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Brazil's forces seize control of Rio slum

Brazil's forces have seized control of Alemao favela complex in northern Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Army tanks have entered the slum which is believed to be a hideout for more than 500 members of violent drug gangs. Rio's slums, for the past few years, have been controlled by the gangs in possession of with heavy weapons and used for drug trafficking.

Voters shy away from polls in Haiti

Voting is underway to elect a new president in the cholera-hit Haiti. International observers are on the watch hoping that the elections will lead to a stable government capable of administering the humanitarian aid flowing into the country. Almost $900 million of the pledged $2.12 aid has been disbursed by 24 donor nations. Armed peacekeepers are on guard at polling booth across the capital of Port-au-Prince.

China calls for emergency talks, South Korea 'accidentally' fires into DMZ

China on Sunday proposed an emergency meeting of all nations involved in the Six-Party Talks over North Korea in early December. Seoul responded immediately dismissing the resumption of talks as not timely. Meanwhile, South Korea had mistakenly fired an artillery shell towards the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

China to make 'urgent' announcement on Korean tension, drills

Beijing is set to make an 'urgent' announcement on Sunday afternoon in the wake of US-south Korea military drills in the Yellow Sea. The Chinese government had earlier warned both countries that the military activity in the region could escalate tensions.

Teenager tried to bomb Oregon tree-lighting event : FBI

FBI sleuths detained a 19-year-old allegedly plotting to detonate a vehicle bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon. The arrest was announced late on Friday evening by the Justice Department who stated that Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Somalia and a student at Oregon State University, was arrested after he attempted to detonate what he believed to be an explosives-laden van.

By all odds...

North Korea's fire power and military might foil South's attempts to tame the communist regime, by all odds.

Aston Villa vs. Arsenal: Live

There are many occasions in soccer/football when a former star comes back to play against his old club. It will be one such occasion for Robert Pires and Arsenal when the gunners visit Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Saturday's early kick-off, in the English Premier League.

Saudi forces arrest 149 Al-Qaeda suspects

Saudi security forces have detained 149 people Al-Qaeda suspects over the past eight months, the Kingdom's interior ministry said on Friday. According to authorities, the detainees were from 19 different cells plotting to carry out attacks on oil installations, government and military infrastructure.

Anti-gay app in Apple's App Store fuels passions

Apple's track record regarding its controversial App Store selection criteria just got muddier, after it approved an app called Manhattan Declaration, which is a call of Christian conscience against gay-marriage.

South Korea nabs 22 for spreading war rumors, amateur video shows North's attack

South Korean police have booked 22 people on charges of spreading rumors over the cyber space, some of them reportedly claiming that the 'South first attacked North'. The country's National Security Law prohibits praising or sympathizing with the communist North. Meanwhile, an amateur footage claiming to be that of the North's attack on Yeonpyeong Island is doing rounds on the video streaming sites like YouTube.

U.S. House will decide Rangel's fate next week

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), who has been found guilty of ethics violations, could become the congressman to be censured since 1983 if the full House of Representatives approves the punishment recommended by the congressional ethics committee.

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