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Following the horrific coach crash in a tunnel near Sierre Switzerland, that left 22 school children and 6 adults’ dead, with a further 24 injured.The parents of the deceased and critically injured have started arriving in Switzerland.

Urban air pollution is set to become the top environmental cause of mortality worldwide by 2050, according to a new report.

Elections for selecting police commissioners for 41 force areas outside London will take place on November 15.

Modern lifestyles have led to sleep deprivation causing diseases like hypertension and diabetes.

Omo tribes from Lower Omo valley in Ethiopia to be squeezed off land in huge plantation expansion.

Duchess shows off hockey skills to British Olympics team at Stratford Olympic Park

Escapee puts daughter on critical list after driving truck over her in murderous escape bid.

A school with only 12 pupils, situated in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, provides the best education a child can have.

Scott Lively and Christian Abiding Truth Ministries named in court action for inciting hatred of gays.

First responders spoke of the horror of the accident that killed 28 people, including 22 children.

Harvard University was again chosen as the top university by Times Higher Education magazine.

Biggest review of police in 30 years suggests officers should be disciplined if they fail to keep fit.

Amina Filali tragedy was fault of judge, says family, as pressure mounts to repeal Morocco's rapists' charter law.

Survivor who lost both legs in London terror bombings joins UK volleyball team at London 2012.

People who do not sleep at least eight hours a day, tend to eat too much and thus be more likely to become fat, according to new study.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stirling have found that several mothers find breast feeding goal to be unrealistic and unachievable.

Comedian joins Cruelty Free International fight to stop safety tests on animals for shampoos and other cosmetics.

England falls from 7th to 23rd in global literacy league table and one in five children fail to reach standard.

A United Nations Survey has found that about five million people in Yemen are not in a position to either buy or produce food for their personal consumption.

Richard Brasher reportedly wants to take responsibility for poor sales leading to weaker revenues for the retail giant.

Leaked emails point to lavish, insulated lifestyle of Bashar and Asma al-Assad while bloody crackdown continued around them.

Supermarket giant changes staff retirement rules to plug £275m hole in pension scheme funds.

Retired high court judge Sir Gordon Langley investigates better protection for postal workers.

Handcuffed David Coffey's beating at hands of warder David Monell captured on film.

Trio of unlikely winners beat off 22 other towns including Reading, Huddersfield and Wrexham.

Tony McCluskie accused of murder after headless and limbless body discovered in London canal.

Texas mother did not notice birthday girl missing until she woke up day after visit to Chuck E Cheese diner.

Zoltan Kohari has taken it on himself to patrol the streets in his home-made superhero costume.

Greg Smith publishes scathing resignation letter condemning venal attitude at bank where clients were referred to as muppets.