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Pontiff has named cardinals mostly from Africa and Asia in a bid to move away from Vatican's Eurocentric periphery.

Search operation in Indonesia's waters to focus on finding crashed plane's flight data recorders.

Palestinian president hopes to secure majority against Israeli occupation at UN Security Council.

Plans drawn by Home Office might force childcare providers and institutions to report children who pose a risk of terrorism.

Police officials confirm the Duke of York could face an inquiry if Virginia Roberts files a formal complaint.

Intelligence services have warned of a threat of a terror attack on Air India flights bound for Afghanistan.

Pet owner splashes £300 on vet fees after his goldfish is diagnosed with constipation.

Cell is first group proclaiming loyalty to Isis caliphate in the West Bank, claims Shin Bet.

The decision comes after the airline received complaints from customers over genders freely mixing.

President Obama pays tribute to liberal Republican who stood at the 'forefront of the civil rights battle'

Leader of 'Batman Battalion' Alexandr Bednov was wanted for wanted for murder and abduction.

Champlan mayor Christian Leclerc was accused of racism after refusing child grave and claiming local rates payers had priority.

The church is being constructed for a small Syriac community

Despite English language requirements for foreign-born NHS staff, Ukip leader pledges to rid NHS of those who don't speak the language.

Citizens from Lebanon and Syria have been able to travel freely across the border since independence.

Rising demand for Picasso's later works in China has inflated their value.

John Cantlie is shown giving a tour around the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Weather caused plane's engine to ice, claims Indonesian meteorological agency.

The death toll from eating glutinous 'mochi' rice cakes to celebrate the New Year has reached nine.

The White House says sanctions the 'first aspect of our response' to the hack

An Indonesian weather agency have reported that the plane's engine stalled as the aircraft flew into a storm.

The hackers thought the West Country service provided transport for the whole of the West.

The sanctions unveiled by Obama on Friday against North Korea appear to add little to existing sanctions.

Human rights lawyer was highlighting flaws which later led to arrest of three al-Jazeera journalists.

Les Miserables matinee performance cancelled after 17 minutes

The British nurse had been working with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.

Researcher was approached in Calcutta by locals fluent in Japanese and allegedly 'passed around'.

Tail section containing 'black box' flight recorders may have been located on seabed.

Bad weather continues to hamper the search operation