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Joseph Ratzinger decided to step down after reading a report on the Vatileaks scandal, Italian media claim.

EXCLUSIVE: Ali Soufan, the FBI agent who almost thwarted 9/11 says waterboarding 'does not work'

Government tells people 'not to spread unfounded rumours' after death of Hussain Ali Ahmed Abrahim in Al-Daih.

Steenkamp shot dead at Pretoria home of Paralympian champion Blade Runner on Valentine's Day.

Blade Runner's South African model girlfriend found dead at his home described as 'absolute angel'

Former LAPD officer highlighted ease of buying Class III Weapons before rampage.

Suspects confess to rape and robbery in Acapulco resort of Playa Bonfil, say Mexican police.

Despite a landmark ruling in Botswana signalling a gradual levelling of the playing field for women, Cathal Gilbert says change won't happen overnight.

Hussain al-Jaziri killed by shotgun during protest in Al-Daih village on anniversary of start of reform protests.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, the contest for breaking the record for the world's longest kiss started in Pattaya, Thailand.

Idea of a nuclear Pyongyang terrifies Lucy P but missile tests and brinkmanship are logical responses, she argues.

Femen group ambushes cathedral service after Pope Benedict XVI announces resignation

Single Chinese women hire fake companions to show off to parents Lunar New Year family parties.

Gulf of Mexico cruise descends into savage 'Lord of the Flies'-style hell for passengers on Carnival Triumph.

Involving Tuareg MNLA group in nation-building effort is vital for Mali, consul Mark Saade tells IBTimes UK.

A homeless man Bratislav Stojanovic, 43, has been sleeping with the dead in a cemetery in Nis, south Serbia for the past 15 years.

Perth car parking space row between Byrne and Fr Thomas Smith replayed in courtroom.

Pictures show Duchess of Cambridge in a blue bikini with Prince William on Caribbean island holiday.

Prisoner who committed suicide in Israel's high-security Ayalon jail identified as spy Ben Zygier.

The Beeb should be praised for broaching the subject of electronic cigarettes, but more detail is required on this crucial innovation, says Dick Puddlecote.

Local man ploughs car into shoppers before lashing out with knife.

Man and woman found arrested after man named locally as Kevin McKinley dies of gunshot wounds in Kent town.

Roman Catholic Church leader Joseph Ratzinger makes first public address since resignation announcement.

Ex-LAPD officer and police killer barricaded himself into cabin before it was set alight.

Speculation emerges that Iran played role in Pyongyang's controversial third nuclear test.

Obama vows to revive American economy and overhaul gun control legislation during his annual speech.

National Assembly follows David Cameron victory to pass controversial 'marriage for all' bill.

Paris court sentences French charity members for fraud, illegally brokering adoption and smuggling foreign children.

Police compare capture to Who Wants to be a Millionaire.