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Greenpeace 30 Arctic activists also to be released.

211 journalists were jailed for anti-government criticism in 2013.

A Yemeni father asks his daughter's husband-to-be to get a million Facebook likes as dowry.

Death of man who called himself a lovable rogue for his role in the notorious Great Train Robbery

British pair caught with £1.5m worth of cocaine in luggage jailed for six years eight months.

Bridgend Conservative club rented out to a group of swingers.

Londoner arrives back in the nick of time after riding Boris Bike up French mountain and back.

US researchers look at pregnancies reported by virgins.

Four homeless people, one of them bringing his dog, celebrated Pope Francis' 77th birthday at the Vatican, on Tuesday.

Al-Qurashi awarded doctorate in biochemistry by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Michael Adebolajo claim that he killed soldier in Woolwich on behalf of Allah dismissed at Old Bailey.

Peta gifts alleged murderer Detlev Guenzel a vegan starter booklet and urges prison authorities to change his diet

Paul Walker, the iPhone 5 and Royal baby Prince George top Google UK Zeitgeist 2013.

Saudi Arabia blanketed by heaviest snowfall in decades.

Change.org petition draws 160,000 signatures against name of Confederate Civil War Hero

UN said that at least 10,000 civilians had taken refuge at UN offices

Suspect David Mitchell charged with killing man who was a risk to children

US student sends letter to Florence court hearing retrial over Meredith Kercher's murder

Ericka Marie Danna was allegedly found with the contraband inside her following her arrest for disturbance the peace.

Friends actor says Hitchens' views on drug addiction are "ludicrous".

Police hold man who faked his own death for breaching terms of licence.

Deir al-Zor, province left out of vaccination programme, contributed to the re-emergence of disease.

Man who tried to set off device may need hospital treatment after bursting in to flames in front of shoppers.

Zookeeper who entered cage to clean up mauled to death by rare tiger.

Drunken Santas - and an elf - in drunken street fight in snowy Manhattan.

British Army role in Diana's death was alleged by ex-SAS sniper

Sudanese migrants left 'open' detention facility to protest against fresh legislation.

Millions of Syrian refugees battle severe winters, deprived of food, basic services and amenities.