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Laytown races are held once a year and were first raced in1868, they occupy a unique position in the Irish racing calendar as it is the only race event run on a beach under the Rules of Racing

A 20-year-old soldier dies at the hands of his peers. Paula Hancocks asks South Korea's military why nothing has improved.

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In a 55-minute long video, al Qaeda announced it will launch a new branch in the Indian subcontinent.

Tenzin Gyatso's office has reportedly said the SA govt has again denied him a visa.

Taliban claims responsibility for attacks in city of Ghazni that have killed at least 18 people and injured 70 others.

German chancellor pledges economic support to visiting president providing Myanmar does more to protect ethnic groups.

Nato has unveiled new plans for closer relations with Georgia. The relationship has long been opposed by neighbouring Russia, with Georgia already contributing to Nato-led operations.

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Islamic militants could use aircraft seized from Libya's militant-held Tripoli airport in 9/11-style terrorist attacks in north Africa, according to a warning reportedly issued by U.S. officials. The Washington Free Beac...

The Justice Department is planning to announce a broad civil rights investigation into the enforcement practices of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department in the wake of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, law enforc...

Protesters block roads in Sanaa, a day after president sacked cabinet and agreed to reduce fuel price hike.

U.S. President Barack Obama in Estonia reaffirms support for the Baltic states that fear the separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, has taken over large swaths of land in Syria and Iraq, but reports that surfaced this week indicate the Sunni militant group may also have infiltrated Jordan through its eastern...

Mixed martial arts fighter War Machine, accused of assaulting his porn actress ex-girlfriend and a man at her home last month, made his initial Las Vegas court appearance on Wednesday to face 32 criminal charges, includi...

The family of US journalist Steven Sotloff speak publicly for the first time since a video of his beheading was released by Islamic Sate militants.

Afghan officials: Taliban attack on government compound in east kills 12 people

When Bill Bishop, who edits the popular China-focused newsletter Sinocism, attempted to link to its July 9 edition on LinkedIn (LNKD), the Mountain View, California, company censored out a link to a Washington Post artic...

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during the second day of the 5th annual Faith & Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" Policy Conference in Washington, June 20, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing

My father assassinated a rabbi and helped plan the first bombing of the World Trade Center

Mark Wahlberg skipped his brother Donnie's wedding to Jenny McCarthy on Aug. 31.

IKEA is the latest company to poke fun at Apple, using the tech giant's famous product-launch videos as inspiration for an ad highlighting its latest catalog. And it's not a bad effort, either.