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Barack Obama today declared an end to the Iraq war, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end.

Former Libyan leader Muammar #Gadaffi died of wounds suffered in his capture near his hometown of Sirte today.

BREAKING NEWS: Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her home in London. #amywinehouse

There are reports that some shots have been fired and several people reportedly killed at a youth meeting outside the Norwegian capital Oslo

At least two people have been killed and many others have been injured in an explosion at government headquarters in Oslo, Norway.

The grave containing the remains of Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess has been destroyed to end it being used as a pilgrimage site.

Goran Hadzic, Serbia's last war crimes fugitive from the Balkan conflict, has been arrested after eight years on the run.

Japan became the first Asian nation to win the Women's World Cup on Sunday, beating the United States in a penalty shootout #worldcupfinal

Ten rebel fighters seeking to oust ruler Muammar Gaddafi have been killed in an attack on a strategic oil town in eastern Libya.

More than 30 nations, including the United States, on Friday declared that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime is no longer legitimate.

At least twelve people were killed and more than 30 injured on Monday in a powerful explosion and fire at a Cypriot naval base.

A passenger boat sank on the Volga River in Russia Sunday, killing at least one person and leaving 100 missing, officials said.

At least 127 people have died after a passenger-plane crashed at the Kisangani International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Two bomb explosions have killed more than 35 people at a government building in Iraq that issues identity cards.

At least 10 people are reported to have been killed after a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan came under attack by gunmen and suicide bombers.

Sixty people have been killed after a car bomb exploded near a hospital in Afghanistan in what is the most deadly attack in three years.

At least 44 people have died after a passenger plane broke up and caught fire in north western Russia.

Jackass star Ryan Dunn has reportedly died in a car crash at the age of 34.

A Filipino has been declared the world's shortest man by the Guinness Book of World Records. Junrey Balawing measures 59.3cm or under 2 feet

A roadside bomb has hit a bus in southern Afghanistan, killing 15 people, including eight children.