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Woman, eight months pregnant, burnt alive in south Indian state.

Deadly plague had to be airborne to spread so quickly, say Public Health England scientists.

A bridge collapse in the Okinotori atoll has left five construction workers dead.

New research on 14th-century skeletons unearthed by London Crossrail excavations reveals that many died of Black Death.

Police believe family dispute over housing may be behind bizarre triple shooting.

Formula 1 attacked for minute's silence which was too loud and too short ahead of Kuala Lumpur race.

Israel demolishes Palestinian complex that housed apartments, a mosque and a medical centre.

Conditions set for application, allocation, use and rent of public housing.

Kim Jong-un is a big fan of using Homefront on the Xbox to plan an all-out nuclear war on US.

Australian authorities detect emergency beacon signal from fishing vessel in southern Indian Ocean near Antarctica.

Proposal, in wake of missing jetliner, will put China's global surveillance capability on par with US.

Relatives of missing passengers have been staging angry protests, demanding concrete evidence from the Malaysian government that the plane went down.

Cafe own Marcello Di Finzio mounts protest at St Peter's Basilica asking Pope Francis for help

Women under threat in India because wealth is causing more greed, claims leading activist.

It's not the healthiest way to start the day, but Britons are devouring more burgers first thing in the morning.

As he watches in Beijing she is killed in Toronto.

Action film star expresses support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea.

The Duchess of Cambridge follows in the footsteps of mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth to buy cut-price clothing on a high-street shopping trip.

Plague of 'super rats' called coypu is causing a stir for families in picturesque town of Halle.

Feds wanted Tsarnaev to 'spy' on Muslims says defence attorney.

Russian President's ex-adviser makes bold claim about Putin's desire to regain Scandinavian nation.

On Mother's Day, we look back on how some of history's greatest thinkers have celebrated a mother's love.

Emmeline Pankhurst, Marie Curie, Princess Di: the mums who made their mark on history

Corinna Schumacher believes it would be 'treachery' to do anything but believe her husband will recover, reveals family friend.

Surge in so-called groom kidnappings blamed on crippling cost of marriage dowries.

To highlight Venezuela's escalating violence, beauty queen Stefania Fernandez poses tied up with ropes.

Detained protesters allege brutal torture and sexual abuse as Egyptian government cracks down on dissent.

OPEC shipments in four weeks to 12 April to decline by 620,000 barrels per day.

Corinna Schumacher builds top-of-the-range medical suite to care for husband at home.