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The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nine civilians were killed Tuesday, adding that the shelling of urban areas by government forces appears to be spreading to more towns and cities.

Nobel Prize Laureate and opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, plans to leave Myanmar to visit Europe - her first time out of the country in 24 years.

What could Immanuel Kant, Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein have in common with a four-year-old? They all pretty much share the same IQ. Heidi Hankins, a four-year-old from the U.K. has a 159 IQ. The 159 IQ is only one point below Einstein and physicist Stephen Hawking.

The 50-ton, 20-meter Agni V rocket -- also known as the “China Killer” by Indian media -- could conceivably reach any target in Asia and even parts of Eastern Europe.

Prime Minister David Cameron said late last year that Britain would never join the euro as long as he held office.

Asma al-Assad is the intended target of a video and accompanying petition urging her to stand up to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and stop being a bystander in the ongoing massacre of rebels across the country.

Julie Zalinski had never thought she would witness something as heart-wrenching and horrible as seeing her boyfriend of 2 and a half years slit his own throat in front of her while she could do nothing but witness the tragedy. Zalinski was helpless because Adrian Rowland, her boyfriend, who was in India from past 3 weeks for business, killed himself while being on a video call while being 7000 miles away from her. The saddest part is that Rowland could perhaps be saved. The ordeal went on for 10...

Sookie Stackhouse -- Anna Paquin -- is with child!

The King of Pop died in 2009 leaving behind his three beloved children. Ever since, an umpteen number of controversies surrounding the custody of the children have popped up time and again. This time it is his former bodyguard Matt Fiddes, who has come forward with the claim that he is the biological father of Michael Jackson’s youngest child, his 10-year-old son “Blanket, whose real name is Prince Michael Jackson II.

Although Google's latest mobile operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich reached merely 1 percent of the total Android population at the beginning of this year, the update seems to get some momentum now with official ROMs arriving one after the other. Here is a step-by-step guide to install Ice Cream Sandwich on Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100.

Milan are also monitoring the player and Rossoneri manager Massimiliano Allegri has asked the club chiefs to make further enquiries.

Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa Middleton Saturday was photographed with a man aiming a pistol as they sat in front seat of an Audi Convertible in Paris.

So far so true! And it feels good that Samsung has sent out the London invites for the launch of the successor of Galaxy S2 flagship model - Galaxy S3. Check out the top 10 latest rumors on Galaxy S3.

HSBC Holdings PLC is planning to sell yuan-denominated bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange, a move that will make the City the first place outside mainland China or Hong Kong to do business in the currency.

Arsene Wenger may look to bring the talented Brazilian to the Emirates to add more creativity in the side’s midfield.

European shares eased and the single currency softened on Wednesday as the region's sovereign debt worries and its weaker economic outlook weighed on investors ahead of a German bond sale that will test demand for ultra-low yielding debt.

On Tuesday, Abu Qatada was arrested by British authorities in advance of a planned deportation to Jordan. These five key facts about Qatada explain what he's done, where he's going, and when he might get there.

In the UK, some Galaxy S2 owners are finally getting their hands on the new Ice Cream Sandwich update, according to CNET UK. SIM-free devices users are now able to download the Android 4.0 software as of April 17th.

Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim group, making it a natural ally of Shia-dominated Iran and Assad, who is an Alawaite, a Shia offshoot.

One hundred years have passed and there have been larger maritime disasters, but for reasons unique to the ship, the tragedy of the RMS Titanic continues to be a part of the popular culture’s consciousness.

Good corporate earnings, falling Spanish interest rates and an upward revision in the International Monetary Fund's outlook for the U.S. economy on Tuesday offset a weak housing report to lift equities and industrial commodities.