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FSA leader says forces will not halt battle to wrest power from Assad while Geneva talks go on.

Claims that disgraced former PM set for political return dismissed as pure fantasy.

Archaeologists discover Buddha was born in the sixth century BC.

Iran should be able to access over $5bn of oil and petrochemical revenues as restrictions ease.

86-year-olds whose bodies were found in Hotel Lutetia left note criticising French laws against assisted killings.

Bangladesh companies say US retail giant told them nothing about high-profile cheap loans programme.

Steubenville High School superintendent and football coach among those indicted.

Students warned 'this is not a test' as shooter is reported on Old Campus.

Murdoch has reportedly cut off contact with Tony Blair following divorce from Wendi Deng.

India's east coast expecting more storms less than a week after Cyclone Helen killed six.

Face-tattooed 24-year-old David Adam Pate accused of murdering friend and leaving body for schoolchildren to find.

800 homes to be built just weeks after Netanyahu called off 24,000-unit construction plan.

Christian-majority Angola bans Islam on grounds that it clashes with customs and state religion.

Fourth day of demonstrations over Ukraine's last-minute snub of EU deal under Kremlin pressure.

Almost 100 schoolgirls assaulted on train between Patna and Dhanbad on way home from environmental camp.

Former soldier in hospital after rushing to help woman plummeting to the ground.

Awe-inspiring moments increase belief in God and supernatural, study finds.

Arnaud Cléré claims far-right movement has not changed under leadership of Marine Le Pen.

Parents found guilty of murdering teenage daughter Aarushi Talwar and servant.

Mugabe's revolution has dragged Zimbabwe forward and made the country more productive, despite what the critics say.

Saudis, Jordanians and Egyptians hunt for virgins in Syrian refugee camps.

Indonesian authorities say over 11,000 people have been evacuated from volcano site.

Japan vows to protect its interests in Senkaku, known as Diaoyu in China.

Deputy secretary of state William Burns and two top Iranian ministers involved in US-Iran negotiations before accord was finalised.

Egypt's president signed a new bill into law on Sunday (November 24) restricting rallies and other public gatherings, in a move likely to raise fresh questions about the army-backed government's democratic credentials.

Human Rights Watch condemns law banning large unsanctioned gatherings and giving police final say on whether demos can take place.

Footballer turned film star confirms both he and wife had had treatment for malignant melanoma.

Evidence emerges that lesbians are tortured and sexually abused in Latin American country's private clinics.

Model sues Match.com for $1.5bn claiming her pictures were used in over 200 fake profiles, including scam that pushed Al Circelli to suicide.