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Scientists discover 'extreme hybrid beverage' enjoyed by Nordic civilisation from 1500BC.

The number of visitors flocking to London last summer soared by a massive 20 percent, leading tourism chiefs to predict that the total tally for 2013 will tip over the 16 million mark, making it the most popular city to visit in the world - superseding Paris and New York.

Pictures of the lover, the partner and the president, including red carpet photos of actress Julie Gayet.

The extreme drinking game has taken an even more dangerous turn in Australia and New Zealand.

Onoda lived in jungle and refused to believe messages that Japan had surrendered.

BBC Future creates timeline showing how all life will end.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni refuses to sign homophobic bill which proposed life imprisonment for gays.

Fears are growing for missing three year old Mikaeel Kular as the temperature plunges in Edinburgh.

Best photos of the day: 17 January 2014.

The search is on for Britain's sexiest farmer - and you can help.

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