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Meles Zenawi's death has great implications not only for Ethiopia, but for Western diplomacy across the African continent.

According to a latest report, U.S. carrier Verizon is going to have an all-staff vacation blackout starting from September 21 to September 30. The report has claimed that the vacation blackout clearly indicates that the next iPhone will "almost certainly be available in stores" on the first day of the blackout.

Zayn Malik deleted his twitter account on Tuesday evening upsetting millions of fans, but after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton tweeted that he thought this is the beginning of the end for Zayn, referring to his career in the band, tweeters turned their backs on the usually celebrated celebrity blogger.

Jacksonville has struggled to sell out their home stadium.

Despite signing two more players on Tuesday, Manchester United could still be active in the transfer market before the August 31 deadline.

Piers Morgan had some words for Rep. Todd Akin, none of them kind, after Akin backed out of an appearance on Morgan's show, "Piers Morgan Tonight," at the last minute on Monday. In lieu of the congressman's attendance, Morgan opted not to fill the vacant slot left by Akin, but instead to conduct the interview anyway, speaking only to Akin's empty seat.

Controversial film directors Michael Moore and Oliver Stone joined forces to pen an op-ed Monday in The New York Times in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's effort to seek political asylum in Ecuador.

Beijing's flood disaster in July was viewed by many as proof that Chinese cities are ill-prepared for such catastrophes.

At one point, Mintoff said Malta was part of the ?Arab world? ? a stark symbolic separation from its long British identity.

Here's a look at photos of the Miss World 2012 winner, Wenxia Yu, and past winners throughout the years.

Liverpool look set to be active in the transfer market before the window closes at the end of the month.

The real estate erosion has gone global. Home prices are down in 12 of 21 countries tracked by the Economist on an annual basis in July, and five additional countries experienced slower growth.

Missouri Rep. Todd Akin and British politician George Galloway are worlds apart politically and geographically, but when it comes to rape, they are equally clueless

Surface to air missiles could give a big boost to the Free Syrian Army, but introducing the weapons runs the risk of delivering them into the hands of terrorists as well.

The Union of South American Nations released a statement supporting the Ecuadorian government against supposed threats from the UK over Julian Assange.

Nicki Minaj is reportedly in talks to become a judge on ?American Idol,? joining Mariah Carey as the floundering reality series tries to revive its ratings. Meanwhile, 19-year-old heartthrob Nick Jonas also confirmed he was being considered for a spot at the judges? table as well.

Most collectors claim they are simply military historians, and not neo-Nazis.

Exchange operator CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CME) is opening a hot new table in the global financial casino, pushed to set up a derivatives exchange in London by clients who can't be bothered to comply with U.S. law.

Multiple news outlets are reporting a second male body found dead near the site of the V Festival in Chelmsford, England. According to Rolling Stone, A 39 year-old was found yesterday in the backyard of a house after a private party near the festival

British wholesale natural gas prices rose Monday on a combination of tight supply and stronger demand.

Gold prices continued to decline this week, dragging even lower due to unusually weak demand from China and India - the two largest gold consumers - that has extended for several months.