Gary Goy

Three of England’s Rugby World Cup winners, Mike Tindall, Ben Kay and Joe Worsley, have not made it to Martin Johnson’s first elite player squad.

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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has left the Netherlands Embassy in Harare where he sought refuge a week ago because of safety concerns, the Dutch Foreign Ministry says.

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From a lush mountain-side overlooking the western beach of Tung Nang Dam on Thailand’s Andaman coast, Noi recalls the noise of the tsunami more than the sight of it.

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Authorities in southwestern China are reopening their investigation into the death of a teenage girl, following violent demonstrations over how it was handled, state-run media reported Tuesday.

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British people love pubs — so much, in fact, that a recent survey found that they cherish only fish and chips and the Queen more.

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Katie Hoff showed no signs of fatigue as she battled through another grueling race and won the 400 meters freestyle just 24 hours after she set a world record in the 400 individual medley at the US Olympic trials.

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When Oliver Muigonade pulled his 28-foot open fisherman alongside the dock to fill up before heading for open water, the pump didn’t stop until it hit nearly $800.

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A man wielding a knife broke into a Shanghai-area police station Tuesday, killing five police officers and injuring four others, authorities said.

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An Illinois man was charged with possession of a potentially deadly neurotoxin commonly found in puffer fish after the FBI led a raid at his home Monday.

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The story Cassie Phillips is in Battambang, Cambodia, where she will be working with the NGO Homeland.

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