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Thai army coup continues with detention of former prime minister, sister of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Couple who receive £38,000 a year in benefits aren't bothered by £800 fine for taking children out of school.

Crowds carrying machetes protest in Bambari after French peacekeeping troops tried to disarm Muslim rebels.

Fire crews on the scene in Glasgow city centre trying to save prestigious art school from flames.

Building won prestigious architecture prize only hours award before blaze broke out.

As soon as one tunnel is shut down, the Mexican drug cartels start work on another.

Alyssa Funke committed suicide after appearing in sex tape on porn site CastingCouch-X.

Former BBC star presenter is cleared of four rapes by jury at Preston Crown Court.

PM Erdogan praise police patience following clashes in Alevi neighbourhood.

The Current Account: EU sales staff will be able to receive commission payments even on holiday

Acoustic experts have said the signals detected are likely not from Malaysia Airlines MH370's black boxes.

Best photos of the day: 23 May 2014.

Baby falls from second floor window before being saved by two passersby in Guangdong.

David Moyes reportedly taunted by Joshua Gillibrand over disastrous Manchester United record.

Iran's Deputy Culture Minister Hossein Noushabadi criticised Hatami's act at the Cannes Festival, saying it undermined the image of chastity.

The Hague sentences Congolese warlord for murder and pillage in DRC village 11 years ago.

Early polls show anti-Islam charismatic leader falling from grace in European elections.

Former mining boss Liu Han receives death penalty on charges of leading mafia-style crime operations on Sichuan.

Live blog on the results of this year's local general elections

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says government needs to reveal what cargo was on board Malaysian aircraft

Passengers left shocked as driver interrupted journey between Vara and Lidkoping in southern Sweden.

Raslan Fadl will stand trial for female genital mutilation on charges of killing 13-year-old Sohair al-Bata'a.

New Yorker Jeff Myers would like to see drones walking dogs in Manhattan.

Scale and breadth of arrests in US operation recalls Operation Ore in Britain

Bid to refer Syrian crisis for Hague probe into alleged war crimes blocked by Assad allies.

Former BBC colleague of Jimmy Savile was arrested three times by Operation Yewtree officers.

Michael Karkoc, 95, from Minnesota was a commander of the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defence Legion.

Fascinating photos discovered showing life in the trenches during the First World War.

David Moyes alleged to have been drinking before assaulting man in Clitheroe bar.