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A boat disaster has killed more than 120 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a humanitarian crisis accelerates in Katanga

Feminists took part in a demonstration against the Miss World beauty contest, calling it sexist and degrading to women.

Nature magazine has sounded the alarm on the way that humans are forcing a vast number of species to vanish

Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss has been crowned Miss World 2014.

Pew survey finds that for the first time in two decades majority favour gun rights, with Congress yet to pass any legislation restricting access to firearms after Sandy Hook killings.

Moscow admits the military jet was in the area at the time.

The finale five finalists are: Miss Hungary, Miss Australia, Miss United States, Miss South Africa and Miss England

Fly agaric mushrooms were found in the Queen's garden by celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh.

Suspected UK drugs kingpin Robert Dawes believed to be involved in brutal dispute over stolen €14m cocaine batch.

UKIP candidate Kerry Smith has apologised for racist and homophobic remarks made in recorded telephone calls.

Young's ex-fiancée told friends he turned up 'manic, crazy and probably high' to the apartment.

Miss World 2014 will be crowned by last year's winner Megan Young of the Philippines.

UK scientists will present research findings this week which indicate that man-made carbon dioxide emissions are behind worsening winter rainstorms

Manchester United and Liverpool face each other with Tottenham play Swansea later on

A man was also whipped for committing adultery in Syria.

'If British intelligence officials were present when people were being tortured, then they were complicit in that torture,' says Sir Malcolm Rifkind.

Amir Khan says he's ready to face Floyd Mayweather after winning battle against Devon Alexander in Las Vegas

Gerard Depardieu says the lions were killed in 'self-defence', before being eaten.

Deal commits all countries, including developing nations, to cutting emissions for the first time.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been re-elected by a landslide majority on Sunday, with his ruling coalition securing a majority in the lower house, according to media exit polls.

Leeds are reportedly looking into ways they can beat a transfer embargo from the Football League.

Veteran actor died last week, aged 76.

After dropping and replacing many phrases, Lima climate draft finally sees nations agree terms for reducing emissions.

Three inmates have died during the past month, believed to have been killed by contaminated heroin, in Shotts prison, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

UEFA Europa League Round of 32 draw will take place on Monday. Find out how to follow the draw live in the UK.

One in three calls cut off on public helpline.

Who will replace Whedon to direct two-part Avengers: Infinity War movie?

Episode 3 of the CBS police procedural show is titled Orange Blossom Ice Cream.

Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko's daughter Kaya Evdokia was born on 9 December.