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MPs in Paris expected to follow 'Nordic Model' by making buying sex illegal.

Beijing attacks Australia over criticism for unilateral imposition of air defence zone over Diaoyu/Senkaku archipelago.

Religious court orders mother to circumcise son or pay £90 for every day he goes without the procedure.

Foreign ministry official says deputy prime minister's comments 'taken out of context'.

Former prime minister expelled by parliament in Rome after tax fraud conviction.

Convicted Sicilian mobster rushed from prison cell to St George's Hospital.

Famous laminated catalogues, blue pens and order slips replaced by iPads as retailer takes stores into the digital age.

'Ndrangheta mobster Francesco Raccosta killed during turf war in Oppido Mamertina, police say.

Hanukkah (Chanukah) begins at sunset on November 27, 2013, and ends in the evening of December 5.

Premier takes political responsibility for supermarket accident that left 54 dead.

Damascus to participate in UN-sponsored peace talks but will refuse to surrender power, says official.

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia deputy PM Fawzia Yusuf Adam 'we get nothing' claim angers EU commissioner.

Danladi Abubakar was hoping to make N20,000 after sacrificing an 11-month-old girl.

Thousands of people displaced by volcano say food supplies are desperately needed.

Controversial US broadcaster compares Senate vote change on filibusters to group deciding whether women can be raped or not

Fifteen suspects linked to Egyptian jihadist group arrested in Moscow with stash of bombs, grenades and guns.

Conservative Christian Democrats and Bavarian CSU join coalition with Social Democrats.

Girlfriend Joanna Majic came forward five years ago with her worries about child abusing rocker.

Islamic Front, largest collection of armed rebel groups, spells out political agenda.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) reached a deal early on Wednesday on forming a "grand coalition" after wrangling through the night.

Beijing's defence ministry asserts it can 'effectively manage its airspace'.

Top diplomat says crackdown targets 'illegal' faiths but moves afoot to introduce licensing of religious practices.

Prosecutor Alessandro Crini demands 30-year sentence for former US student over Perugia killing.

Two American military aircraft fly over disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands in contravention of China demand.

Asian community in Netherlands sends open letter to broadcaster RTL over racist incident.

Angolan officials deny ban on Muslim faith and claims that mosques and minarets have been pulled down.

Sumatran tiger attacks worker at Queensland's wildlife park founded by famous crocodile hunter.

Australia joins islands ownership row by summoning Beijing's envoy to Canberra but China remains defiant.

Foreign minister says Islamic Republic willing to join peace talks in January.