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Diwali, India's festival of lights, will take place on 23 October this year

The day is celebrated across the country as a symbol of victory of good over evil

Details of Mike Brown autopsy leak online suggesting he tried to grab police officer's gun.

Rare, but heart-warming examples of humans giving up on traditional practices to honour birds and bats.

Dogs get extremely frightened by the loud Diwali chaos

While the US is directing travellers from Ebola-stricken areas to enter the country through five of its airports, the WHO is pushing for early testing of two vaccines in West Africa.

Two British tourists were found dead in a hotel near one of India's main tourist attractions, the Taj Mahal in an apparent drugs overdose.

Isis supporters on Twitter claim Wednesday is the time limit set for American hostage Peter Kassig.

Battle of the Atlantic victims U-576 submarine and Bluefields freighter found off North Carolina coast

Men who have a diet composed of fruit and vegetables risk their fertility and chances of having children, according to researchers.

Company boss admits supplying white drivers on request but says Asian drivers 'work harder'

The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 competition.

The 26-year-old went on a nine-month killing spree in Brazil killing 16 women, homeless people and transvestites.

Police responding to call from employee at storage facility make macabre discovery

Frein has evaded capture since shooting a Pennsylvania State Trooper in September

One sister not expected to recover from injuries after losing part of her brain in hammer attack.

US citizen was held in April for 'violations of Democratic People's Republic of Korea law'.

South Africans have reacted with dismay and cynicism to Oscar Pistorius verdict.

Gangsters stole luxury vehicles from London, Surrey and Hertfordshire before attempting to ship them abroad

Dui Hua Foundation says Beijing's use of capital punishment has decreased over last decade

US televangelist accused of pressuring parishioners into having abortions and vasectomies.

Cameron accused of pandering towards Ukip as anti-immigration diplomat given House of Lords seat

Greater Manchester Police launch Operation Mint in response to the suspicious sightings.

Rival Islamic groups moved closer since US-led air strikes started pounding Islamic State in Kobani

Sexual violence is carried out by both warring sides in the war-torn country

The fight for the Syrian border town of Kobani in pictures

Italian police discovered a €1.7bn nationwide corporate tax fraud case

Mamunur Roshid travelled to Syria in May to fight for so-called Islamic State.

Susan Schrivjer has received more than 6,000 supporters on her petition against the dolls.