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This year, Lent begins on 18 February, ending on 2 April, and is the most important festival in the Christian calendar.

Human rights watchdog says group has tortured at least one opponent to death this month

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff faces renewed calls for impeachment over Petrobras scandal unfolds

Human traffickers becoming increasingly aggressive as they take advantage of chaos in Africa and the Middle East.

Black Notebooks reveal German philosopher argued Jews were agents of own destruction

Four suicide attackers stormed a provincial police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan.

Pro-Russian rebels shelled government troops encircled in east Ukraine on Tuesday 17 February and a plan for both sides to pull back their heavy guns stalled, pushing a fragile peace deal closer to collapse

Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher gunmen exchanged texts to coordinate deadly spree

PhD student Alec Falkenham has created a cream that works to remove tattoos

Shenzhen police chief Wang Yuanping sacked for abusing power.

Grexit looms large as Friday deadline set for Greece to reach deal and stave off bankruptcy.

Timothy Withrow drank gin then drove to hospital after stitching up own hand.

Teacher Aldo Duri says the measure is necessary to promote 'tolerance, respect and equality'.

"I don't apologize," says Former French foreign minister after 'Jewish influence on PM' claims

More than 2,700 dogs in 192 breeds are vying to be top dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Kiev denies Donetsk People's Republic insurgents are in control of flashpoint town

Chinese New Year 2015 will fall on 19 February. chinese new year wish (2)

Israel President Rivlin criticises right-wing, saying Arabs are an inseparable part of Israel

Francisco Mattos and Paal Lund spent time in freezing conditions in Svalbard to capture Northern Lights.

Research has found that sexual activity picks back up after 50 years of marriage.

Tobacco tycoon Muhammad Nisham rammed car into guard and then beat him with iron rod.

Xinhua defends attack on Wang Sicong, 26, after he said his top criteria for a girlfriend is that she is 'buxom'.

Racial pride and the fight against racism in Brazil were the themes of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival.

Hezbollah chief admits Iraq presence and calls on Middle East countries to join battle against Islamic State

Colombian government refuses police chief's call for child molesters to be given death penalty amid murder scandal

Cable crashed onto revellers in a crowded street of the Haitian capital during a parade.

Naseem arrested after a gun battle between Revolutionary Guards and Kurdish militant organisation.

Xinhua editorial comes ahead of international conference on anti-terrorism scheduled for 19 February.

Supreme leader of Iran accuses Clint Eastwood's film of fostering Islamophobia.