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Death Toll in Egypt Clashes Rises to 35

Clashes between demonstrators and police around Cairo's Tahrir Square continued for the third day on Monday raising the death toll to at least 24 and the number of injured people to 1,700.
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Strauss-Kahn to Sue French Media over Prostitution, Divorce Reports

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is again back in the headlines after figuring in another legal battle. This time against the French media, which Strauss-Kahn said through his lawyers had been very "intrusive" of his and his wife's privacy.

Siege of Brazil’s Biggest Slums Nets Drug Gangs

Some 3,000 police and soldiers raided and took over two of Brazil's biggest shantytowns Sunday as part of a crackdown against armed drug gangs and security preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Assange's Mother to Protest Obama’s Australia Visit

Besides carbon tax protesters who promised to make their voices heard when U.S. President Barack Obama visits Australia next week, the mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will also hold a protest outside Parliament House.

Google to Support Android Vendors in Legal Disputes with Apple

Android vendors need not fear patent infringement lawsuits from Apple as Google Inc., maker of the most popular mobile operating system in the world, promised to support them if they face legal actions from the iPhone maker.

Mexican Drug Cartel Frees Kidnapped Anonymous Hacker

The Zetas drug cartel in Mexico has released a local member of the hackers group Anonymous following threats by the latter to expose the identities of the criminal gang's accomplices in the government.

Kapunda Teen Admits Killing 3 Rowe Family Members

Jason Alexander Downie pleaded guilty Wednesday before the Elizabeth Magistrates Court of killing 16-year-old Chantelle Rowe and her parents in their home in Kapunda, South Australia one year ago.

Gaddafi Spent Last Days Scavenging, Hiding, Reading Books

A security aide of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi detained in Misrata has told CNN and BBC that the longest-serving leader of Africa was forced to scavenge for food and hide in abandoned homes in his hometown Sirte during his last days.

Dr. Conrad Murray Prays as Jury Deliberates

Sitting uncomfortably at the center of the Jackson controversy at this moment is Dr. Conrad Murray. What’s a man to do as a last resort? Pray, of course.

TV Deal with Bali Boy’s Parents Cancelled

A TV deal between Nine Network and the parents of the 14-year-old boy on trial in Bali, Indonesia for buying marijuana was cancelled on Sunday.

How Online Reviews Can Kill Your Business in 5 Minutes

A Briton revealed that Google has finally removed a fake online review of his business on Google's Places that mentioned him as a pedophile after his request to delete it have been ignored for 18 months. Unfortunately, the damage had been done.

Asylum Boat Overturns, 17 Drown

A wooden boat packed with 70 suspected asylum seekers capsized off the coast of West Java in Indonesia on Tuesday drowning 17 people.

U.K. High Court to Rule on Assange Extradition

The U.K.'s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether or not to extradite controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden so he could be questioned by police about two women's allegations that he raped them.

Samsung Wants to Look Into Apple Deals with Major Aussie Telcos

The ongoing legal battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple for a larger share of the Australian techie market escalated further on Tuesday after the South Korean firm sought a look into Apple's deals with major Australian telcos.

Gadhafi's Son is no Mass Murderer, Says Bodyguard

The Canada-based Australian bodyguard of Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the third son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, has surfaced and belied allegations that his client was a mass murderer.

Fugitive Found in Sydney Dares UK Police to Get Him

A British fugitive found living in Sydney under an alias has claimed that he is innocent of the charge that he faked his death to get a $2 million in life insurance and has dared the U.K. police to arrest him in Australia.

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