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German chancellor was needed for a question about east Germany domestic appliances - but stayed silent

The rape and hanging of two teenage girls in Uttar Pradesh, India, has highlighted issue of sanitation.

Turnout in presidential elections was 47.45%.

IBTimes UK looks at events that led to the massacre in Tiananmen Square.

Video-sharing website unblocked after Turkey's high court ruled that ban breached human rights.

Pakistan's largest city in lockdown after arrest of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's leader.

Poland's foreign ministry Radoslaw Sikorski says Moscow will use the two helicopter carriers to threaten its neighbours

Plans reveal how densely populated countries like China could benfit from floating city.

Bergdahl case has everything from sci-fi heroism to political intrigue - and US power-brokers should heed lessons of Hollywood.

Islamic Front claims responsibility for three giant explosions that have killed dozens of regime troops in recent weeks

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey says US "will not look away" from any misconduct

World War Two veterans converge on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

World Bank President brings hopeful message on visit to Middle East

Gary Hartstein raises intriguing possibility in blog that Schumacher may have left French Alps Hospital.

Top five hoaxes on Google Street View and Google Earth that had the internet fooled.

US President says security of European allies is "sacrosanct" on visit to Poland.

US president defied Congress to make prisoner swap but attracted criticism from Republicans.

Profile of chemist and pharmacologist known for testing hundreds of psychoactive drugs and popularising MDMA.

Former Formula One chief medic Gary Hartstein claims grim stats show coma recovery is "achingly rare".

Sandhurst doctor John Paul Featherstone appears at medical practitioners' tribunal in Manchester.

Erdogan stiffens rhetoric against international media following crackdown on Gezi anniversary protests.

Syrian opposition and its Western allies have denounced the election as a sham

Film director Oliver Stone has announced plans to make a feature movie about NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Ten generals and five senior military officers guility of providing arms and information to Islamist extremists.

Russia and Ukraine state energy firms to keep up negotiations to avert gas delivery cuts.

Wife likely to face charges of attempted murder for chewing off husband's genitals.

A three-fingered salute from "The Hunger Games" is symbol of opposition to coup.

Syrian leader votes at school in Damascus's al-Malki neighbourhood in presidential elections.

Thai military council lifts curfew in Pattaya, Chonburi, Samui, Surat Thani and Phuket