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Five snorkelers stranded for nine hours near Wigton Island, Queensland, were rescued by a helicopter.

Investigators are now exploring other possibilities including whether the plane crash-landed at a remote location.

Obama administration paves the way for military aid to resume to Egypt

A huge group memorial altar has opened in Ansan, home to Danwon High School.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice slammed for 14 preventable deaths inside

Khumbu Icefall is considered the deadliest passageway to Everest's summit on the South Col route.

Metropolitan Police 'cautiously optimistic' ahead of operational activities in continuing search for Maddie

IBTimes UK looks at unusual facts about Bard of Avon on 450th anniversary of his birth

23 April marks the 450th birth anniversary of the great British icon

RSPCA brings animal cruelty case against army recruit in first prosecution involving online drinking game

How other countries that have St George as their patron saint celebrate.

The association of far-right wing organisations with St George's cross has blighted any celebration of England's patron saint.

Cancer teen's final thumbs-up in 'Stephen's Story' brings in huge increase in donations

Canadian teenage idol posted snaps of war shrine on Instagram enraging China.

A death row inmate was executed with unknown drug in Missouri despite claims the lethal injection drugs could cause undue suffering.

Three minors who vandalised gravestones near the eastern wall of the Old City have been arrested by police

Vice magazine reporter detained in Sloviansk for "bad activities" say insurgents

Fourth child said to be alive and due back from oversea with father Gary Clarence

Man facing trial for the murder of Damon Gailart believes his tattoo will prejudice him in front of a jury

Chinese fashion house has registered the right to use Prince Harry's name for its products

Violence erupted in the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum following the killing of Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira.

Experts examine material washed up near Augusta in Western Australia, says Canberra

Best photos of the day: 23 April 2014.

Investigation into 'overall corruption' at Chonghaejin Marine Co prompts raid as more bodies pulled from waters

Douglas Campbell, a former Bank of America senior vice president has avoided imprisonment for municipal bond bid rigging.

Fahd bin Sultan allegedly culled 1,977 near-extinct houbara bustards during a 21-day safari hunt holiday.

Police Brigadier General Ahmed Zaki is third Egyptian general killed in 2014

Four ELTs in the plane which could have signalled crash or contact with water were not activated

Armed assailants raided tanker before pumping millions of litres of diesel and taking three crew hostage.