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Super-centenarian celebrated birthday in April and made headlines in December, when he outlived Dina Manfredini of the US to become oldest living person

Jorge Bergoglio reportedly said homosexual power lobby is at work in Holy See

Turkey's President Abdullah Gül is ray of hope for pro-democracy activists, argues Emanuela Pergolizzi

American Julia Caples believes in the vampire lifestyle and drinks human blood from volunteers.

Medco E&P Malaka supervisor snatched by six gunmen in East Aceh on his way home from work.

Pyongyang snubs Seoul as both Koreas cancel ministerial-level dialogue in delegate dispute.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold talks with protest leaders but leading opposition group Taksim Solidarity Platform pulls out of dialogue.

Turkish riot police fought running battles with pockets of protesters into the early hours of Wednesday (June 12) morning, after storming a central Istanbul square.

Protesters cleared from central Istanbul for second time in a day by riot police.

Rodger Kelly allegedly had sexual intercourse with neighbour ' to warm her up', rape trial told.

Shepard arrested after husband collapses while the couple are on honeymoon.

Lower house in Moscow supports Kremlin-backed bill to crack down on religious offences.

Health authorities urge pilgrims to wear facemasks to prevent spread of Middle East virus.

Suicide car bomber strikes court workers in Afghan capital, killing at least 17 people and wounding 39.

Bank clerk in Hessen falls asleep on ‘2’ key and transfers millions into a pensioner’s account.

Authorities order evacuation of campus in New Jersey as a wave of bomb threats spreads through US.

Air traffic controllers resist EU plan to centralise control of airspace.

Breivik’s mother died in March and left him an undisclosed amount of money.

Iceland, Russia, China and Latin America may be options for analyst behind biggest intelligence leak in US history.

No injuries reported as Concourse D of international airport evacuated in terror alert.

Voluntary information from Washington would not have breached law, says security expert.

Gay rights activists arrested and attacked as they protest against Russia's pass law banning gay 'propaganda'.

Dog filmed on hind legs helping its owner get through the flood water.

Son of Bollywood couple arrested on suspicion of abetting suicide of actress Jiah Khan.

After much speculation on the authenticity of the pictures, experts now suggest that though the video is “not fake” or doctored, there is perhaps an explanation to what can be seen in the picture.

Orwell's dystopian novel shoots up Amazon ranks after whistleblower lifts lid on Washington online snooping scandal.

PM Enrico Letta’s Democratic party wins all 16 mayoral races in main cities but voters in south forgive scandalised politician.

Lindsay Mills devastated at Snowden's decision to go on the run without her after leaking details of Washington online surveillance.

As anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela lies critically ill in hospital, Catherine Everett ponders risks and dangers facing Rainbow Nation.