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Unearthed Oswald coffin for sale

The original coffin of Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, is to be auctioned in Los Angeles. more »

Pollution warning over Ganges

Residents living along the historic Ganges River in eastern India complain water pollution is on the rise. more »

Report: millions escape poverty

350 million people rose out of poverty in the past decade, but 1.4 billion are still extremely poor, says the latest report into rural poverty. more »

Two held over Israel fire

Israeli police arrest two people on suspicion of starting a huge forest fire through negligence. more »

Investigation of Russia crash begins

Investigators have begun examining the wreckage of the crash that injured 90 and killed 2 people after takeoff near Moscow. more »

Mixed reaction to World Cup awards

FIFA's decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer finals to Russia and Qatar brings mixed reactions from rivals. more »

European Parliament delegation to join UN climate talks in Cancún

An official delegation of 15 MEPs will join the final week of the UN climate change conference in Cancún, Mexico (6-10 December) to press for critical steps to be made towards a binding international deal. more »

Freed hiker releases music video

An American woman freed after 13 months in an Iranian jail, releases a music video to raise awareness for her fiance and friend who remain imprisoned. more »

Snow causes Europe travel chaos

Snow storms across western Europe cause travel chaos forcing the closure of airports, schools and severely impacting public transport. more »

The President: Lithuania can and must share its experience

At the OSCE Summit, President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbayeva for a bilateral discussion. more »

OSCE priorities – impetus for deeper Lithuanian–US cooperation

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė attending OSCE Summit in Astana had a conversation with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. more »

Serbia's EU membership path

Serbia's progress on reform, and the Council's recent request that the Commission examine its EU membership application, were welcomed in a Foreign Affairs Committee resolution approved on Wednesday. more »

Bush fire rages in Australia

Firefighters race to put out a fire in south of Perth believed to have been deliberately set and that has already destroyed 250 hectares of bush. more »

Electric eel lights Christmas tree

An eco-friendly electric eel powers Christmas tree lights at an aquarium in Japan. more »

California zoo welcomes baby cheetah

Two-week-old cheetah cub, Kiburi, is the latest addition to California's San Diego Zoo Safari Park. more »

Anti-N Korea balloons take flight

Protests against last week's North Korean artillery attack continue in the South, including the launch of balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets. more »

Festival shows an icy world view

Ice sculpture festival journeys around the world's famous monuments and visits history's greatest figures. more »

Thailand Monkey Festival

Thai villagers in Lopburi host a special banquet for 3,000 long-tailed macaques to thank the monkeys for bringing tourists to the city. more »

Suu Kyi reassures prisoner families

Recently freed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets the families of political prisoners still being held by the government in Myanmar. more »

Getting more people into better jobs

New plan sets out action to reach 75% employment target for the EU by 2020. more »