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North Korean officials allegedly received copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf during Kim's birthday celebrations.

Tennis star condemned for suggesting Ohio rape victim was lucky and contributed to her own ordeal.

Anti-abortion Texas Congressman argues that sonograms show 15-week foetuses 'feel pleasure.'

Handbooks give detailed advice on what to do in an 'active shooter situation'.

President Karzai accuses Washington of mixed messages over peace talks with Taliban

Orji-Ama Uro died after altercation following alleged robbery in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Four US soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Bagram airbase near Kabul.

Keith Alexander tells Washington hearing that NSA has thwarted more than 50 terror attacks since 9/11 with help of surveillance programmes.

Catching up on lost sleep at the weekend helps lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, say Los Angeles scientists.

President Hamid Karzai hopes to transfer talks from Qatar to Afghanistan after peace talks launched.

Coordinated bombings in Qahira district leave 55 injured and revive fears of return to wholesale sectarian violence.

British stuntwoman lodges first hacking claim in US against Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Breast cancer survivor Etheridge says Jolie's mastectomy decision was 'fearful'.

Renowned sculptor has summoned the monarch, Prince Philippe and Princess Astrid to get a DNA test.

Peace activist joins Patti Smith and Noam Chomsky in support for anti-government protesters in Turkey

Beijing cracks down on exploitation of abandoned infants to stop profiteering from dumped girls.

Northern Uttarakhand state is the worst hit, after 37cm of rain fell over the capital Dehradun in 24 hours.

Mexican authorities place 12km restriction around base of Popocatepetl volcano.

Three prison guards accused of committing series of sexual offences at Live Oak County Jail in Texas

Angry Chinese mistresses play a pivotal role in exposing corruption in Communist Party

Girlfriend finds corpse of victim Angel Javier with face torn apart and body unrecognisable after dangerous dog attack.

Adel el-Khayat founded Gamaa Islamiya, which massacred 58 people in Valley of the Kings in 1997.

Scientists edging closer to growing complex organs in laboratories.

Performance artist inspires hundreds around the world to stand in silence in in solidarity with Turkish protesters.

Moscow's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov urges West to ease economic sanctions on Iran.

Hand-written letter found during search reveal Lagarde's oath of allegiance to former French president.

As protests wane in Istanbul and Ankara, anti-terror teams detain dozens of people.

Paws found inside tyres of Russian passenger van entering China.

President Hamid Karzai announces official handover of lead security role to Afghan forces.