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Blind man sees wife for the first time in ten years

Sometimes you don’t have to turn to the Hollywood movie makers for that heart-warming story, the one that starts with tragedy, and ends in triumph

Poland

Filmmaker Roman Polanski testifies in child sex extradition case

Filmmaker Roman Polanski has testified at a hearing in Poland about a US extradition request over a child sex crime conviction. The court said it

USA

'American Sniper' killer sentenced to life without parole

In the US, Eddie Ray Routh has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle. The 27-year-old fatally shot the former

Ukraine

Kerry accuses Russia of lying over Ukraine involvement

US Secretary of State John Kerry has told American lawmakers that Russian officials repeatedly lied to him about their support for separatists in

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Business Middle East:FED sways, the market prays

The Fed's decision to row back on a rate hike unsettled vulnerable Middle East markets already hit by low crude oil prices

USA

PLO ordered to pay for US victims of Jerusalem attacks

A US court has ordered the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority to pay out more than 200 million dollars for their role in

USA

USA: Almost 9,000 gallons of petrol go up in smoke

A petrol tanker carrying nearly 9,000 gallons of fuel has crashed and caught fire on a motorway in New Jersey, USA. The driver managed to escape from

World

'Birdman' awarded Best Picture, with Mexican Alejandro Iñárritu Best Director

Groundbreakers, veterans and newcomers flocked together for the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday night, also simply known as ‘the Oscars’. Alejandro

Chad

African Union intensifies efforts to defeat Boko Haram

Elite forces from the West begin to train the new five-nation African Union coalition with fresh boost in efforts to defeat Boko Haram.

USA

Oscars 2015 in six points

USA

Malcolm X remembered

A day before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, the activist’s daughter joined actors and politicians in publically

Sport

Mayer shines at Saalbach while Maze's Maribor return ends in misery

Welcome to Gravity, our weekly magazine dedicated to Alpine skiing. We begin our round-up with a look at action from the women’s World Cup

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A sign of things to come? Birdman beats Boyhood at the Independent Spirits

Considered a precursor to the Oscars, the Film Independent Spirit Awards saw Birdman pip Boyhood to the post.

Afghanistan

First stop, Afghanistan, for new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter

Aiming to ensure a ‘lasting’ success in Afghanistan: the words of new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter prior to landing in Kabul on his first official

World

Incubators and Accelerators: How to make your start-up a success

Incubators and accelerator-programs that provide guidance and facilities to start-ups are multiplying. But how do they work? What are the benefits

USA

Democracy can help counter extremism, Obama tells summit

President Barack Obama has ended a three-day summit on tackling violent extremism, by rejecting as “an ugly lie” the notion that the West is at war

USA

USA: The Big Freeze tightens its grip

Parts of Niagara Falls have frozen over as large areas of the United States shiver in record-breaking low temperatures for this time of year. As

USA

Obama calls on Muslims to reject 'twisted interpretations of Islam'

US President Barack Obama has called on Muslim leaders to push back against “twisted interpretations of Islam.” He said the US-led coalition fighting

USA

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner conviction overturned by US court

A US military appeal court has overturned the conviction of Australian David Hicks. He was among the first people to be imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay