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Human Rights Watch condemns Assad regime after banned weapons kill or injure 165.

Country's migration board grants permanent residency to more than 14,000 refugees of civil war.

Highest defection in ranks of Assad regime might be part of US strategy to win over Russia at UN Security Council.

French press agency AFP withdraws unflattering portrait with the words: 'Mandatory Kill'

Cape Town Fish Market censured for blacked-up dictator character.

Vigilante cells spreading across Russia and abroad with complicity of authorities in Moscow.

US president in Sweden says it's not his credibility on the line over Ghouta response but that of entire international community.

Soil taken from pelvic area of Richard III revealed multiple roundworm eggs.

As civil war intensifies, Damascus' last remaining Jews prepare for high holidays - as they have done for over two millennia.

Powerful Israel lobby group in Washington accused of encouraging self-censorship of Syria reprisal report.

Tens of thousands of fish pulled from polluted waterway following ammonia leak at Wuhan chemical plant.

'Village of Death' serial killer raped neighbours, then hacked them and their children to death.

Forty Jewish extremists storm mosque on Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.

Egypt announces cash bonus for security forces for dispersing sit-ins.

Victor Svyatski revealed as founder of radical feminist group is a sexist and misogynist.

Six-year-old's aunt named as key suspect after boy's eyes were gouged out.

Jerusalem's Old City was the scene of scuffles between Muslim worshippers and police on Wednesday (September 4), the eve of the Jewish New Year.

Russian president says no tangible proof that Assad regime had hand in Ghouta gas attack.

Syria's six World Heritage sites include the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Bosra, Crac des Chevaliers, Palmyra, Damascus and Aleppo.

Cleveland man sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping three women found hanged.

US military chief Martin Dempsey says Russia could come to Assad's aid if attacked.

Explosion reported at border crossing used as conduit for weapons shipments to Syrian rebels.

President Obama meets with LGBT activists before the Russian G20 Summit to discuss new law that inhibits minors from discussing homosexuality

Irish poet's poignant farewell to his wife - by text - joins pantheon of valedictions.

Intercepted phone calls prove Assad was behind atrocities, says Germany's BND spy agency.

Investigations continue into seven suspected former Nazi guards living outside Germany - with one believed to be in Israel.

David Cameron is hoping to use this week's G20 summit in Russia to agree new diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives in Syria.

Dwarf Blake Johnston attacked after being booked for Australian Football League Party

Suspect freed on appeal facing second trial for murder of London student Meredith Kercher.