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Oscar Pistorius's side is banking on Detective Hilton Botha’s deposition during which he admitted the version of Reeva Steenkamp murder accused could also be true.

Europe’s tallest volcano, Etna, explodes into life but lava flows move away from Sicilian towns towards deserted valley.

Family of six and a friend abducted near border with Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram militants.

Academy Awards speeches highly predictable - but crying is new trend, researcher finds.

Taylor claimed workers at Amiens Goodyear plant 'talk for three hours a day' and unions are 'crazy' during anti-French rant.

Saleh Hadri tried to hand himself in after being on run for 15 months but was turned away from police station.

Second day of bail hearing concludes for athlete accused of shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Tehran's Revolutionary Guard allegedly behind eight-man militant cell exposed this week.

Sniper teams deployed in Iran’s capital to kill 5kg massive rodents immune to poison

Educational institution issues unorthodox Last Resort Tips to students on how to stop a rapist.

Fiery gas-related explosion in Kansas City, USA, leaves at least 14 people injured

Images show badly scorched, partially dismembered body of fugitive ex-LAPD officer.

Prisoner with IQ of just 70 put on death row in Georgia despite court ruling against execution of people with mental disabilities.

Girls were lured away by promise of food before being raped and murdered in Maharashtra.

Israeli soldier in elite Golani Brigade named and shamed by Electronic Intifada.

Ubisoft has reportedly sent out invites to the press to make further Assassin's Creed announcement on 27 February

Investigating officer Hilton Botha gives evidence at bail hearing.

PlayStation 4 to be priced at $429 and $529, and can be remote controlled using your tablet/smartphone, reveals source

French President Francois Hollande confirmed on Tuesday (February 19) that four children were among seven French nationals kidnapped in Cameroon and said they were probably taken by a Nigerian militant group.

Islamist ruler failed to win backing to dissolve government after killing of opposition leader.

Stop the Decline party co-founder Luigi Zingales accuses Giannino of claiming false academic titles.

Remote update of computer software from Houston Mission Control crashes system and blacks out crew contact.

Up to 100,000 dolphins in massive school filmed by cruise ship passengers off San Diego's Pacific coast.

Holidaymakers including four children snatched on border with troubled northern Nigeria by 'known terror group'.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sacks two high-ranking officials over pro-human rights stunt by Swedish firm Studio Total.

Comments from North Korean diplomat condemned following country's third nuclear test

Media goes on 24-hour blackout during French president Francois Hollande's visit.

Paralympic hero weeps in court as he recalls feeling 'sense of terror' about burglars before shooting model partner.

Toppled president and wife Leila Trabelsi dodged sanctions to smuggle 1,800 gold bars out of Tunis.