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After being kidnapped in Columbia, Marina Chapman claims spent five years living with capuchin monkeys.

The olive trees at the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem are among the oldest trees on earth, a new study reveals.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope more powerful than any before, present astronomers' best hope yet of finding intelligent life on other planets.

Editor responsible for pulling investigation into Savile sexual assaults steps aside from role as investigation continues.

Area of brain involved in empathy is considerably smaller in severely anti-social teenage girls.

Renegade Goldman Sachs banker Greg Smith claims bank would aim to sell most sophisticated products to unsuspecting clients.

Matthew Tvrdon charged with murder of Karina Menzies and 13 counts of attempted murder after hit-and-run incidents in Cardiff.

Sean Barrett, 36, of Imperial College was killed in a “horrific” car crash in Perth just an hour after landing in Australia.

Police follow leads about Savile friends and associates allegedly involved in sexual exploitation of young boys.

French authorities evacuate hundreds of pilgrims from Lourdes as flood waters enter Catholic shrine.

Detectives are questioning a 31-year-old man, believed to be behind the attacks.

Martyrs' Square funeral of slain intelligence officer could turn into protest rally against Syria and Hezbollah.

Children among injured, say police, and dead woman is mother of three.

British police team including a forensic archaeologist take part in search operations on Kos.

Although weight loss does not cut heart disease risk, there are other health benefits.

Leaked report suggests Hilli and his family could not escape as their car was stuck in the mud.

Syrian and Hezbollah hand seen in killing of Wissam al-Hassan who was close to Lebanon's opposition leader Saad Hariri, a staunch critic of the Assad regime.

Tourism minister fury at show he says portrays Lebanon as anarchic country ruled by gun-toting heavies.

Taxi driver spared second conviction after officer failed to charge him or offer solicitor following confession.

Son of comedian, Adam Barker, jailed after spending eight years on the run from police.

As excerpts from his book reveal culture of excess, Goldman Sachs say Smith was overconfident and had unrealistic expectations.

Halliwell pleads guilty to 2011 murder of passenger in Swindon and will serve a minimum of 25 years.

A huge car bomb has wrought carnage in rush-hour Beirut, targetting a a predominantly Christian area

Six months for public nuisance for waterborne demonstrator who disrupted race in protest at government elitism.

Police add sex abuse claims on unprecedented scale and that inquiry will widen to include child abuse claims involving suspects still alive.

Stockton-on-Tees engineers develop 'air capture' technology to make synthetic petrol from carbon dioxide in atmosphere.

Woman claims former BBC DJ groped her when she took collection plate to room where he waited at Stoke Mandeville Hospital chapel.

Court of Appeal says families can chase compensation claims of grounds of negligence.

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi denies allegations of underage prostitution and use of power for personal gain at a court in Milan.