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Japanese trend of photographing hamsters' rear ends has spawned two books and thousands of online followers.

The parents and organisers of the event who wanted to set a record were booked for child rights violation

UK's biggest grocer removes chocolates and sweets from nearby tills to help obesity fight

Thailand's Washington allies accused of failing to demand return to civilian rule.

The test comes at a time when US and Russia are embroiled in the Ukraine crisis.

Researchers took the hearts and brains of 700 deceased Norwegian infants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Substantial activity in Portugal shows the Metropolitan Police's relationship with officers in Portugal is working well.

Who said European elections are boring?

IBTimes UK looks at the most memorable quotes from The Smiths' former frontman on his 55th birthday.

27-year-old shot in the head in Okmayedani district after police fired teargas.

Merseyside Police stormed into a home in Dovecot, where up to ten gun shots were reportedly fired.

Lyn Rigby says she doesn't want son to be forgotten on one-year anniversary of his death.

Best photos of the day: 22 May 2014.

Souad Merah who praised gunman who killed four Jews in south-eastern France disappears.

Relatives of missing Brit sailors "have fingers crossed" as fresh search for Cheeki Rafiki yields debris.

Explosives thrown from two vehicles on a busy market street in provincial capital Urumqi.

Isidro Garcia allegedly abducted his victim at 14 and subjected her to sexual abuse for a decade.

The team will operate unmanned, unarmed drones flying out of an airstrip in Chad.

The matadors are recovering in hospital suffering serious injuries after being rammed by the bulls horns.

Anthony Peloe and John Arnold absconded from Thorn Cross prison.

Six youths freed on bail after being arrested in Tehran for performing version of Pharrell Williams' hit.

Police investigating after troll pretending to the ghost of murdered James Bulger causes outcry.

US Department of Justice has said it will reveal a much-contested 2011 drone strike memo.

Unite union threatens to 'close down' London Underground with Bank Holiday Tube strike in working conditions dispute.

Drunk student goes on subway rampage in Taipei, one of Asia's safest cities, killing two men and two women.

19-year-old who lost asylum claim may be flown out on Thursday and fears he will be tortured in Bahraini jail.

Government officials and police were involved in the extrajudicial killings of 298 people

Interpol's security general latest to cancel talk amid calls for president to resign over rape allegations

Hermitage Capital investment fund CEO and human rights activist William Browder satisfied by new US sanctions lawyer's death