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Sultan claims move to implement Sharia law 'not a backward or old-fashioned step' despite foreign criticism.

Work halted on central London site after piece of concrete falls from tunnel ceiling and kills 43-year-old construction worker

Pravy Sektor paramilitary leader to take part in May presidential vote.

The would-be terrorist had Swastika flags, a Joker poster and Liverpool FC curtains in his room

Shocking video of black suspect being punched and kicked in street by Western Cape Police officers

Warlord, known as Simba, found guilty in massacre of Hema tribes in Ituri.

The co-founder of Justice for Women criticises Shakira and Rihanna for pop video Can't Remember to Forget You.

'Slave becomes master' headline leads to humble apology by executive editor

Ukraine's Paralympic Committee head Valeriy Sushkevich asks Putin to ensure peace during Games.

Agent calls claims that attempts to "wake up" the F1 legend have stopped "not valid"

The authorities have not yet decided to press charges against Wilkerson.

Muslim nation bans comic from being sold in the country for fear of disturbing 'public order'

The United Nations announces the theme for International Women's Day 2014 (IWD), which falls on 8 March.

Nicholas Maduro declares Panama diplomats persona non grata and orders them out within 48 hours.

Engine spits fire as Lyon-bound plane takes off from Heathrow

Haredi passenger Schlomo Fox convicted of calling beauty queen soldier a prostitute in segregation row

Waterlogged UK will get a chance to dry out this weekend with Sunday tipped as warmest day of the year so far.

Muslims are victims of ethnic-religious cleansing in western CAR and thousands flee war-torn country.

Samantha Taylor was in a relationship with Oscar Pistorius before he started seeing Reeva Steenkamp.

Crossrail worker in his 40s dies in central London tunnel from head injuries

Claffy denies charges saying it was her mother who struck herself with the vibrator.

Best photos of the day: 7 March 2014.

Lyon-based organisation is considering international 'red notice' request by Ukrainian authorities.

54-year-old Chief Executive gets six years prison in Hong Kong for laundering £55m

The US army's top sexual assault prosecutor has been accused of allegedly groping and assaulting a female lawyer.

Russian president defends Kremlin's actions in Ukraine saying they are within international law

Exiled Buddhist leader Dalai Lama approves of gay sex if consensual.

Tunde Olutosin sentenced to 22 years in jail after attempting to kill bouncers at Lambeth's Fire nightclub.

Brooklyn-based artist sparks outrage after tattooing heart on dog's shoulder while it's out cold after surgery