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Police suspect 81-year-old dementia patient started lethal blaze

Deputy director at National Energy Association ousted from role after allegations of corruption.

Refugees from Asia, Middle East and Africa are being removed after alleged health concerns.

Indigenous Brazilians and riot police clash in Brasilia, resulting in an officer being shot in the leg with an arrow.

Christopher Martinez urges US politicians to pass gun-control laws instead of offering condolences.

EU ministers say no further sanctions will be imposed on Russia unless Ukraine situation deteriorates.

Meet Minori, an artist who has set a new trend in Japanese street fashion by reinventing Shironuri.

Snowden refutes claims he was merely a low-level analyst at NSA.

Ukraine says several truckloads of Russian fighters, including Chechen mercenaries, have crossed into the country.

White House plans to leave troops in Afghanistan for counterterrorism operations and training of Afghan security forces

Anhui province to ban burials after 1 June for cremations because of space concerns.

Report says German carmaker predecessor Auto Union, used slave labourers in deal with the SS.

Millionaire real estate mogul believed to be behind Twitter account hiding money for people to find

#YesAllWomen has become a vital tool for advocating women's rights after Elliot Rodger's killing spree.

Skeleton was dug up in a medieval hospital cemetery in East Sussex in 1994.

Pregnant woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity from Islam gives birth in prison.

Video of gun rampage showed athletic man with cap entering Jewish Museum.

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University found that the brains of homosexual fathers adapt to take on mother and father roles.

The Netherlands fears trade sanctions from Saudi Arabia over actions of right-wing politicians.

From the granddaughter of a notorious dictator to a 72-year old Polish xenophobe – these elections have thrown up a veritable motley crew.

US developing anti-terrorism commandos in North Africa to tackle al-Qaida operatives.

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe said that it lost contact with one of its international teams in Ukraine.

Jean-François Cope announces he is to step down over claims of funding irregularities at Sarkozy's 2012 presidential campaign.

Veterans Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitely and Sushma Swaraj part of new BJP government.

Group of school children on archaeology field trip have found a mummy in El Laucho beach, Morro de Arica.

BCC director general John Longworth says British businesses demand a change in relationship with the EU

World's most wanted woman said to have married al-Shabaab commander for protection while on the run in Africa.

Chaturon Chaisaeng arrested in journalists' club after surprise public appearance against military coup.

Moghadam praises Elliot Rodger for his manifesto in which mass killer ranted about hating women for rejecting him sexually.