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A few tips for Olympic visitors on the curious practices of the English.

Pyongyang has spent huge sums of money on its failed rocket launch and on fireworks to celebrate the birth centenary of Kim Il-sung.

A compilation of some of the most dramatic and costly supercar write-offs.

Briton sentenced for stabbing and raping 16-year-old after killing her parents in bloodbath at their Australian home.

Lucky dog to spend life at rescue centre after winning last-minute reprieve from death row following social media campaign.

A moderate earthquake of 5.1 magnitude struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island today but there were no reports of damage, the geophysics agency said.

Teenager jailed for manslaughter of pensioner during riots and mother jailed for perverting course of justice.

Nasa's oldest space shuttle, Discovery will be on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

Auctioneer claims 'huge interest' in collector's item considered sacred relic by many buyers.

Radical cleric Abu Qutada arrested at his home and told Home Office will try to deport him.

Schoolboy claims father butchered members of family.

Teenager stabbed inspector to avoid paying fare and brother punched rail worker who tried to intervene.

CPS reverse decision not to charge police officer Alex MacFarlane who was recorded racially abusing Mauro Demetrio.

Bahrain fails to live up to its promises and unnecessarily torture the anti-government protestors, says Amnesty's report.

Former US President George Washington has been named UK's greatest-ever foe in a survey conducted by the National Army Museum.

Far-right fanatic killer of 77 gives evidence on the second day of his trial.

Environmentalists and residents are opposed to the plans of the government to allow fracking despite incidents of tremors reported in Blackpool.

Overtired Air Canada pilot mistakes planet 25 million miles away with oncoming jet on collision course.

The Pulitzer Prizes 2012 were announced on 16 April. Given below is the complete list of winner and finalists in all the categories:

Prime minister hopes to bring up case of British businessman's death with propaganda chief.

London Underground workers in RMT union plan 72-hour walkout over pay and pensions.

Thomas Indrebo post saying that execution is the only option gets magistrate dropped from hearing.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit the Valparaiso city of Chile which did not trigger a tsunami alert.

Pakistan doctors in frantic battle to save life of boy born with rare genetic condition.

The simulated brain will provide new insights into the basic causes of neurological diseases such as autism and Alzheimer's

Negotiations under way to end revolt at Advogado Antonio Jacinto Filho prison in the coastal city of Aracaju.

Kate Middleton’s sister spotted with gun-wielding friend in Paris

Tom Conti's DNA reports matched with the DNA of French military leader, Napoleon.

Images of the first day of Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik's trial.