of her son Prince Willem-Alexander.
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