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Siri knows which is the best phone ever: Lumia

If you ask iPhone, which is the best phone ever, the answer is Nokia Lumia 900, cyan.

Two Swedes die in brutal 'street race' accident

A high-speed car crash late on Saturday night claimed the lives of two Swedish women from separate cars, in what witnesses have described may have been the result of a street race.

Sixteen Killed in Nigeria During Christian Service

No group has claimed it was behind the attack, but the Islamist Boko Haram group, active in Kano, recently attacked churches.

Spanish economy in "huge crisis" after credit downgrade

(Reuters) - Spain's sickly economy faces a "crisis of huge proportions", a minister said on Friday, as unemployment hit its highest level in two decades and Standard and Poor's weighed in with a two-notch downgrade of the government's debt.

Euro dips, German debt rises after Spain downgrade

(Reuters) - The euro dipped and investors sought safety in German government bonds on Friday as a two-notch downgrade of Spain's credit rating ahead of a key Italian bond auction increased nervousness about the struggling economies in the euro zone.

Egypt's women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report

Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) has appealed to the Islamist-dominated parliament not to approve two controversial laws on the minimum age of marriage and allowing a husband to have sex with his dead wife within six hours of her death according to a report in an  …

Boy, 16, suspected of stabbing sister to death

“It’s horrible in there,” said a police member to the Aftonbladet newspaper, reporting that blood traces ran from the room to the elevator.The woman, who had previously lived in a foster home after escaping from family problems, had celebrated her 19th birthda …

Netherlands judge to rule on cafe cannabis ban

A judge in the Netherlands is due to decide whether foreign tourists should be banned from entering cannabis cafes. While soft drugs are tolerated, there is growing concern at tourists visiting just for drugs, and foreign dealers selling illegally at home.

Siberian Lawmakers Pass Anti-'Gay Propaganda' Bill

“It’s mainly about various gay parades…about their promotion among minors. It’s about preventing people who are not related to homosexuality from explaining to their kids what is going on,” said Alexander Ilushchenko who oversees a regional commit …

Reepalu 'pleased' with Obama envoy talks

“She was very clear and said that anti-Semitism isn’t worse than any other racism,” Reepalu told the paper. According to Reepalu, Rosenthal stressed the difference between anti-Semitism and a warranted criticism of the state of Israel. “On the other hand …

Kalashnikov rifle maker declared bankrupt

JSC Izhmash, the maker of the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifles, was declared bankrupt in accordance with the award of the Court of Arbitration of the Udmurtia Republic. Bankruptcy administration was introduced at the company on Friday, April 7.

Russian Policeman Beat Lover to Death

A criminal case has been opened against a policeman who allegedly beat to death his lover in the Russian resort city of Pyatigorsk, local police said on Wednesday. The body of the 37-year-old woman was found on April 24. “He hit the woman in the head and torso numerous  …

Russia: Gay Teen Put into Rehab After Coming Out

In a coming-out story to discourage many adolescent Russians from leaving the closet, a gay teenager in the Moscow region was put away in a drug clinic by his irate traditionalist father.

Saudi boy, 4, kills father for refusing to buy him PlayStation

An angry four-year-old Saudi boy shot and killed his father for refusing to buy him a PlayStation, Saudi media reported on Monday. The Asharq daily, citing police in the southern Jizan area, said the child, aged four years and seven months, grabbed his father’s pistol an …

Two arrested for asylum home male gang rape

“All I can say is that they are all between 18 and 20, apart from one of the suspects who is under 18,” said Inga-Lis Adervall Åström, prosecutor at the Umeå prosecution chamber to local paper Norrländska Socialdemokraten (NSD).Adervall Å …

Meet The Black Artist Behind Sweden's 'Racist Cake' Controversy!

The whole thing was supposedly done to raise awareness for female genital mutilation. So naturally a man donning a racist stereotype of the Venus Hottentot image and screaming totally works for that. He also claims the Culture Minister whispered into his ear that things wo …

Sweden: Minister apologizes over 'racist' cake cutting

I was wondering, which would be correct category for this news. Originally it was an art performance. Finding it racist is not a correct answer, as it was a statement against female genital mutilation. Genital mutilation for children is not accepted for any reason for neither ge …

Homeless Americans on the rise

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage debt. The finding is by a group of experts from the International Monetary Fund, haning prepared an analytical report on the prospects of the global economy.

Seven convicted in brutal gang rape case

Seven of the eight men charged with the aggravated rape of a woman at a housing facility for asylum seekers in Småland, southeastern Sweden, last year were convicted and sentenced to prison on Wednesday in the Eksjö District Court.

Snow snarls traffic in southern Finland

Road conditions are very bad on Monday morning in the provinces of Uusimaa and Häme because of heavy snow that covered the south overnight. And more snow is on the way, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).

Finland: School shooter arrested

According to Aamulehti (in Finnish), there has been two shooting incidents at Orivesi, Finland on Friday morning. The first one at office buidling and soon after that at local school. No one is known to be hurt at school and police have arrested the suspect. UPDATE, 10:46. The sh …

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George Zimmerman's father claims Trayvon Martin beat his son, threatened his lifeGeorge Zimmerman's Father Claims Trayvon Martin Beat His Son, Threatened His Life | Fox News

"(George Zimmerman) went to the next street, realized where he was and was walking to his vehicle," Robert Zimmerman said. "It's my understanding, at that point, Trayvon Martin walked up to him and asked him, 'Do you have a [expletive] problem?' "

Japan executes first three prisoners since 2010

Japan has hanged three death row inmates in its first executions since July 2010. Reports said the unnamed prisoners, hanged in separate prisons, had all been convicted of multiple murders. Japan is one of the few advanced industrialised nations to retain the death penalty. I …

Ex-spy girl Anna Chapman hit the catwalk at Fashion Week in Moscow

On March 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion week Russia Fall 12/13 is taking place in Moscow. The event has traditionally seen many celebrities on the guest list and this year featured Russian former spy Anna Chapman in her new role as model.

'Gay-bashing' reggae star's gig put off again

Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla, who had been given the green light to perform on Wednesday night in Stockholm despite an initial cancellation, has been put off again after show promoters gave in to the backlash from the gay community. A statement was released on Wednesday by Ul …

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