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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.

Beijing's mouthpiece warns Biden not to express support for Japan over air defence zone.

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra appoints open forum as military rules out coup.

Several hundred anti-government protesters marched to the Thai National Police headquarters on Wednesday (December 4) urging the police to handle situations without violence.

Home Secretary puts tackling human trafficking and exploitation at top of agenda at Trust Women conference.

Vladimir Putin denounces Ukraine protests as 'more like a pogrom than a revolution', says Julian Kossoff.

Katana Kitsao Gona pleads guilty to bestiality and is sentenced to 10 years.

John Yazigi calls on jihadist Jabhat al-Nusra militia to return St Tecla nuns to safety.

Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri bring first case against Poland at ECHR.

Gerry Donnelly had access to £107,000 but was murdered after choosing to sleep in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

French experts dismiss poisoning claim and say former Palestine leader 'most likely' died from natural causes

Prosecutors say limbs recovered from Noirmoutier, Vendée province, belong to same man.

Study of global food consumption shows humans are eating more meat.

Rape allegation centring on mentally disabled villager used as excuse to clear squatter refugees.

Olympic hero's bravery could transform the lives of hundreds of gay, lesbian and bisexual sportspeople

'Half-Tonne Killer' reveals her waistline led to her taking the rap for murder her sister committed.

Kwiatkowski sentenced to 39 years for infecting patients with hepatitis C.

Harrison Okene found by divers after surviving in underwater air pocket for 62 hours.

Key motion to oust government rejected despite mass protests demanding resignation of president.

Jihadists with al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra among groups that overran pilgrimage site.

Nonhuman Rights Project wants to save chimps from being exhibits in New York.

Seoul's move follows China declaration of Air Defence Identification Zone over Diaoyu/Senkaku islands.

Brig Gen Miki Edelstein says Gaza's ruling group acting as border police to control militant attacks.

Pregnant woman in Abu Dhabi diagnosed with Mers-CoV gives birth to baby.

Moscow court convicts former soloist at the Bolshoi over acid attack.