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Man in China falls ill after taking radioactive pellet home

Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev says GDP likely to shrink for second straight quarter

Bacon's triptych celebrates one of the artist's most important relationships.

Al Jazeera Arabic journalist is in a critical condition at an Egyptian prison after 112 days of hunger strike.

Russian foreign ministry says sanctions will deter peace efforts as presidential election approaches

IBTimes UK compiles some of the best quotes by the father of Buddhism.

Buddhists across the world are celebrating Vesak, or Buddha's birthday.

Pontiff offers Martian metaphor in message of inclusion during homily at Vatican Mass

Would-be refugee demands asylum because south Pacific island will be underwater by 2100

Exit polls predict a comfortable victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance

Russian energy giant says Kiev has half the gas supplies it needs to cover the winter without problems

China's foreign minister Wang Yi calls on John Kerry to show neutrality as China and Vietnam square up.

Levada Centre poll finds 94% of Russian public get news on development from broadcasters controlled by Moscow

Sign at Grace McDonnell playground taken by man who believes seven-year-old victim never existed.

US Air Force's Global Hawk drones set to begin routine surveillance flights from Japan's Misawa Air Base.

Best photos of the day: 13 May 2014.

Former Israeli premier was convicted of reciving bribes in Holyland case

Jordanian ambassador to Libya Fawaz al-Itan has been released by his captors and is on his way home.

Washington shares commercial satellite imagery with Nigerian government in intensified search for abducted school girls.

China's investment in east Africa infrastructure marks shift to relationship building and resource exploitation

Tehran claims it has successfully replicated US RQ-170 Sentinel downed in 2011

Squad fled tournament in Uganda and travelled via Romania to the Netherlands to escape Eritrea.

Italian navy confirms migrants dead in shipwreck 50 miles north of Libya

Vibram settle $3.75m lawsuit over false health benefits claims over FiveFingers running shoes.

In light of Edward Snowden's spying revelations, Leo Selvaggio wants you to wear his face in public in order to hide from CCTV cameras.

Self-proclaimed separatist leader Denis Pushilin asks Moscow to absorb eastern Ukrainian region.

Syrians who fled wartorn city of Homs get first glimpse of devastation of two years of intense fighting

Plaintiff claimed man sedated her and committed rape after she signed marriage forms while intoxicated.

Crew of Chinese vessel seized near Half Moon Shoal in Spratly islands charged with poaching at court in western Palawan province.