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French president challenged on repercussions of Julie Gayet affair.

Bizarre carnival celebrations in northern Spain.

Women with a higher education are considered ugly rather than intelligent in China.

Plaintiffs claiming just 100 yen each to highlight safety flaws at meltdown plant.

Chinese follow a set of beliefs and superstitions to start the year on the right note.

Mission to find new weekend food market comparable to the Cape puts Cath Everett on Joburg's gentrification trail.

With demands for US to return Amanda Knox to Italy, IBTimes UK looks at other contentious extradition cases.

Thai government to hold parliamentary elections against backdrop of increasing protests.

HRW says there is enough evidence to suggest Kiev riot police attacked journalists and medics 'deliberately'.

Artist challenges the Disney vision of the ideal woman.

Zimmerman boxed as a hobby before shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Feng shui practitioners and others forecast tough year for China.

Chinese New Year 2014 has begun, setting off 15-day celebrations in China and elsewhere in Asia.

Dmytro Bulatov is the third protester to be kidnapped and tortured as the unrest in Ukraine may turn into civil war.

France's former first lady says she is 'more disappointed than angry' at entire episode.

Scaling down of fireworks display brings down pollution levels in Chinese capital.

Although nothing concrete has emerged from conference, UN special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi optimistic of further talks between Assad side and rebels.

Met Office predicts no let-up in weather as further rain is predicted

Royal Engineers arrive to help residents who have been cut off for weeks by floodwaters.

Nasa satellite show storm hitting Australia's northeast coast.

Is there a more controversial nominee than whistleblower Edward Snowden?

Millions of Indians commemorate the death of the man who led India to independence.

Chinese New Year 2014: Traditional customs honoured - in pictures.

Leaked draft of Australia's Behavioural Code reveals asylum seekers could be deported for spitting.

Driver pulled over to help man who had apparently fallen from bridge.

The remains of a triassic-age phytosaur have been found in west Texas.

Thailand's government says it will go ahead with an election this weekend.

List of the traditions and facts for Chinese New Year as the Year of the Horse approaches.

Liberal Democrat peer in three-car crash near Crewkerne that killed one 49-year-old man.