CIA torture report: US government computers editing out 'torture' references from Wikipedia page
Computers from inside Congress alter 'enhanced interrogation techniques' as an euphemism for torture.
Ireland considering early recognition of Palestine after symbolic motion passes
Ireland becomes latest EU member to approve motion calling on recognition of Palestinian state.
India and Russia renew vows over defence partnership
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Hong Kong dismantles pro-democracy protest camp near finance district
Hong Kong workers cleared large parts of the main pro-democracy protest site near the heart of the financial centre on Thursday (December 11), marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations that have choked parts of the Chinese-controlled city.
The mainly peaceful protests to demand free elections have represented one of the most serious challenges to China's authority since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations and bloody crackdown in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Hundreds of police stood by in the Admiralty district next to government buildings and the Central business area as workers in construction hats used wire cutters to remove barricades.
China awards Fidel Castro own version of Nobel Peace Prize
Confucius Peace Prize established in China in 2010 to promote peace from an 'eastern perspective'.
Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber kills six soldiers on Kabul bus
Six soldiers killed and 11 wounded on outskirts of Afghan capital.
Greenpeace Nazca Lines damage: Environmental group 'sorry for careless and crass stunt'
Peruvian government to press charges against 20 environmental activists accused of harming UN World Heritage site.
Pope Francis's Turkish translator actress Serra Yılmaz insulted by Islamist trolls
Actress who worked with Ferzan Özpetek 'accused of being Christian' by internet trolls.
Investec apologises for using 'I can't breathe' as headline for analyst note
Analyst wanted to draw comparison between fatal chokehold on Eric Garner, and US authority's scrutiny of Standard Chartered.
Japan passes secrecy law, public and media protest
Critics say law will allow Abe government to conceal its misdeeds even as it curbs press freedom.
CIA torture: Democrats influenced Senate report, says psychologist involved in interrogation work
One of two psychologists involved in interrogation work says Senate report influenced by Democratic majority.
PM David Cameron pays tribute to victims of the Holocaust during visit to Auschwitz
The PM said he wanted to highlight the memory of the Holocaust at a time when 'anti-Semitism is returning to some parts of Europe.'
Cop-turned-pastor convinces prostitutes to quit their jobs in new reality show
Pastor makes surprise entrances in hotel rooms and offers to rescue prostitutes with an 8-minute deadline.
Isis publish sex slave guide with 27 tips on how to capture and rape non-Muslims
Encouraged practises include permission to rape a female slave immediately after her possession.
US: Waitress dies after head is crushed in dumbwaiter
Brooke Baures suffered fatal head injuries following the accident in the Wisconsin restaurant where she worked.
Isis: Israel ponders joining Lebanese army in 'common enemy' battle against extreme militants
Israeli military official says cooperation with Lebanese army possible despite obvious difficulties.
Gorbachev urges US-Russia summit over Ukraine or 'we may not live through these days'
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warns of catastrophe over Ukraine crisis.
Newcastle United hero Faustino Asprilla flees armed gang in Colombia
Police offer Asprilla protection after incident in city of Tulua
Malala Yousafzai: Nobel Prize ceremony interrupted as Mexican protester storms stage
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Ebola outbreak: Why we need to mobilise survivors to help tackle the epidemic
Employing Ebola survivors in West Africa as caregivers could help against re-infection and stigma.
Nigeria: Seven killed as female suicide bombers strike at Kano market
BREAKING: Boko Haram terrorists suspected of being behind latest deadly attack.
Israel's punitive demolition of Palestinian terrorist houses 'decreases suicide attacks'
Study says punitive demolition between 2000 and 2005 led to fewer suicide attacks.
Ireland: Dublin protest against water 'poll tax' draws thousands
Unpopular levy set to take effect for the first time on 1 January.
French hostage Serge Lazarevic released 'in prisoner swap' with al-Qaeda militants
President Francois Hollande warns Frenchmen against travelling to dangerous areas.
CIA torture report: 'America is awesome - but not to Obama' says Fox News pundit Andrea Tantaros
Tantaros claims release of report on CIA interrogation methods is politically motivated.
CIA torture report: Poland's ex-president admits secret prison for first time
Senate report found out that CIA paid Poland to east row over secret prison.
CIA torture report means nothing unless Obama punishes Guantanamo Bay villains
Unless US brings torturers to justice, there's nothing to stop anal feeding and water boarding being used again.
Nigeria: Bomb blasts hit market near Kano city
At least one of the bomb attacks was at the city's popular Kantin Kwari textile market, according to AFP.
Human Rights Day: Frightened girls forced into marriage without their consent in Kenya [Photo report]
Parents arrange marriages for their adolescent daughters without discussing it with them.
India: Poor Muslims 'lured' into mass Hindu conversions by extremists
Far-right groups accused of ration card promises to bribe Muslim families into conversion to Hinduism in Uttar Pradesh.
Time Magazine Person of the Year goes to Ebola medics 'for tireless acts of courage'
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North Korea sends £2,000 bill to former US prisoner Merrill Newman for his detention
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