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Steve McQueen dies On this day in 1980, the actor Steve McQueen, one of Hollywood’s leading men of the 1960s and 1970s, aged 50 dies in ... Full story

This Day in History: Earthquake takes heavy toll on Lisbon

On 1 November 1755, Portugal’s capital Lisbon is devastated by earthquakes and ensuing fires and tsunami, killing as many as 50,000 people. The city we ... Full story

Offbeat: Police stop drunken ‘Yoda’ at wheel

German police called to a traffic incident early Sunday were astonished to find themselves face-to-face with Jedi master Yoda from Star Wars, much the worse ... Full story

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1 - UNITED STATES: New York – Demonstrators with ‘Occupy Wall Street’ continue their protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on Monday. The demonstrators ... Full story

This Day in History

Indira Gandhi is assassinatedOn 31 October, 1984, India’s prime minister Indira Gandhi, is fatally shot in New Delhi by two of her own bodyguards one ... Full story

Offbeat: Mysterious Lego sculpture

A huge Lego sculpture that mysteriously appeared this week on a Florida beach will remain in police custody for 90 days while investigators try to ... Full story

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End of Cuban missile crisisOn October 27, 1962, the US and Soviet Union reach a solution to end the two-week-old Cuban Missile Crisis. The tension-filled ... Full story

Offbeat: Bard’s name is barred in film protest

Protesters in William Shakespeare’s home county were on Tuesday to temporarily remove the writer’s name from street signs in support of a campaign against a ... Full story

This Day in History: Brazil enters World War I

On this day in 1917, Brazil declares its decision to enter the First World War on the side of the Allied powers.As a major player ... Full story

Offbeat: Medvedev vs. Putin... at badminton

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may be outgunned by Vladimir Putin with his macho judo and chest-baring antics, but on Monday he was shown squaring up ... Full story