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The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel have been damaged due to the number of tourists going to see them.

Coalition of tobacco companies challenge EU Tobacco Products Directive, say rules are anti-competitive.

Independent Police Complaints Commission reveals fresh probe in to poisonous row.

BREAKING: Approval of new housing units in Ramat Shlomo neighbourhood comes as tensions continue to escalate.

Toto Wolff says finale to 2014 season could be overshadowed by new ruling.

The Belgian international will not make early return to Anfield in January.

BREAKING: African Union warns that country could face sanctions if military does not relinquish power.

Questions raised over Virgin Galactic crash as it emerges plane's 'feathering device' activated early.

Genecoin wants to backup people's DNA on the blockchain for future genetic engineering and cloning

Disguised rover attacked by jealous female penguin during mating season.

Murray drawn with Federer, Kei Nishikori and Milos Raoinic for season-ending tour finals.

Abbas writes condolence letter to family of alleged shooter, killed by Israeli forces.

Public execution day after government confirmed more than 300 tribespeople killed in Anbar province.

A two-metre high iPhone had been erected in Steve Jobs' honour

The former Spurs midfielder expects 'four or five' players to come and go next summer.

The 27-year-old is thriving back on loan at Sporting Lisbon.

China has revealed an anti-drone laser it says can shoot down vehicles in five seconds.

FIRST PHOTO: Judge decides it is in public interest to name Will Cornick

Fighting between Islamists and army in Libya's second-largest city hits ship, smoke seen rising from port.

The Honor 6 by Huawei is a 5in smartphone with flagship specs and a mid-range price

Ahmed Shurbaji, 23, charged with illegal infiltration and taking part in illegal military training.

Anonymous activists prepare to hit the streets in the second annual Million Mask March on 5 November.

The last victim of Costa Concordia sinking was missing for more than 1,025 days

But the London Pedicab Operators Association tells IBTimes UK that the vehicles are safe.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says eight rebel fighters are executed in al-Bukamal.

Investigation into fatal crash of Richard Branson's spacecraft reveals possible cause.

Fifa chief Jerome Valcke suggests spring date is not likely.

HTC UK managing director Peter Frølund says the company is in no rush to regain market share as it prepares new products for launch in 2015.

US carried out 14 air strikes against Isis targets in Iraq and Syria on Sunday and Monday.