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The move comes after US and Britain pledge 'serious response' if Syrian army found responsible.

Medical organisation says it treated 3,600 people for 'neurotoxic symptoms'.

Extra warship deployed as Syrian government claims to have found chemical weapons traces in rebel tunnels.

Top US officials to convene in White House to discuss military intervention in Syria following deadly gas attack.

William Hague joins Russian counterpart in urging access for chemical weapons inspectors in Ghouta.

Reports suggest rebel troops trained by US, Israel and Jordan advancing on the capital.

WikiLeaks founder praises US soldier's legal team for 'significant tactical victory'.

Amnesty International urges US President Barack Obama to release convicted soldier.

Angela Merkel visits the former Nazi concentration camp of Dachau outside Munich.

Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova shared a kiss on the winners' podium after helping Russia win gold in the women's 4x400m at the world athletics championships in Moscow.

Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi promise massive show of strength as Egyptian security personnel given power to open fire in self-defence.

Good samaritan in Cairo gunned down trying to carry injured protester to safety.

US president takes first concrete steps against Egyptian regime as Morsi protest death toll soars past 500.

Official portrait of 23-day-old George, born on 22 July, is slated to be released on Twitter by Kensington Palace next week.

Chanel's head designer offered fashion tips despite his acknowledgment that Merkel "doesn't want advice".

A protest against the treatment of LGBT people in Russia has been held in London near Downing Street.

US President vows to overhaul controversial surveillance programmes and admits recent NSA leaks have damaged Washington's reputation

Kim Kardashian's former stepmother, Ellen Kardashian, sues reality television family for defamation

Court filing shows bank under 'parallel investigations' by civil and criminal divisions of US Attorney's Office.

Barack Obama pulls out of plans to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

US Congressmen have been denied access to information regarding the NSA's Prism programme.

President celebrates birthday with friends, and is scheduled to return to Washington on Sunday.

‘Guccifer’ forces former US secretary of state to deny affair with Corina Cretu after he hacked into his emails.

Diageo profits from expensive whisky but sales of iconic Guinness fall in Ireland and UK.

US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestine's chief negotiator Saeb Erekat.

Zimbabwe's president says homosexuals are 'worse than pigs and dogs'.

White House opposes Justin Amash defence funding amendment to hamper data trawling.

Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu fails to convince US secretary of state John Kerry to release 58-year-old spy.

Twitter users have responded to news of the Royal baby, with over 25,000 tweets sent per minute following the birth.

CSIC/McAfee report puts US losses alone at $100bn per year.