Pakistani security officials survey the site of a suicide bomb blast in Peshawar (Reuters)

Suicide attack kills 11 at Pakistan checkpoint

A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 11 people, including four children, the latest in a wave of militant attacks that have claimed more than 300 lives in the past month. +more

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3News - The discovery differs from the dusty and dry surface that astronaut Buzz Aldrin experienced in 1969 (Reuters)

NASA discover water on the moon

Suddenly, the moon looks exciting again. It has lots of water, scientists said Friday - a thrilling discovery that sent a ripple of hope for a future astronaut outpost in a place that has always seemed barren and inhospitable.

Big Ben changes with the times

Times are changing inside the home of Big Ben.

US to seek death penalty for September 11 suspects

Self-proclaimed September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek the death penalty.

3News - Ex-congressman William Jefferson (Reuters)

Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

A former Louisiana congressman who famously stashed cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.

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Africa

3News - Ugandan soldiers walk in their military air base in Entebbe (Reuters)

Make peace: Mother's dying wish to rebel leader son

The mother of one of Africa's most notorious rebel leaders relayed one last wish for her son before her death, according to a nurse at her deathbed: Make peace.

Americas

3News - Personal property of Bernard and Ruth Madoff is seen during a press preview of the auction items (Reuters)

Madoff’s personal items up for auction

They're the spoils of a feast that's over forever: Bernard Madoff's stuff on a government auction block.

Asia

3News - Britain has the largest international contingent in Afghanistan after the United States

Better equipment won't win Afghan war: UK general

The senior British commander in Afghanistan has said that winning hearts and minds, rather than getting better equipment, is the key to defeating the Taliban.

Australia/Oceania

3News - Scientists estimate up to 20 bergs are in the region around the island, with one as long as two km

Fleet of icebergs head towards New Zealand

A big fleet of up to 20 icebergs is drifting north towards New Zealand, after passing sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.

Europe / United Kingdom

3News - A statue of the New Zealander was placed in London's Trafalgar Square this month

NZ sculptor loser in Sir Keith Park statue debacle

The New Zealand sculptor hired to make a statue of Sir Keith Park for display in London was dropped a year into his work because of British rules surrounding public art works.

Middle East

3News - A powerful bomb targeted the offices of Pakistan's main spy agency in the northwestern city of Peshawar

Seven killed in blast at spy agency in Pakistan

Authorities say seven people have been killed and 35 wounded in a bomb blast outside the headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency in the northwest.

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