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Woman receives her doctorate some 80 years after Nazis barred her from sitting the final exam.

Inquest into 2013 deaths of Paul Rossington and Kristen Schroder concludes they were a 'tragic accident'

The White House press room was evacuated during a TSA briefing.

The Ireland manager was being driven by his assistant Roy Keane when they were involved in a collision.

One of the 14 ex-Fifa officials indicted over the scandal, Alejandro Burzaco, has handed himself in to police in Italy.

Stephen Gough appears nude via video link from Winchester Prison

The Russian defence ministry announced the successful launch of a short-range anti-missile system that can supposedly pierce any anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system.

Hundreds of people have been killed in oil tanker and pipeline explosions in southern Nigeria in recent years

Abortions are only allowed in Ireland in cases of dire health complications.

Artefact seized by Finnish Custom in April is Persian pottery says Maamoun Abdulkarim.

69-year-old from New Zealand and 58-year-old from Ireland rescued from faulty Marist convent lift.

Daniel Mekonnen says that he has received death threats for his work in Eritrean diaspora

He was allowed to climb Wembley Stadium and stand on top of the arch 130m above the pitch.

Italian MPs should realise that teaching boys how to use prostitutes won't solve their sex trafficking problem

Scottish First Minister had chatshow host Stewart in stitches.

Disappearance of Boeing 777 on March 8, last year, dubbed one of aviation industry's biggest mysteries.

Hallam and Nealon failed in High Court appeal for compensation but could continue fight in Strasbourg

IS revels in documenting acts of savagery but there's more to it that is at odds with its public image.

Ridiculous questions from Moroccan interrogators showed the country is trapped in a bigoted timewarp.

Emergency services are battling to prevent the spread of a deadly fuel depot fire outside Kiev.

Widespread fear over South Korea's MERS outbreak triggers shortages of surgical face masks.

UK not considering South Korea travel advisory after Hong Kong issues virus "red alert"

Tripoli's Islamist government has indicated it has a number of red lines.

Islamic State attack near of Ras Baalbek reportedly foiled by Shi'ite militants.

Army headquarters relocated to Borno state, epicentre of Boko Haram's deadly insurgence.

Met Police assessing allegations that Eritrean embassy in London is blackmailing and extorting illegal tax on refugees.

The Russian town of Kumertau's celebrations for its residents included an attempt to create the world's biggest helicopter model made of horsemeat.

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Cats rule the internet but on 6-7 June kitty fans from across the world met in Los Angeles for the first time to celebrate their furry friends at CatConLA.