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Study finds the UK's high net worth individuals are getting richer faster than those in Europe.

Deadly attack on armed Shi'ite movement's checkpoint after Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak turns down PM post.

IBTimes UK examines why the Nobel Prize in Literature has been steeped in controversy since 1901.

Japanese survey which grades cultural interaction as well as business ranks London top.

Officer reportedly shot at suspect 17 times as family claim he mistook sandwich for gun

Opposition wants Hong Kong chief to explain why he accepted large sums of money from Australian firm while in office

Animal rights activists clashed with police in a bid to save the dog's life

Coal from Australia's Carmichael project will generate electricity for Indians who cannot actually afford it.

Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor calls for Ched Evans to be allowed to play again.

Turkey says ground operation 'unrealistic'.

Myanmar government refuses to recognise Rohingya Muslims as citizens, claiming they are Bengali.

Graphic images showing the bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on a beach in Koh Tao have been circulating online.

Prosecutors have asked for more than eight years for Perez after he was convicted in March.

Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans says body of MH17 passenger was found wearing an oxygen mask

Radioactive dating of cave art found in Indonesian island of Sulawesi establishes it as oldest prehistoric art to date.

Renewing calls for more international support to help the ravaged west African nations, the UN has warned that Ebola will grow without more healthcare support.

Islamic militants storm two districts in border town of Kobani as Kurdish protesters in Turkey take to streets.

The chronically ill woman made an impassioned plea for her treatement to be withdrawn so she could enjoy her final days.

Toxicology report confirms 13-year-old boy's blood alcohol content to be 0.146 per cent.

Sister of the three Emirati women who were attacked with a hammer in London, recounts their terror.

Dewani has admitted he is bi-sexual and frequently paid for male prostitutes.

Leaked email shows government officials conspiring to contain information from leaking to the public.

Hackers replaced her official images on the Wikipedia page with two nude images.

British shipping ports to look for signs of deadly disease to stop risk of spread

Muslim family from Nice suspected of travelling to Syria to join jihadist group.

The West Africa epidemic is the largest in history and killed more than 3,400 people in the country.

In 2011 South Africa sent 98 million tonnes went into landfill, with just 10% being recycled.

Professional will not receive millions he won during game of punto banco for 'edge sorting'.

Amnesty International asks police to investigate claims Win and Zaw Rim were threatened with torture