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Netanyahu speech: Does Bibi face oblivion if Congress gamble fails?

If Netanyahu's gamble pays off, he could win the nuclear battle. If it doesn't, he faces oblivion.

Isis claims American suicide bomber 'attacked Iraqi army' in Tikrit advance

Iraqi army says it seized key district in assault on IS-held Tikrit.

Philippines: Thousands homeless after Manila predawn fire

Thousands of families were left homeless on 3 March after a large fire swept through a shanty community in downtown Manila burning down houses made of light materials.

Benjamin Netanyahu is alienating America's pro-Israel Jews with his US Congress speech

Israel leader accused of using US politics for personal political gain amid Knesset elections.

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Neo Nazi group National Action to hold 'White Man March' in Newcastle

Extreme far-right to hold rally three weeks after Newcastle saw thousands demonstrate against Pegida.

Volcano Villarica eruption: Spectacular images from southern Chile as volcano forces mass evacuation

More than 3,000 people evacuated after dramatic eruption shoots ash and lava into the sky near tourist resort of Pucon

Barack Obama hopes to open embassy in Cuba before mid-April

US President hopes to have an envoy to Havana before next month's Summit of the Americas.

Japan: Aoshima island overrun by cats

The human population of Aoshima has dwindled but felines are thriving.

Obama: US-Israel bond 'unbreakable'

US President Barack Obama said on 2 March that the US-Israel bond is 'unbreakable'.

Emma Watson urges men to join gender equality battle

International Women's Day 2015: Emma Watson to host HeForShe event in London

During the event, called HeForShe, Watson will address gender inequality issues

Zimbabwe: Two black rhinos poisoned as illegal poaching continues in Africa

Black rhino is a critical endangered species. There are only 4,880 of these animals left in Africa.

'Mommy blogger' Lacey Spears convicted of poisoning son to death for online sympathy

Woman who revelled in attention she got while documenting son's illness found guilty of killing him.

UFO sighting and alien abduction case of 1960s officially deemed a historical fact

Unique case involves actual encounter with "ant-like creatures".

Iran commander in anti-Isis Iraqi operation

Isis: Top Iranian general to oversee Iraqi offensive against Islamists in Tikrit

Iraqi authorities seek Iranian commander's help to coordinate operations with Shi'ite militias in battle against Isis.

Netanyahu heaps scorn on Iran in address to pro-Israel lobby ahead of Congress speech

Israeli prime minister speaks to members of AIPAC in Washington heaping scorn on Iran and its nuclear programme.

Decapitated skull over 2,500 years old is the oldest preserved brain in Britain

A preserved brain from Iron Age Yorkshire has puzzled archaeologists over how the soft tissue has survived almost intact.

3 British plane-spotters thrown into prison in Dubai for 'threatening national security'

Concerns for 3 Britons imprisoned for 10 days in Dubai including one with heart condition

Obama: Iran must halt nuclear work for at least a decade

US President Obama says Iran must freeze its nuclear program for at least 10 years for a deal to be reached.

Beheading video shows Boko Haram and Isis are 'morphing into one' say experts

Latest Boko Haram video shows Islamist group beheading 2 prisoners - just like Isis

Georgia death row inmate Kelly Gissendaner appeals for clemency hours before execution

46-year-old Kelly Gissendaner would be only 16th woman executed in US since 1976

Bill Gates is once again the world's richest person with $79 billion

There are now a record 1,826 billionaires in the world says Forbes magazine

Kazakhstan: Mystery sleeping illness leaves residents asleep for days

Residents are being evacuated from the Kalachi village in Kazakhstan, dubbed as 'Sleepy Hollow'.

Manmade climate change in Syria 'pushed unrest over threshold and into war'

Drought that hit Syria in years before war likely propelled the conflict, study finds.

Russia offers state funds for movies about Ukraine and Crimea

State offers funds for movies about Russian military heroics, family values and Crimea.

Isis fatwa table football beheaded figures

Isis fatwa allows table football only with beheaded figures

Religious edict permits IS fighters to play weird version of foosball with figures' head cut off

Fidel Castro finally meets with 'anti-terrorist heroes' Cuban Five spies

Absence from public life since return of Cuban Five prompted questions over Castro's health.

Iran denounces 'widespread Islamophobia' glorified as freedom of expression

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif denounced what he calls "widespread instances of Islamophobia."

Ukraine: The lives of families sheltering in a basement in Donetsk [Photo report]

Andrew Burton photographs families living in a basement shelter in the Petrovskiy area of Donetsk.

700-year-old Chinese vase expected to fetch at least $7.7m

A 700-year-old Chinese vase from the Southern Song Dynasty is expected to fetch over $7.7m (£5m) at Sotheby's Hong Kong.

Isis: Saudi Arabia awards top prize to cleric Zakir Naik who condones sex with female slaves

Naik has often sparked outrage for controversial comments. He is banned from entering the UK

Unleashed doggy decadence as Berlin restaurant welcomes canine customers

Berlin restaurant hoped to revolutionise the phrase "dog's dinner" when it opened its doors to canine customers

Isis releases new video of children jihadis camp where 'cubs' are trained

Raqqa: Isis replaces science and literature with jihadist indoctrination in schools

Islamic State steps up campaign to imprint radical Islamist ideology on minds of children.

Egypt: Explosion reported near Cairo's High Court building

Reports of one dead after blast in downtown Cairo.

Kerry presses Lavrov on Ukraine fighting as Kiev seeks to avert fresh gas crisis

Energy ministers from Ukraine, Russia set to meet in Brussels over gas dispute.

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