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Ruth Rendell had what has been described as a 'serious stroke'.

Council offices and two other locations catch ablaze during the night in Oxfordshire.

16 bodies discovered: executions believed to have happened before Shi'ite militia drove IS out of Kobachi.

Much of Britain has been turned into a winter wonderland, with roads and fields blanketed with snow.

Francois Hollande says: "You can murder men and women but you can never kill their ideas."

Thirteen players in the clear as investigation into football corruption dropped.

Israeli PM compared to Kouachi brothers and Amedi Coulibaly despite attending Paris unity rally.

Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain and wind across the country.

Would-be assassin fined by police for not upholding his part of a contract killing.

Two US climbers became the first to climb the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan.

Muslim convert who joined Islamic State is sixth Canadian citizen to die in Syria.

Offices of Med-Care Diabetic & Medical Supplies, accused of submitting false claims to Medicare, raided by FBI.

Henri Roussel criticizes Charlie Hebdo's slain editor Charb for being 'stubborn' and overdoing provocative cartoons.

A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed that a woman is being treated for the virus.

Man charged for attempting to murder a US government official and bomb US Capitol in Isis-inspired attack.

The 24-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was chased through the store in Flintshire by a suspect with a large knife.

Parents across Sweden condemn TV cartoon song featuring penises and vaginas dancing and singing.

While Charlie Hebdo usually prints 60,000 copies, print run expands from 3 to 5 million to satisfy high demand.

Albinos are often killed as their body parts are used in black magic potions to bring good luck.

Francois Hollande says Paris shootings justify boosting military effort against Amedy Coulibaly's terror group.

Researchers now think the Neolithic Hongshan culture is the source of Chinese civilisation.

Bus carrying inmates veers off road and collides with train in Texas city of Odessa.

Whoever came up with Dry January should be forced to eat nothing but broccoli for a year.

Comedian Dieudonne and four men who shouted "death to Charlie" outside kosher bakery among arrested.

Former Bexleyheath Academy teacher given suspended sentence for affair with 'obsessed' teeneger

Marketing firms and merchandisers have been quick to capitalise on the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in Paris

Stephen Blundell handed himself in to the Spanish authorities at Tenerife police station on Monday.

Plans reveal Nazi death camp will be used to house refugees in 'alarming' move.

The navy detected the wreckage about 2km from where the tail of plane was located.