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Animal welfare charity condemns video showing small puppy being dunked in freezing water

Today marks Women's Equality Day in the United States to commemorate women's suffrage.

Annette Stipp criticises adversarial lawyers at Oscar Pistorius trial.

Norrköping's initiative to celebrate equality against demonstration of far-right's Party of the Swedes

Johnson warned those fighting abroad for the Islamic State should be stripped of their citizenship.

Following a West African migrant's death-defying journey in search of a better life.

North Carolina State University students create nail polish which detects date rape drugs in drinks

Israel has toppled or destroyed five towers and shopping complexes in new tactic against Hamas.

Serb war veterans led by Bratislav Zivkovic allegedly slaughtered Ukrainian soldiers.

Recording appeared to show 'significant' pauses during shooting of black teenager.

Israeli police search for Ultra-orthodox religious student who went missing during hike.

Rain and violent clashes mar final day of Europe's biggest street festival.

A national level shooter has said she was forced to convert to Islam after her marriage.

Dean Street Townhouse guest house raided at dawn.

Woman recovering in hospital after fighting off leopard in North India's Uttarakhand.

One of the African doctors given the experimental Ebola drug has died.

Indian journalist picked up idea from ice bucket challenge to help the hungry.

Best news stories about dogs over the last 12 months to mark Dog Day 2014.

More than 4,500 people gathered on Monday for the funeral of Michael Brown, the black unarmed teenager shot to death by a white police officer.

Karp and Uliana Ulyanov told Russian police they can't remember how disabled son got in fridge

18-year-old Cameron Lancaster drowned in Preston Hill Quarry near Inverkeithing

British humour inflames Americans for appearing to make a feeble joke about the 200th anniversary of British troops burning the White House on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812.

Edinburgh court hears Rosdeep Adekoya beat her toddler to death then hid his body in suitcase

Most of prison under rioters' control, while some have been taken hostage.

The central African nation has confirmed at least two of the recent 13 deaths was caused by Ebola.

Peru quake follows quake in San Francisco Bay area damaging buildings.

The celebrated director had suffered a stroke five years ago and was living in a care home for elderly entertainers.

The child wears a balaclava as he 'beheads' a blonde doll in an orange suit.

Curtis, who had been held captive for nearly two years, was finally freed with the help of Qatari negotiators.