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'Bizarre and foolish' drinking game called neknominate takes off over social media.

26,000 flee their homes as multiple volcanic eruptions throw lava and ash 5km into air.

Hollande says 'everyone in personal life can encounter difficulties'

Moshe Yaalon lambasts US secretary of state John Kerry over security plan.

Unidentified woman chatted away on her mobile while beating the shrieking baby on concrete pavement.

First lady Valérie Trierweiler remains in hospital as President Francois Hollande addresses the public after reports of liaison with actress Julie Gayet.

Human rights group slams woeful response to calls for aid and resettlement of refugees.

European court rules that alleged torture in Riyadh jails did not breach Convention on Human Rights.

Dramatic video shows moment teacher Sarah Brooks' car flipped over by elephant.

Young leader unpopular after ordering execution of Jang Song-thaek, says cook Kenji Fujimoto.

Katherine Jackson claims AEG Live was negligent in Michael's death because it hired Conrad Murray.

McKinsey & Company study shows that severe mismatch between graduates and the skills businesses need

Approval rate of embattled socialist president up on revelations of affair with actress Julie Gayet.

Fishing crew caught eight metre squid off coast of Niigata.

A straddle injury caused the 'embarrassing' condition

Study finds evidence of "skin tone memory bias" about educated black men.

South Sudanese warring parts are now conducting ceasefire negotiations in a nightclub in Ethiopia.

Roman Catholic Church's leader breaks his silence on abortion in annual State of the World speech.

Best pictures on 14 January, 2014.

Zhang Shuxia would take away babies on false pretext and sell them to ring of traffickers.

Military-backed amended version of 2012 constitution limits Sharia law and boosts military power.

Egyptians have started a two-day referendum on new constitution that could lead to democratic elections.

Boat carrying 300 people, including women and children, displaced by tribal conflict.

Group threatens stock exchange, saying it represents a 'wicked capitalist system' that created billionaires such as Thaksin Shinawatra.

Survivors and relatives of victims commemorate second anniversary of sea disaster off Italy's Giglio island.

Southwest Airlines flight 4013 lands at Taney County airport instead of Branson, Missouri.

NSA bulk surveillance programs have little impact on foiling terror plots.