Fears are growing for missing three year old Mikaeel Kular as the temperature plunges in Edinburgh.
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Officer captured on camera firing teargas in woman's face during Taksim Square protests to be tried.
France's first lady remains in hospital as actress linked to president sues Closer magazine
Homophobic crackdown on gays spreads through Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and others.
UK-wide dedicated phoneline activated to help find boy missing from Drylaw area of city
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is expected to stand trial on bribery charges in late April, a German court said in Munich on Thursday (January 16).
Murderer put to death after Ohio runs out of killer drugs banned from sale by EU.
Western-super-Mare mum stunned by randomly generated passcode.
Jallikattu, the traditional sport of bull taming, played during the Pongal harvest festival.
Tonnes of manure dumped outside parliament as president faces down Julie Gayet scandal.
EXCLUSIVE: Rights group claim security forces raided village to hide previous killing.
Court hears Coronation Street actor raped 15-year-old girl twice in 1967.
Following the anti-gay bill approval, gay Nigerians are persecuted, imprisoned and could be denied HIV medical treatments.
Just 1,070 rapists convicted of their crime – despite 12,000 men and 85,000 women being raped in England and Wales every year.
Budget airline company Ryanair launches latest publicity stunt.
Blast in Hermel kills five as UN-backed court hears case against Hezbollah members
Devotees of fledgling religion regard rapper as humanity's saviour and the man to emulate.
Stewart and Natasha Sutherland, from Telford, were ordered to pay £630 for taking their children to Greece for one week.
UN warns of risk of genocide as the conflict between Muslim Séléka and Christian Anti-Bakala continues.
Despite national murder rate four and a half times higher than global average, murders in South Africa are localised, argues Cath Everett
Cameron, Osborne, Clegg and Alexander look at cutting funding for students from deprived backgrounds.
A budget debate in the Ukrainian Parliament became heated as MPs traded punches.
The 59 year old man was suffering from mental illness
Sir Peter Fahy charged with health and safety breached following shooting of father in 2012.
Pontiff receives Oscar Doria Fernandez and blesses crucifixes for fallen soldiers' cemeteries
Draft guidance clarifies doctor's role in advising on termination.
Nearly half a million South Sudanese flee conflict in world's newest state.
Police say they will leave 'no stone unturned' during serach for boy missing from Ferry Gait home