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Top Chinese bank scraps all financial deals with North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank

Detectives swoop in three countries on suspects accused of role in one of world's biggest diamond robberies.

Crowd watches in horror as disturbing circus stunt goes horribly wrong.

Presidential efforts to smooth welfare reform negotiations result in dream shot for Chambliss.

Former model addicted to plastic surgery injected cooking oil into her face when doctors refused to perform any more operations.

Science superstar Stephen Hawking pulls out from conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres

Police to interrogate Ariel Castro and his two brothers Pedro and Onil.

More than 200 Nigerian Islamists storm north-eastern town of Bama freeing 105 prisoners and killing 55 people.

Police arrest driver in hospital after fuel tanker blast rips across busy motorway.

Tributes for stop-motion pioneer who inspired directors including Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Peter Jackson and George Lucas.

Israel PM addresses audience in wartime Jewish refuge in Shanghai.

Museum features interactive journey of musical history of Abba, one of world's biggest pop bands.

Four Filipino UN peacekeepers kidnapped on Golan Heights ceasefire line dividing Syria from Israel.

Controversial Christian Democrat leader and seven times PM Giulio Andreotti left trail of mystery and scandal behind.

Lt. Col Jeffrey Krusinski arrested for sexual battery in Arlington, Virginia after car park attack.

Police investigated suspected kidnapper over claims of child neglect in January 2004 - but took no action.

Screenwriter Mark Boal asked to take out scenes showing Enhanced Interrogation Techniques.

Ariel Castro one of three brothers suspected of imprisoning Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus.

Drug company Pfizer becomes first to sell medication to patients through its website.

Fake sisters stopped on Caribbean island of San Andres trying to smuggle cocaine under their habits.

Critics declaim competition in Croatia for biggest and most beautiful boobs.

Israel's double strike on Damascus arms depots carried out to foil perceived Hezbollah-bound military supply shipments.

Area disappeared underwater when the Atlantic Ocean formed - and could contain diamonds.

Damascus says it will offer militant group 'new and quality weapons not previously provided'.

A Spanish court on Tuesday (May 7) suspended charges against Princess Cristina, saying there was not sufficient evidence that King Juan Carlos's daughter had been an accomplice in an embezzlement case involving her husband.

Delhi and Beijing agree to pull back troops, ending three-week impasse over disputed Himalayan border in Ladakh.

Health care workers began another strike in Spain's capital Madrid on Tuesday (May 7) to protest against the privatisation of the management of six hospitals which the government says is vital to rein in spending.

Brothers arrested after trio of captives escape suburban nightmare in Cleveland, Ohio.

Police say Geoffrey Portway spoke online of desire to kidnap and kill children in secret dungeon at his house.