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Alleged prostitute denies role in Google exec drug death

An alleged high-priced call girl accused of killing a Google executive with a lethal dose of heroin and then fleeing his yacht pleaded not guilty, Santa Cruz, California. Duration: 01:05

Jul 17, 2014

Syria_s Assad sworn in, takes swipe at West over revolt

Syria_s President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a new seven-year term, warning Western and Arab governments they will pay dearly for backing those who took up arms against him. Duration: 00:51

Jul 17, 2014

Scottish Jihadist Who Appeared in Isis Video 'Killed by Iraqi Swat Troops'

A Scottish jihadist fighting in Iraq for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) has been killed in a gun battle with government Swat teams, social media reports claim today.

Jul 17, 2014

Operation to refloat Costa Concordia enters third day

Day three of the operation to refloat the Costa Concordia ship which sank in January 2012 off Giglio Island continued Wednesday. Duration: 00:30

Jul 17, 2014

BRICS nations announce creation of a development bank

Brazil_s President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday a decision by BRICS emerging powers to create a development bank did not mean Brasilia was moving away from the IMF. Duration: 00:43

Jul 17, 2014

Dutch court rules state liable over 300 Srebrenica victims

A court in the Netherlands ruled Wednesday that the Dutch state was liable for the deaths of over 300 Bosnian Muslim men and boys in the Srebrenica massacre, the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. Duration: 01:04

Jul 17, 2014

Israeli air raid at Gaza City beach kills at least 4 children

Four children were killed and several injured at a beach in Gaza City on Wednesday, medics said, in Israeli shelling witnessed by AFP journalists. Duration: 00:53

Jul 17, 2014

Flags fly at half mast as Moscow marks day of mourning

Russian investigators said Wednesday they had detained two metro workers over a devastating crash in the Moscow subway that killed at least 21 people, as anger mounted over the tragedy. Duration: 00:40

Jul 17, 2014

Orbital cargo ship reaches International Space Station

Orbital Sciences Corporation's unmanned cargo ship arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station carrying a load of food and equipment for the six-man crew at the research outpost. Duration: 00:33

Jul 17, 2014

Ex-French far-right candidate gets jail over monkey slur

A former French local election candidate for the far-right National Front (FN) has been sentenced to nine months in prison for comparing the country_s black justice minister to a monkey. Duration: 01:03

Jul 17, 2014

Farnborough air show: introducing the Scorpion jet

The Scorpion jet from Textron AirLand was presented at the Farnborough air show in Britain on Tuesday. The biennial event sees leading companies from the aviation industry showcase their latest technology. Duration: 01:18

Jul 17, 2014

Fear grips Israel-hit Gaza hospital

At Al-Wafa rehabilitation hospital near Gaza City, a handful of doctors and nurses hover over paralysed patients, wondering how to protect them from more air strikes as threatened by Israel. Duration: 01:59

Jul 17, 2014

600 Suspected Paedophiles Arrested in Unprecedented UK-wide Crackdown

More than 600 suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and former police officers have been arrested following a massive, unprecedented investigation involving every police force in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Jul 17, 2014

Arsenal Star Mesut Ozil 'Donates $600,000 Brazil World Cup Winnings to Gaza'

Germany and Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil is to donate his £350,000 [$600,000] World Cup winnings to the children of Gaza following his country's triumph in the global spectacle.

Jul 17, 2014

UN: Global AIDS-related deaths fallen a third in decade

Global AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections have fallen by over a third in a decade, the United Nations says as it voices hope of wiping out the killer disease. Duration: 01:00

Jul 16, 2014