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High-ranking Eritrean officials orchestrate abduction of children.

Holland prepares for the worst as 100mph winds lash Britain's east coast.

Teacher Ronnie Smith described himself as 'Libya's best friend'.

18-month-old baby thrown off 25th floor of Chongqing building dies in hospital after beating.

Krampus from German folk law punishes children during the Yule season .

Saudi government expels illegal workers in bloody crackdown.

Chinese president Xi Jinping discusses East China Sea dispute with US vice president Joe Biden.

For Hindu nationalist BJP and its leader Modi, reviving the debate is an imaginative political gambit.

Amnesty International reveals images that suggest enlargement of infamous labour camps.

Lower house approves bill that follows 'Nordic Model' to penalise clients rather than sex workers

25kg tumour is one of just handful of cases ever recorded in scientific literature.

Human trafficking in Sinai caused by Eritrean and Sudanese officers who collude with Bedouin gangs.

Cobalt-60, stolen near Mexican border town of Tijuana, found removed from container, exposing thieves to deadly radiation.

400,000-year-old fossil of Homo heidelbergensis shows species shared ancestor with Denisovans.

Hazel Thompson spoke to delegates at the Trust Women conference about prostitution in India.

Gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev fined for promoting "non-traditional" relationship to minors.

The 38.83 carat wreath is studded with over 40 diamonds and rubies.

Pontiff prays for sisters kidnapped from St Tecla Orthodox monastery in Christian town in Syria.

Documentary examines how South Africa has changed since Nelson Mandela's release from prison.

Fistfight erupted between Russia MPs Alexei Zhuravlyov and Adam Delimkhanov over Chechen monument.

Christians attack Peuhl Muslims 100km north of capital Bangui as security situation worsens.

China criminalises illegal ivory after Botswana summit despite being largest buyers

Head of Catholic Church discuses past employment while attending Mass in Rome

Story claiming police were 'very excited' about aerial spotters found to be false.

Jewish organisations lobbying to erect Hanukkah candle in Islam's third holiest site.

Union leader Anthony Bottalico says William Rockefeller suffered 'highway hypnosis' before Bronx train smash.

Makaziwe Mandela says her father 'teaching us lessons from deathbed'.

Former police officer teaches Jews how to react to string of street attacks in New York.

Lebanese Shia militant group blames Israel for the killing.