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Woman battling for life after gang rape in Bathinda in India's Punjab state.

Algerian authorities finding it difficult to identify bodies at In Amenas gas plant as death toll passes 80.

The third Monday of January is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, but increasing numbers of Brits are determine to fight the blues.

The fastest growing website in the world has a new fan, in the shape of Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

Police in Indian state of Haryana arrest five men for alleged rape of a teenage girl

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates plans to use his £40bn personal fortune to eradicate polio, malaria and measles.

Gunman who fired a gun point-blank at the head of a Bulgarian politician has said he did not intend to assassinate him.

A Roman museum has discovered that forgotten items in its collection are an early form of toilet paper.

The film rights for a forthcoming biopic about disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong have been acquired by Star Trek director JJ Abrams and Paramount Pictures.

Algerian army's operation results in killing of 32 militants and seven hostages, increasing death toll among captives to 23.

Three more bodies have been recovered from the floods that hit Jakarta, and further rain forecast for next week could bring more devastation.

Philip Hammond says terrorists "bear sole responsibility" for deaths of seven hostages.

Two Dutch TV presenters were wired up to feel birth pains, but gave up after only two hours.

The number of families who contest relatives' wills leaving money to pets has risen threefold.

Survey shows that men spend longer and contact more friends abroad by phone than women, who rely more on social networks.

Botanists claim that new banknotes from the Bank of Canada show a Norwegian maple rather than the North American sugar maple native to the continent.

Oxfam says world’s 100 richest could end poverty four times over.

Conductor Ramesh Rajput charged with molesting schoolgirl after Mumbai police drop rape charge.

Part of amount retrieved, but rest of money and dog remain elusive.

Malian and French forces recapture key towns of Konna and Diabaly.

Ten Britons and an unknown number of Americans, Japanese and Norwegians are still being held captive at Algeria's In Amenas gas plant.

HIV protein modified to 'protect not replicate' at Queensland Institute for Medical Research.

Second British hostage at besieged BP gas plant tells Algerian TV: I never felt in any danger.

Fireman climbing up ladder to save child from burning building almost died after being carried away by bank of snow.

Attack by masked man follows weeks of threats amid 'civil war' at prestigious Russian ballet company.

Algerian military source says terrorists who attacked In Amenas gas complex trained over Libyan border.

Bishop in Sweet Holy Spirit Church slams claims he behaved inappropriately with a minor.

On 16 December 2012 with voter turnout at just over 59 per cent, the lowest since the Second World War, the opposition Liberal Democratic Party trounced Yoshihiko Noda's Democratic Party of Japan to win the most seats in the House of Representatives, the Lower House in the National Diet, and so return to their usual dominance as Japan's ruling party - and probably a dominance more conservative than ever under the strongly right-wing Shinzo Abe!

An 11-year-old girl from Jakarta, Indonesia, was raped by her father and subsequently died from the trauma caused and an STD, police say.