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Moon paid £250 to make her ears pointed because she wants to look like an elf.

Netanyahu says US spying on Israeli government communications not acceptable.

Passengers and crew escape unharmed from collision at OR Tambo Airport.

Leader of the jihadist group apologises for insubordinate Islamic fighter's actions.

Homosexual penguins cause a stir in Israeli zoo.

Iranian asylum seeker told by medics: You should not expect a lot.

Pussy Riot's last jailed member walks out of Siberian prison under amnesty.

Tel Aviv police arrest 13 boys, mostly aged around 14, for crime.

US states of Michigan, New York and New England also hit.

The conflict in South Sudan is deepening while UN staff are being relocated to Uganda.

Turkey's bribery arrests highlight wide coalition opposing authoritarian rule of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

M&S policy allows Muslim shop assistants to refuse selling alcohol and pork

Tomb found in Old Dongola, capital of lost medieval kingdom of Makuria.

Another Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova expected to be released shortly.

Unity state capital falls to commander allied to ousted vice-president Riek Machar.

Washington Post claims George W Bush authorised agency to plan hits against Farc leaders.

All but essential United Nations staff flown out of country.

Brazil unites to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of iconic environmental activist Chico Mendes.

Freed oligarch lands in Germany but insists he will return home.

Police detectives have received new information concerning sexual abuse of babies by Ian Watkins.

Over 2,000 topless protesters expected at Rio event but only a dozen showed up.

Cargo train derailed as it passed through Africa's largest slum.

Naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough is on board as patron of Jurassica, an £85m prehistoric theme park.

Tens of thousands of protesters bring Bangkok traffic to a standstill as pressure builds on Yingluck Shinawatra to resign.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will break with royal protocol and travel with baby George to Australia and New Zealand.

Probe suggests pilot locked himself in cockpit and ignored alarms.

Call comes after Cuban leader's handshake with Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.