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Yamaguchi-gumi branch launches website featuring anti-drug message and picture galleries.

Humans arrived in the Americas from Asia much earlier, says a new study.

Ukraine foreign minister Andriy Deshchytsia has confirmed that Ukraine is to attempt to reclaim Crimea through international courts.

Sotheby's in New York auctions The John James Audubon Collection from the Indiana Historical Society

Search teams have only until April 7 to find the flight recorders

Malaysian investigators clear passengers of hijacking, sabotage, psychological and personal problems while probe continues on crew.

Greece says Germany owes money from World War II

According to Malaysia's police chief, the search for MH370 is now a 'criminal investigation'

Earthquake measuring 8.2 on Richter scale hit Chile, triggering a tsunami alert.

Zurich chief Josef Ackermann, who was mentioned in Wauthier's suicide note, resigned days later 'to avoid any damage to Zurich's reputation'.

Chilean authorities deploy troops in port city of Iquique after jail inmates flee during their transit over quake's tsunami warnings.

Massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Chile, triggering tsunami warning.

Chile's 8.2-magnitude quake triggers 6-ft high tsunami waves along Pacific coast as widespread evacuations are under way.

Tsunami alert for Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama as shallow 8.2 magnitude quake strikes off north-west Chile.

Foreign ministers denounce Moscow aggression in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea

Three men who posted recordings denouncing poor living conditions arrested for 'insulting state'

One killed and four wounded in attack on anti-government protesters.

Huge queues are building along the M25 near the M1 and M23 after two lorries overturned

Albanian Kareli died in gruesome circumstances five days after being transferred to prison for his own safety

Activists say the law was amended and fails to protect women

Thousands of protesters attacked with water cannons by riot police in Ankara.

Foul play and carbon monoxide poisoning have been ruled out as possible causes to deaths of Joanne Thomas and baby girl

For first time after demilitarisation post WW II, Japan is easing arms sales restrictions.

Israeli police raided antiquities dealers on Friday night suspected of stealing 11 ancient burial boxes

Pyongyang issues warning following fire drills and angry response from Seoul

Security forces roll into massive slum area in Rio de Janeiro

Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz claims vote-counting disrupted after feline got into power plant

Reports of a deal reached by Kerry and Netanyahu to prolong peace talks with the Palestinians.

People living 12 miles from Fukushima nuclear disaster site have been allowed to return home.