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Russian president says he will pardon Kremlin critic after 10 years in confinement

From a testicle-eating fish to a beer swigging pig, IBTimes UK looks at the best animals stories from the year.

The man who has set himself on fire in Vatican City on Thursday has been taken to the hospital.

Three-year-old boy becomes youngest person in world to get new set of organs.

South Sudan rebels have taken over the town of Bor, capital of Jonglei state, killing at least 19 civilians

Diran, 24, lapses into coma and later dies after overworking at Y & R Indonesia.

Former Chicago Bulls man to coach team for Pyongyang competition in the repressive state.

Eight months after scientists found Pluto's Gate, the guards of hell have emerged.

Iraqi policeman Ayyub Khalaf throws himself on to suicide bomber to save lives of those around him

A White House panel demands NSA spying reform and tighter controls on collection of phone call metadata.

Russian president says he is not working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden

Conflict between Seleka and Anti-Balaka militias claims more lives than UN estimate.

Kerry says strip-search of diplomat should not hurt relationship with India.

Advice on how to avoid headache of public transport over Christmas period.

Get ahead of the shopping frenzy by knowing were to shop on 26 December.

Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger outlines Edward Snowden's most important revelations.

US guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens almost hit a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea.

Eight councillors of a small town in Germany voted not to revoke the honorary citizenship awarded to Adolf Hitler in 1933.

Victory for women's rights in Saudi Arabia as kingdom set to pass law banning child brides

US snooping scandal fugitive's offer to help Brazil probe meets lukewarm response.

Feud between cleric in exile and Erdogan cited as main reason behind high-profile arrests and police sacking.

White House names two openly gay athletes to represent US at Russian Games

Criminologists say mass shootings will not be prevented with more armed guards.

Robert Mugabe's party to scrap Victoria Falls' name because of colonial connotations

Party leaders demand swift and brutal response to diplomatic spat over Khobragade's arrest.

Australian police rescued a woman who fell off a pier while browsing Facebook on her phone.

The plight of Nadezdha Tolokonnikova throws yet more light on the horrendous iniquity of Russia's justice system.

Greenpeace 30 Arctic activists also to be released.