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Holy See publicity officer described Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as corrupt and claimed Benedict XVI had leukaemia.

Hunt still on for men who beat, stabbed, shot and ran over victim when he showed up at a party dressed as a woman.

Kremlin critic accused of receiving illegal funds from foreign donors for mayoral campaign.

Mothers of the 'disappeared', particularly journalists and Kurdish activists, gather every weekend in Istanbul to demand justice from the Turkish government, says Uzay Bulut.

AQAP leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi vows to release al-Qaida prisoners soon.

Study finds E L James' erotic novel perpetuates sexual violence and emotional abuse.

Interior ministry says 'all options on the table' to suppress demonstrations as Brotherhood promises more sit-ins.

Tehran's foreign minister says Iran held nuclear talks with Moscow over new nuclear power plant construction.

Tensions mount between pro-Morsi protesters and Egyptian police

Israeli housing minister posts invitation for firms to bid for government building contracts.

Gun attacks and a bombing have killed at least seven more people in Iraq.

Men warned to be careful after sightings reported of pacu fish, known to target male genitals.

Saudi officials say they extracted key information from two arrested al-Qaida suspects.

More than 100,000 people have enrolled in the Mars One project, which will send eight people on a one-way trip to the Red Planet.

Wave of blasts across Iraq kills at least 90 as country sees surge in Sunni insurgency against Shiite-led Baghdad administration.

Gift Chimanikire admits to seeing 'memorandum of understanding' between two nations.

Dinosaur fossil finds hailed as most significant ancient life discoveries of all time.

Alexei Berezin reportedly killed the cat after it ran out in front of his car.

Reports say a man dressed as a Catholic priest appeared out of nowhere, saved the girl's life and then disappeared

Pregnant South Koreans are travelling to China under false identities to procure abortions.

Kim Jong-un wants famine-plagued North Korea to become 'Mushroom Kingdom'.

Derek Medina, believed to have shot and killed his wife, claims to have acted as a violent gang member on an American television show.

US President vows to overhaul controversial surveillance programmes and admits recent NSA leaks have damaged Washington's reputation

Expat Cath Everett explores two landmarks that could not be more different in modern-day South Africa

False alarm leads to Paris's world famous tower cleared in unusual full evacuation procedure.

Six elderly women are being investigated for crimes against humanity at Auschwitz concentration camp where they were prison guards.

Bank failed to read altered small print giving customer interest-free unlimited credit.

Maganlal Barela murdered his daughters, ranging in ages from 12 months to six year olds, over a property dispute with his two wives.

Chinese authorities break newborn baby trafficking ring in Fuping district, Shaanxi province.