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Day Zero - the day when Cape Town, South Africa could be the world's first major city to run out of water - is approaching.

The nine-year-old underwent a surgery after she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that makes blood vessels in the brain narrower.

The 51-year-old victim said that the DeMars' abducted her when she passed out after having a drink at a gas station.

The fire broke out in the three-storey building in the city of Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.

The 26-year-old woman, who uploaded the video on YouTube, alleged the physician had even tried to kiss her when she was just 16.

The remains of 5-year-old Jordan Rodriguez were discovered in the back garden of a home shared by Larissa Rodriguez and her boyfriend Christopher Rodriguez, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says religious extremists use schools to 'indoctrinate' children and narrow their horizons.

Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, of Spencer, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 15 years on probation after he accepted rape charges and a plea deal was arranged.

An 80-year-old man has been banned from farms with animals after he was found guilty for molesting cows on at least two occasions.

Michaela Sheldrake, 41, has been jailed for seven years after being caught with a huge stash of child porn and taking indecent pictures of a girl who she had groomed.

20-year-old Ethan Stables is accused of plotting a terror attack on an LGBT event. He claims he was just trying to impress far-right friends online.

Model Sandy Hunter, 33, from Dagenham, Essex, claims Khan kissed her and slapped her bottom in a London hotel after he had appeared on ITV with his pregnant wife Faryal Makhdoom.

As the Tide Pod challenge continues to be a terrifying teen trend, one baker in Texas has made a tongue-in-cheek pan dulce version of the detergent capsules.

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of surfwear and fashion boss Pierre Agnes after his boat was washed up empty on a beach in south west France two days ago.

Campaign by Hartford student to get rid of black roommate Jazzy Rowe does not amount to racist hate crime, rules Connecticut attorney.

Convicted sex offender from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, shot down in attempts to expose genitals in courtroom as part of his defence.

Queensland Police Service pulled over a lorry driver whose trailer had been fully ablaze for about 20km on Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.

A builder accused of raping and cutting the throats of two women, had previously offered one of them up for sex online, a court has heard.

50 battle-hardened Isis fighters feared to have entered Italy and may be attempting to infiltrate other parts of Europe, Interpol has warned.

State-run news agency responds to State of the Union onslaught on regime with claims of US corruption, racism and divisive policies.

Four tonnes of stolen oranges have been recovered by Spanish police in Seville after they pulled over two suspicious vehicles, bursting with the fruits.

A mother has sparked a debate after she charged parents £6 to attend her boys' fifth birthday party.

British embassy sale is largest land deal in Thai history.

Kent Police say parents risk legal action and urge them to discourage children from sending sexually explicit photos.

In another video, a pram is knocked over between the platform and a train before being rescued by a man.

Man's touching Reddit post prompts users of the social media platform to offer their help and advice.

Formula One to break with decades of tradition and abolish use of grid girls before races.

RMT Union members to stage walkout between 1 and 3 February as part of ongoing dispute with contractor ISS.

CPS and police face legal action after another rape case thrown out as key evidence proving innocence emerges.