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The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has voted to give the Palestinians full membership status in a move that will boost their bid for UN statehood.

A man has been jailed for six months after police found over a kilogram of cannabis at his Tipton home.

The terrifying destruction of the Bangkok floods has been captured by photo journalists.

Monday marks the end of NATO's involvement in Libya and one of the "most successful" operations in the history of the alliance. The IBTimes takes a look at the event s over the last 7 months that have led to the country's liberation.

New York has been covered in snow following rare October storms.

According to media reports, both India and the Philippines have welcomed what they claim is the world's seven billionth person.

IBTimes Journalist, Tom Nicolson, stays at England's most haunted hotel to find out if the stories of monks floating in the garden are true.

In what opposition leaders in Italy have called "another shameful insult" for their country, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been directly named in a US government report on people trafficking.

The Church of England is threatening to withdraw millions of pounds invested in Internet service providers unless they take action to curb online pornography.

A man has been sentenced to a total of six years in prison for hiring someone to murder his wife.

In accordance with promises to kick-start infrastructure projects and revive the economy, David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has given the thumbs-up for two power plants in Yorkshire, which should create 1,000 construction-related jobs, the BBC reported. Meanwhile, in a strong move to recognize gay rights, Britain will contemplate withholding aid from countries that do not reform the law banning homosexuality.

Standing 114.5 metres tall, the ArcleorMittal Orbit sculpture is the tallest in the UK.

After its stint in amateur videos, YouTube is set to entertain more audiences with about 100 new channels of original video programming content from celebrities such as singer Madonna, actor Ashton Kutcher and rapper Jay- Z.

Forbes magazine has unveiled its annual rankings of the richest people on the planet. In the United Kingdom, the Forbes list revealed, Britain has 32 billionaires, three more than last year.

The man convicted of Jo Yeates murder, Vincent Tabak, enjoyed watching pornographic videos of men holding women’s throats as they sex with them.

HMRC have until Wednesday to respond to allegations as to why they let Goldman Sachs off a £10 million tax bill.

Vincent Tabak has been found guilty of the murder of Joanna Yeates.

A Great-granddad has become the oldest person to be convicted of involvement during the riots in August after stealing jumpers from JD Sports during a raid.

Marzieh Vafamehr, the Iranian actress who was sentenced to 90 lashes and one year in prison after she appeared in a film that criticised the country's regime and has been released from prison.

A sex abuse investigator for the Roman Catholic Church has been convicted of internet paedophile offences, it emerged last night.

Moammar Gadhafi's son and onetime heir apparent, Saif al-Islam, fearing for his life, has taken refuge among nomads in the Sahara and is seeking an aircraft to fly him out of Africa to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, an official from Libya's ruling National Transitional Council says.

Justice was delivered to the Cardy family after 30 years of their nine-year-old daughter's death. A serial child killer and paedophile was sentenced to life after being convicted of murdering a fourth girl on Thursday, according to Reuters.

A woman who had her face and hands ripped off by an enraged chimpanzee has finally spoken about the horrible attack and about her face transplant.

Halloween is fast approaching and IBT presents the ultimate guide to the absolute sexiest Halloween costumes available.

Convicted serial killer Robert Black has been found guilty of the kidnap and murder of school girl Jennifer Cardy 30 years ago.

Somalia's al Shabaab rebels vowed on Thursday to fight Kenya after its troops entered the Horn of Africa nation and called on sympathisers to carry out major attacks in east Africa's biggest economy.

Repeat offenders were responsible for more than half a million crimes in the UK, with over half carried out by career criminals with more than 25 offences, figures have shown.

The town of Cumnock was rocked following the death of Stuart Walker, the man burnt at a lamppost earlier this week, but now new information has been released about a report in relation to an alleged indecent assault on a 12-year-old-boy.

Thousands of Bangkok residents are evacuating the city after the Thai prime minister warned the capital could face potentially severe flooding over the weekend.