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President Benigno Aquino declares state of national calamity as Yolanda survivors recount tragic stories.

Warsaw spies instructed to find out everything about former pope including underwear type and food preferences.

Italian court hears midshipman Stefano Iannelli account of Giglio island shipwreck.

Weather forecaster says new storm approaching Mindanao as clean-up from Yolanda destruction goes on.

More than 40 desperate and hungry polar bears mass on outskirts of Chukotka village in Russia's Far East.

Franz Jooste's rightwing paramilitary unit shows Nelson Mandela's dream of creating Rainbow Nation still has long way to go.

Mothers of newborns living in aftermath of worst storm on record face unbelievably tough conditions.

Video report on Typhoon Yolanda by ABS-CBN News journalist goes viral on internet

Far-right Front National (FN) party members among dozens of demonstrators quizzed by police over Champs Elysees protest.

As many as 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone after Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the central islands of the Philippines.

Cabinet gives green light to destruction of Bedouin village of Hiran on anniversary of Ben-Gurion death

New York Times and Variety critics praise QI frontman's performance as Malvolio on opening night.

Extremist group suggests kidnapping pregnant women in a bid to change their mind about abortion.

Batman bin Suparman locked up after stealing from family.

US, France and Western powers ready to table deal with Tehran.

Tension rising ahead of ICJ judgment on Preah Vihear temple.

Protesters against Arctic project were held for trying to climb Gazprom oil platform.

Latest painful protest for Pytor Pavlensky after stitching up mouth over Pussy Riot.

People 'face firing squad' for watching South Korean shows and possessing Bibles.

Philippines government imposes curfew on Leyte's capital Tacloban and deploys hundreds of troops to contain widespread looting.

Police called with reports of man with knife threatening passers-by.

Scientists are studying ancient DNA to reconstruct the genomes of a giant cave bear and an Ice Age horse that lived over 780,000 years ago.

Female employee at Oregon wildlife park attacked by big cat as she worked.

Pint-sized superstar Justin Bieber haggled over the price of eight prostitutes, refusing to pay the asking price of £11,200.

Scale of relief effort now needed "overwhelming", says interior minister.

Another setback for democracy in island nation as run-off between two leading candidates delayed.

Israel seeking tougher western stand on Iran's nuclear programme.

Most houses in Leyte flattened and power and transportation knocked off by super typhoon Yolanda which ripped through Philippines.

Alan Rusbridger to appear before Select Committee as Tory MPs accuse his paper of "damaging Britain's national security".