SOCIETY

Bizarre accident claims life of singer after New Year's gig at Liversedge pub.

Students at US Albany High School asked to pretend they live in Nazi Germany and prove their loyalty to Adolf Hitler.

Kremlin warns against naming suspects in Sergei Magnitsky’s death and draws up own list of alleged American human rights abusers.

Peter Hitchens tells IB Times UK about the problems with modern British politics.

BBC says campaign using Wizard of Oz song to mock death is distasteful and will only play five seconds of it.

Light-fingered thief runs behind cyclist and lifts phone from her pocket without her knowing.

Bank vice-president accused of hoodwinking investors in bogus Montenegro property scheme.

Spring storm sparks deadly tornadoes across Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska.

Thousands of people could 'turn their back' in planned protest at former Prime Minister's funeral.

Former employee Ashley Baldwin tells court she saw foetuses moving after abortion on five occasions.

A Florida tour guide wrestled a python, nearly three times his size. exposed his neck for his colleague to chop its head off at the Everglades

Russian oligarch tells IBTimes UK how the societal need to improve the surrounding environment leads to technological innovation.

National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington commemorates anniversary of Japanese gift to US.

Multimillionaire Sugar slams tribunal case as representative of 'claim culture' and greed for fame and money.

Survey shows British people pick obvious places to keep precious possessions out of sight of thieves.

Photo of Jewish passenger sealed in plastic bag goes viral. But was he avoiding women - or dead bodies?

Anto Prawira Bintan drugged housemate, tied her up with cables and set her on fire, court told.

Three Californian teenagers arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of girl, 15.

20-year-old woman allegedly sexually assaulted in west Delhi on Wednesday.

25 international organisations write open letter to Obama reminding him of promise to close detention centre.

Seven months after man fell from inbound plane on to suburban street in Mortlake police identify him as Mozambican stowaway.

More than 3,000 Britons have had organ transplants in the last year, says NHS.

It's only good manners to learn the language of your adopted home country, says Cath Everett. But that's easier said than done.

Italian officers drive three Gallardos while German and Austrian law enforcers chase criminals with Porsches.

Suspect accused of assaulting two-year-old son with sex toy at home in Phoenix.

Scientists estimate much of US east coast and Caribbean under threat from fiercer hurricanes in 2013 because of warming oceans.

Fisherman bitten to death by beaver as he tried to take photo.

Preddie attacked his wife during a row about Christmas presents last year.

Former Met PSCO sentenced to five and a half years for committing 18 offences dating back to 2000.