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Uber and kittens team up to support cat shelters

To celebrate National Cat Day in the United States, Uber launched a very special kitten delivery service. For just a $30 “snuggle fee” Uber

USA

Plane catches fire during takeoff at Florida airport

An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport on Thursday, officials

Syria

Iran takes seat in international peace talks on Syria

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Vienna on Thursday to join international peace talks on Syria for the first time.

USA

Paul Ryan becomes new US House speaker

He calls on the Republican-controlled chamber to sweep away divisions

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Hungary

US ambassador sends alarm bell warning to Hungary

Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, spoke of her country’s concerns – corruption, decline of freedom of the press, xenophobic characterisations of refugees - during her speech on Wednesday at the Corvinus University in Budapest.

World

Coppola, Asturias honours cinema's great 'outsider'

With Francis Ford Coppola talks in Oviedo, Spain, where the now legendary film maker received the Princess of Asturias Arts Award, the

USA

Meet Paul Ryan, the new Speaker of the House who never wanted his job

USA

After the third Republican debate, Jeb Bush is on death watch

Economy

US posts weak GDP data but consumer spending healthy

US economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on stocking already full warehouses. GDP increased at an annual rate of

Japan

Protesters clash with police over planned US airbase in Japan

Police have dragged away protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Japan. Dozens of protesters, many of them elderly, gathered

USA

Republicans attack each other in bad tempered third presidential debate

Ten US Republicans have held an often heated third presidential debate in Colorado with both front runners, Ben Carson who has moved into the lead

Syria

Syria: Bombing intensifies before Friday's talking

Helicopters said to be flown by President Bashar al-Assad loyalists have been dropping bombs over a Damascus suburb. Although the location has been

Syria

Syria: widening the conversation

The international community has welcomed Iran’s decision to join talks on Syria in Vienna. Russia, the US and Europe will be at Friday’s meeting

Economy

Volkswagen puts brave face on crash into the red

Volkswagen plunged into the red in the third quarter, the first such loss for 15 years. The reason is the 6.7 billion euros set aside to deal with

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Evo Morales celebrates his birthday by playing football

Bolivian President Evo Morales, in the US to participate in a forum, has celebrated its 56th birthday. To mark the occasion, the head of state laced

Austria

Iran to attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday

Iran has announced it will attend international talks on the Syrian crisis being held in Vienna. It will be the first time Tehran – an ally of Syrian

Cinema

Bradley Cooper is cooking in 'Burnt'

Bradley Cooper is back in a role far removed from the character he played in ‘American Sniper.’ This time Cooper is the Michelin starred chef Adam

Syria

Iran asked to join the US and Russia in Syria talks

Washington has confirmed that Iran for the first time will be invited to talks with the US and Russia over ending the Syrian conflict. The

Cuba

UN fails for 24th time to get unanimous rejection of America's Cuban embargo

There has been some surprise that despite the warming in US-Cuban relations, the annual Cuban attempt to get the US sanctions on the island condemned

Sport

In the red corner: Former boxing star Jones Jr picks collects Russian passport

Former WBA Heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr picked up his Russian passport on Tuesday over a month after being granted citizenship by President

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