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Malian troops have exchanged fire with Presidential Red Berets in Bamako, killing at least one.

Job centre apologises for offering Hirmer work at the Colosseum brothel in Augsburg.

Witch burning incident in provincial capital Mount Hagen condemned by Prime Minister Pete O'Neil.

Facebook support for Christopher Dorner's fight after killing spree leaves three dead.

Woman allegedly passed on painkillers to son William Partridge by French kissing him in New York Jail.

Powerful Tunisian union calls for general strike to coincide with assassinated opposition leader's funeral.

Obama's nominee John Brennan defends US drone strikes during his grilling by US Senate Committee on Intelligence.

Economic interests as much as post-colonial 'friendship' have pushed President Francois Hollande into military intervention.

Lesbian wedding cake an "abomination unto the Lord” insists Oregon baker

Single people are stigmatised by couples in the same way left-handed are by right-handers, according to a new study.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Austerity porn' movie, The People’s Revolution, in which terrorists take sexual revenge on the political elite that wrecked the Greek economy.

140 million women living with consequences of FGM despite fewer cuttings.

Medecins Sans Frontieres staff threatened for helping displaced Muslims in Myanmar refugee camps.

African 'haven' for large herds of endangered elephant sees two-thirds of population wiped out.

Charities and kennel clubs report hike in thefts of working dog breed since Duke and Duchess of Cambridge got pup.

White House to meet congressional concerns ahead of confirmration of John Brennan as CIA boss.

Ruling moderate Islamists reject PM plans for caretaker technocrat government in run-up to sudden elections.

Singer’s leather outfit designed by Rubin Singer was made from python and iguana strips.

Illegal fences built around settlements of Adam and Ofra block Palestinians' access to own land.

A nine-year-old Mexican girl has given birth to a healthy daughter, in the city of Guadalajara. The father is believed to be a 17-year-old boy

Speed-eater Takeru Kobayashi stuffs 12-inch pizza down gullet in one minute.

New York corrections officer allegedly had four-month romance with death row inmate Wilson in 2012.

Two children confirmed dead among three fatalities and fourth victim injured just miles from scene of James Holmes Aurora shooting.

Ufologists say aliens grabbed best seats to watch Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl clash.

18-year-old in court on drug charges regrets outburst when Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat doubles her bond.

Umberto Bacchi reveals that the Iranian leader is having to dodge shoes in Cairo and brickbats in Tehran.

Friends of outspoken political scholar say launch of Dispatch International prompted would-be doorstep killer.

Left-wing opposition politician shot dead outside his house in Tunis.

Decision to use ad campaign to restore resort's reputation rather than hunt down rapists sparks alarm.