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Greek presidential vote goes to third and final round

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 18:32 Last update: about 11 years ago

The Greek parliament has failed for a second time to approve a new president, bringing the country closer to a snap election early next year. Government candidate Stavros Dimas was 32 votes short...

United Nations warns of potential war crimes in Libya

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 15:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Fighting between armed groups in Libya has killed hundreds of civilians and could lead to prosecution for war crimes, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Tuesday. The U.N. high commissioner...

Ireland to rule on pregnant woman on life support

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 14:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Irish judges considered arguments Tuesday over whether a brain-dead pregnant woman should be kept on life support to give her 17-week-old fetus a chance at life, a case that has reignited debate over...

What next? - Court in Argentina grants orangutan basic human rights

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 09:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

An orangutan that has lived 20 years at the Buenos Aires zoo is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans, an Argentine court has ruled, a decision the ape's attorney called unprecedented and a...

Truck veering out of control kills six pedestrians in Glasgow

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 08:15 Last update: about 11 years ago

Six people were killed and several others injured when a garbage truck crashed into a group of pedestrians in downtown Glasgow Monday, police said. The truck hit a number of pedestrians...

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