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Allegations of kidnap, assault and worker illness mean it's time for firm action.

Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon reportedly said a meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy was suspended after the ex-top model busted in the room.

Genuine clergymen snapped during Holy Week feature in new edition of odd, sexy calendar

Amnesty and world leaders condemn killing of Jang Song-thaek for alleged coup plot.

Thief 'dropped it like it was hot' for an hour before breaking into Brooklyn apartment building.

Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula jihadists target of drone but 15 people wedding guests killed instead.

Thamsanqa Jantjie allegedly carried out a string of serious crimes in South Africa.

Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia to meet France's defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Primary school in Hebei province designs kung fu aerobics that stop the effects of air pollution.

Jewish community upset at 'delirious' statement of Pitchfork spokesman.

Expat Cath Everett asks if the father of the nation would have been pleased by memorial service fuss and confusion?

Delhi woman alleges husband raped and sodomised her during honeymoon in Bangkok.

Officials say krokodil has not been detected in Mexico following reports of two cases.

Violence erupts after San Diego Chargers snatch victory.

Jang 'attempted' to get intimate with Kim's wife, who has also 'disappeared'.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela describes last moments of Madiba.

Court in China condemns man who launched attack on same day as Sandy Hook shootings

North Korean government release full statement detailing why Kim Jong-un's uncle was executed.

Kim Kyong-hui, aunt of Kim from his father's side, last of North Korean leader's guardians.

Washington condemns North Korea's 'extreme brutality' after Jang Song-thaek killed with machine gun.

North Korea said on Friday (December 14) the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, previously considered the second most powerful man in the secretive state, has been executed for treason, the biggest upheaval since the death of Kim's father two years ago.

Putin says Russia not teaching 'anyone how to live' in swipe at US over gay rights.

Bangladeshi opposition leader hanged in prison for war crimes hours after appeal turned down

Tokyo and Seoul ignore Beijing's ADIZ in diplomatic row over disputed territories in East China Sea.

Forced removal of 70,000 Arab Bedouins from Negev desert scrapped.

Snow settles in Jerusalem in the heaviest December storm since 1953.

Picture circulating online believed to be Mandela in open casket actually taken in 1991.

Ethan Couch let off drink-driving prison sentence despite killing 4 people as he is victim of 'affluenza'.

President of autonomous region announced historic poll to be held on 9 November 2014.