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Human rights organisation claims Nigerian army killed 600 people after insurgent barrack attack.

A UN report on climate change says global warming is more severe than previously thought.

Spanish-born 54-year-old succeeds Bertrand Delanoe at the helm of the French capital.

Marine Le Pen has led the NF to election success in France - but how similar is the party to Ukip?

Neighbouring Senegal closes borders and imposes checks on flights to Guinea

Panda diplomacy is a long-standing tool to soften international relations

Prague police confirm theory that Jamal al-Jamal was holding the explosive that blew up in his home

Human Rights Watch reports show workers beaten and abused by employers while 'trapped' by tied visas.

Moscow looks to bolster annual trade with Pyongyang to about $1bn.

Transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein warns that signals from missing aircraft's data recorders are fading

The Hague's international court says Tokyo's whaling program was not for scientific purposes

Five men allegedly attacked visitor in empty property on housing development because he was gay

South Korea deploys fighter jets near tense border areas to combat North's provocations.

Turkish Prime Minister hails a decisive win for his party in local elections

Medvedev is the most senior official to visit the annexed region since the referendum.

Survey reveals that many Brazilians empatise with rapists if women "show off their bodies"

Former General and president pleads not guilty to charge which carries death penalty.

The daughter of MH370 pilot criticises British tabloid for reporting Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah as 'disturbed'.

Young girls in the Los Angeles foster care get to live their dreams of prom every year with Glamour Gowns event.

Best photos of the day: 31 March 2014.

UN report criticises new Vatican-approved policy that exempts bishops from reporting suspected abuse

Tel Aviv court convicts former centrist former premier of bribery in property development case.

Erdogan threatens detractors after winning election held amid ban on YouTube and Twitter.

China uses Xing Hui and Hao Hao to foster better relations

Australian PM Tony Abbott says no time limit set for search as hunt for debris in Indian Ocean resumes.

Seoul fires back after North Korea's artillery shells fall in South Korean territory in disputed Yellow Sea border region.

Bare-chested activists launch 'Ban Erdogan' protest outside prime minister's polling station.

Relatives demand meeting with Malaysian government and stage protest at Kuala Lumpur hotel.

An ancient Egyptian burial ground could yield treasures that would make Tutankhamun's tomb look like a 'display in Woolworths', according to archaeologists.