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Abu Dhabi authorities barred human rights activists and journalists from the first hearing of trial against 94 people accused of plotting to overthrow the government

Wanted criminal handed to West Yorkshire Police by man dressed in full Batman costume late at night

Algeria's In Amenas gas plant attack mastermind Belmokhtar 'leading the fighting' against Chadian forces.

O'Brien faces Vatican inquiry as priests at centre of allegations describe vindication following his admission.

Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and Fatima Boudchar suing UK government for 2004 abduction and torture.

No sign of surprise visitor from the North Pole.

Jamie Bulger killer spent months trying to seduce lonely heart Sarah Finn for months before sending her image of his genitals.

Formula One heiress vows to lead more private life after 'horrendous' blackmail trial

Roman Catholic cardinals prayed together on Monday as they began preliminary meetings to sketch an identikit for the next pope.

A young couple expecting their first child were on their way to a hospital when the car they were riding in was hit, killing them both, but their baby boy was born prematurely and survived

Blast in Shiite-dominated area of Pakistan's commercial hub kills 45, injures 150 and wrecks apartment blocks and shops.

Former Archbishop of St Andrew's and Edinburgh apologises to victims of sexual impropriety.

Swiss vote to allow shareholders a greater say in determining executive pay.

Top photographer Rankin tells of the five minutes at Buckingham Palace that crowned his career

The church that refused to admit Oscar Wilde after he was charged with sodomy and gross indecency is welcoming LGBT Catholics by providing a new venue for Soho's masses.

Queen cancels forthcoming engagements after falling ill with gastroenteritis.

Researchers uncover thousands of previously uncatalogued Nazi prison facilities across Europe.

A premature baby has died from a loving kiss given by his proud dad.

Police have confirmed that the victims of a fatal shooting in Devizes, Wiltshire, were a retired police officer and his female partner.

Britain is to join an international project to develop the world's biggest telescope.

Lawyers claim examination blocked of bathroom door, a central feature in the evidence.

Half of Europol's 600 investigations have links to the UK with London emerging as hub of organised crime.

The worst civilian disaster of the Second World War was marked on Sunday, the 70th anniversary of the Bethnal Green Tube disaster in London's East End.

Bashid McLean, accused of killing his 45-year-old mother Tanya Byrd, made his first court appearance. He said he did 'nothing wrong'. The mentally ill 23-year-old is on suicide watch.

Supporters of the far-right EDL and anti-fascists confronted each other in Manchester on Saturday 2 March.

Dog saves Polish girl: five amazing stories of animals saving human beings

The Prime Minister has insisted the Conservatives will not adopt more right-wing policies after slumping into third place in the Eastleigh by-election.

Teen heart-throb Justin Bieber shows he's up there with the ladies in the fashion stakes with a double whammy of leopard-print trousers and trainers.

The search for the Florida man who was devoured by a sinkhole while in his bedroom has now been called off, and the house is to be demolished.