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CCTV footage has been released which shows the moment a couple of pedestrians in South Korea are swallowed up by a giant sinkhole.

People are allowed to smoke it in their homes; anyone caught smoking it in public will face a fine of $100.

The rebel stronghold of Donetsk on 23 February joined Russia in celebrating a nationwide holiday, the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras of CitizenFour answered questions on Reddit's IAmA.

Russia cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine for six months last year.

Médecins Sans Frontières is considering cutting back its teams in Guinea amid brutal attacks.

The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a $39.7bn bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Closer ties between Athens and Moscow, or Athens and Beijing are something Western powers will not want, says Marc Faber.

Four people in Melilla enclave and mainland Spain arrested for setting up online network to recruit women and fighters for Isis.

Pastor Esther Ibanga awarded £110,000 for campaign against Boko Haram's attacks and abductions.

Thousands of soldiers will participate in the annual war games in the Korean peninsula, which will begin early next month.

Islamic State attacks village in north-east Syria abducting dozen of Syrian Assyrian Christians.

Randy Berry is currently the US Consul General in the Netherlands.

Doomed Malaysia Airlines flight will be found by May, states search chief.

Athens submitted list of economic reforms before the deadline of midnight on Monday.

Breaking: At least five drones were spotted flying over the iconic Eiffel Tower and US embassy in Paris.

Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand to send 143 military personnel to Iraq to train and advise soldiers in battle against Isis.

Russian president Vladimir Putin says that war with Ukraine is 'unlikely' in an interview on state-run television.

The Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland's anti-gay clause attacked by Sinn Fein and Equality Commission.

PLO express dismay at court ruling over attacks in Jerusalem between 2002-2004

Sci-fi star Leonard Nimoy was taken to UCLA Medical Centre after complaining of severe chest pains.

Nearly 600 cases of measles, a potentially fatal disease has been recorded in Berlin since October.

Islamist groups relocating core of fighters and weapons to Sunni-dominated town near Kirkuk.

French satirical magazine's new cover revealed after pause following massacre of staff.

Far-right party have support of 30% of electorate, shows recent poll.

Rallies celebrating the strength of Russia's military are held in Crimea and Donetsk.

A very rare Shakespeare First Folio discovered in a French library last year made the trip back to its native country on 23 February.

Antediluvian economic doctrines of Germany have caused unnecessary social harm to Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

Isis is setting up a military organisational committee tasked with running Lebanese affairs.