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US marshal put in quarantine in Houston hospital after being attacked in Lagos.

US secretary of state's first stop is Jordan and Saudi Arabia to discuss 40-nation coalition against Sunni insurgents.

Independence Day marks the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948

A Saudi man is seen tossing a newborn baby with vegetables in a cooking pot.

The deadly Ebola epidemic is spreading exponentially in Liberia, with thousands of new cases imminent, according to the World health Organisation (WHO).

The female victim could barely open her eyes in the sunlight and banned from seeing her daughter.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is in crisis talks with UK Prime Minister David Cameron as a YouGov poll reveals 51% of Scots will vote for independence.

Militants claim attack 'revenge' for killing of former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane

Israeli Police have arrested eight "messianic" men and women suspected of leading a cult forcing women into prostitution.

Ohio University paleontologists find titanosaurian dinosaur skeleton in Rukwa Rift Basin, Tanzania

Ukrainian president visits embattled port city on the Sea of Azov.

Fried chicken USB stick and PC mouse are prizes in KFC Japan's 30th birthday promotion.

Government source says terror group driven from Borno state's second biggest town by Nigerian army

Internal affairs minister and senior lawmaker deny links to Holocaust-denier Kazunari Yamada.

King Abdullah announces barrier to cut 'number of infiltrators, drug, arms and cattle smugglers to zero'.

Insurgents in Somalia appoint new leader after predecessor killed in US air strike.

Report says women and girls were raped by soldiers or paid to have sex in humanitarian mission bases.

Sunni town of Dhuluiya, north of Baghdad, hit by market car bomb as insurgency continues.

It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, so go buy mooncake, pick up lanterns and visit family and friends.

Ceasefire with Israel has done little to alleviate the chaos around us.

Murder-accused runner Oscar Pistorius strips property portfolio ahead of murder rap verdict

Family say 'mysterious forces' drove them from the former home of Josh and Susan Powell.

Experts say sword could have been status symbol of civil official

German Federal prosecutor's office says Islamist militants from Somalia prepared an act of violence.

Whistleblower faces arrest if he collects potential prize in person because of US extradition agreement.

Palestine-born extremist preacher deported from Britain to Jordan, criticises Isis jihadists.

Interior Minister says country will 'not tolerate' Sharia law on German soil following reports of Islamic patrols.

Speeding lorry ploughs into villagers while they were carving up hippo carcass in Limpopo province.

When considering an alliance with Assad against IS rebels, our government must remember his atrocities.