Pakistan Bans BBC for Terrorism Documentary
The BBC World News channel has been taken off the air in Pakistan, reportedly in response to a documentary about the country's failings to meet its commitments in the 'war on terror.'
Wi-Fi and Laptops Can Cause Male Infertility
New research has indicated that using a laptop with a wireless Wi-Fi connection could leave up to a quarter of men infertile.
Archived Copies of British and Irish Papers go Online
The British Library, in association with online publisher brightsolid, has launched a Web site that could transform the way people use archived issues of newspapers. The new site, called British Newspaper Archive, will offer access to 4 million fully searchable pages featuring more than 200 newspaper titles from every part of the UK and Ireland.
Arizona Gun Club Offers to Pose with Santa and His Merry Machine Guns
An Arizona gun club is offering families to have their picture taken with Santa Clause with a twist - by getting them to pose with high-powered firearms.
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It's Official: Marriages on Decline in UK
The Office for National Statistics has found that the proportions of the adult population who are married and widowed continue to decline and the proportions who are single and divorced continue to rise in the UK.
Female Ex-Employees of Birmingham City Council Win Equal Pay Case
A Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of claims made by 174 former employees of the Birmingham City Council.
Hacking Milly Dowler's Phone 'Not a Bad Thing to do', Ex-NOTW Hack Tells Leveson
Paul McMullan, who worked for the News of The World, also told the Leveson inquiry his former bosses are the "scum of journalism".
IPCC Rule Smiley Culture Raid Police Committed Not Crimes
The officers that carried out the raid when the reggae singer died will not face any charges
Israeli Missiles Hit Suspected Lebanon Rocket Sites
Israel has launched an attack on the southern Lebanese town of Ayta Shaab in response to the firing of several rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel. No casualties have been reported.
Iran: Sanctions Protesters Storm British Embassy
A breakaway group of demonstrators has stormed the British Embassy compound in Tehran.
The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide For Lovers
As Christmas approaches, those who make up half a couple are desperate to find the perfect present.
Beagles Rescued from Research Laboratory, See the Sun for the First Time [VIDEO]
Forty male beagles raised inside a laboratory in Spain have been freed from captivity for the first time.
Nando's Advert: Robert Mugabe and Other Controversial Campaigns
Nando's South Africa last week sparked controversy with a toungue-in-cheek advertising campaign showing world dictators spending quality time together. The international restaurant chain has a long history of provocative and politically sensitive adverts. Here are some of the IBTimes' favourites.
Top Ten Cities: Vienna is the Best Place in the World to Live
European cities still have the highest quality of life in the world, despite the recent turmoil, according to a new report.
Massive Marmite Spillage Shuts Down the M1 Motorway
The Marmite covered M1 is undergoing a huge clean-up operation after a tanker carrying over 20 tonnes of the yeast extract overturned last night.
Metropolitan Police Seize £50m of Christmas Cocaine
The Metropolitan Police arrested three men in Kent which led to the seizure of over £50 million of cocaine.
Father Killed 3-Year-Old Son in Washing Machine: French Police
Bastien was supposedly punished for flushing his classmate's drawings in the toilet at a playgroup.
Mother in Racist Rant on London Tram Arrested
Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman from London after her racist rant on a tram against fellow travellers was captured on film and uploaded on YouTube.
Winehouse ‘Back to Black’ Dress and Diana Wedding Shoes to be Auctioned (PHOTOS)
With an estimated value of £20,000, the Amy Winehouse chiffon dress with a red belt was designed by Thai-based Disaya Sorakraikitikul.
Supermarket's Bizarre Recipe: Rotten Tooth in Yoghurt
David Casey, who has a tumour in his stomach, is worried that he could have caught something from the rotten-tooth, especially if he had swallowed it.
Top 10 Celebrity Tweets in 2011 (PHOTOS)
As the year is drawing to a close, the IB Times is taking a look at some of the celebrity tweets that have created ripples in the cyberspace this year.
Charlotte Church: Paparazzi Took Pictures up My Skirt
The singer Charlotte Church told the Leveson Inquiry that constant press intrusion has had a "massive psychological effect" on her life.
Will the Muslim Brotherhood Win Egypt's Elections?
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest and best organised opposition party, until recently seemed poised to take power in the Arab world's most populous country. Where have the uprisings of the last week left the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party?
Online Footage Of Racist Rant Sparks Outrage
A video featuring a woman launching into a racist rant on a south London tram has gone viral less than 24 hours after it was posted online.
German Fritzl Fathered Three Children With Daughter
A German pensioner charged with raping his daughter nearly 500 and fathering three children during a 34-year period insists the sex was consensual.
'RoboCop’ Critically Ill After Hit-And-Run Collision On Bicycle
A policeman nicknamed "Robocop" because of his prolific arrest rate is in hospital after being critically injured while on his bicycle.
'Great Wall of Arizona' to Keep Out Illegal Mexican Immigrants
A wall may be built to stop illegal Mexicans from crossing the border into Arizona.
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Director Steps Down Due To 'Ill Health'
The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is stepping down due to ill health, according to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO)
Leveson Inquiry: Jo Yeates's Landlord Describes 'Flagrant Lawlessness'
Christopher Jefferies was initially a police suspect in the Joanna Yeates murder case - and faced an onslaught from the press.
Pakistani Woman Cooks Husband In a Korma Curry
The Pakistani woman arrested for killing and cooking her husband had planned to make a korma curry from parts of his arm and leg.
Wikileaks to Launch New Site December 1, Will Expose 'Extraordinary Threats' to Journalists
Wikileaks has postponed the launch of its new online submissions system and has announced that the new website will unveiled on December 1.
Warning: Violent Video Games Make Players Aggressive
The games cause brain plasticity - where it alters to accommodate demands put on it, which can be a concern.
UK Med Students Snub Darwin, Say He Contradicts Islam
Muslims believe that Allah created the world, humankind and all known species in a single act, as opposed to the Darwinian theory.
Saviour William Rescues Two Stricken Sailors
Battling the winds at 70mph, the RAF team's helicopter hovered over one of the liferafts and winched the men and pulled them safely.
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