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More than 100,000 women in the UK have undergone Female Genital Mutilations (FGM), according to reports.

As the earth's climate warms, the methane frozen in reservoirs stored in Arctic tundra soils or marine sediments is released into the atmosphere.

Convicted rapist footballer Ched Evans holds on to support of partner who says she will get him out of jail as soon as possible.

Khartoum on war footing, South Sudanese President tells Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on visit to Beijing.

The volcano had destroyed the ancient seafaring Minoan civilization about 3,600 years.

Former CEO of News International repeats assertions that he was in the dark on extent of malpractice at NotW.

Sky News broadcasts name of Ched Evans' victim by showing images of tweets in relation to the rape case which named her.

Donations for charity runner Claire Squires, who died on home stretch, well on way to hitting half a million.

Drunken trio swim with dolphins then snatch seven-year-old penguin in marine park prank.

Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova has turned into a real-life Barbie.

Discovery made by scientists from Nasa's Cassini spacecraft.

Scientists at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have come up with the finding.

The singer is the first witness in the trial of her sister Julia's estranged husband who has been charged with first degree murder.

Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer, is the founder of the modern-day zipper.

Queen emerges as Leonard Cohen fan after requesting his song Hallelujah be played at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

Mass murderer apologises to victims of Oslo bomb explosion but not to the 69 shot dead in utoya bloodbath.

Tributes and donations pour in following the death of 30-year-old Claire Squires towards end of London Marathon.

Probe into Sheffield United's Connor Brown's Twitter tirade following Ched Evans five-year sentence for rape.

Safety checks to be carried out on all Pakistani passenger jets following Bhoja Air disaster which killed 127 people.

About 3,000 Buddha statues dating back to fifth and sixth centuries were unearthed in a pit during an archaeological excavation work at Handan in the southwestern part of Hebei Province of China in January this year.

One third of students at Luwan school show tendencies of both genders, says survey.

The doodle is based on ZX's 8-bit style graphics popular among computer users.

Michigan woman Christine Bolden's twins, Alexander and Nicholas, were delivered by means of Caesarean section.

An exhibition that will be held in the Queen's gallery of Buckingham Palace on 4 May , Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist, will also show him as anatomist, who was way ahead of his time.

The Queen will celebrate her "official" birthday in June.

Thomas Beatie has also undergone his final female-to-male gender reassignment surgery which means he will not be able to get pregnant again.

Scientists from the University College London and the British Geological Survey have made the finding.

The Popocatepetl volcano is spewing a heavy plume of ash and glowing rocks.

Nasa images highlight drastic impact of climatic change on earth's environment.