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Workers scored a key victory Wednesday in their struggle to gain the upper hand in the weeks-long crisis at the Fukishima Daiichi nuclear power facility, though a top Japanese official cautioned that the fight was far from over. At…

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's UN-recognised president say they have captured the besieged incumbent's residence in the main city of Abidjan. Alassane Ouattara's government said its troops had overrun the home of Laurent Gbagbo, who…

Wayne Rooney faces a two-match ban from the Football Association for using offensive language during Manchester United's 4-2 win at West Ham. The United striker swore into a pitchside camera after completing his hat-trick at Upton Park.…

The Government's plans to reform the NHS have been severely criticised by a former Tory health secretary. Stephen Dorrell said significant changes to the proposals were needed to safeguard the NHS. The House of Commons Health Select…

A Libyan woman who says she is the person who burst into a Tripoli hotel to tell foreign journalists that she had been gang raped by Moammar Gadhafi's troops told a CNN interviewer Monday that she is out of custody but is receiving death…

President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders for a meeting Tuesday to try to push through a budget deal three days before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. The meeting comes as Republican and Democratic…

Asian shares rose to their highest in nearly 3 years on Monday after strong U.S. jobs growth spurred optimism about the global economy, and the euro hit an 11-month peak against the yen amid expectations of a euro zone rate hike later this…

Nigeria has postponed its parliamentary election until next Saturday - the second such delay in two days. The vote was initially due to take place on Saturday, but staff and papers failed to materialise at polling stations around the…

An Indian parliamentary panel investigating the controversial award of telecoms licences is due to question some of the country's biggest tycoons. Ratan Tata and Reliance's Anil Ambani are among those due to appear at the hearing, which…

The names and e-mails of customers of Citigroup Inc and other large U.S. companies, as well as College Board students, were exposed in a massive and growing data breach after a computer hacker penetrated online marketer Epsilon. In what…