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120 staff and pupils evacuated from Kent school when blaze broke out on Saturday night.

A centuries-old herbal medicine for asthma is being given to thousands of people in India. Its ingredients are a closely guarded secret.

New surveillance facility will keep an eye on objects passing through Iranian atmosphere.

Twilight star Robert Pattinson has teamed up with Leo DiCaprio to help forget his troubles with ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart.

UK foreign secretary refuses to confirm or deny reports he authorised use of controversial US spying programme Prism.

Sources told the New York Post Ramirez 'looked like a green highlighter pen. He was sitting up in his bed doing stretches'.

Football fans unite to call for resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but he rejects calls for early elections.

Internet giants deny taking part in National Security Agency covert programme to tap users' data.

Officials from Pyongyang and Seoul meet for first talks in two years.

Founding principles of openness and freedom of speech under threat 'from governments and firms', says man credited by many with inventing the internet.

Two US troops and civilian shot in suspected 'green-on-blue' attack, while Italian killed in separate incident.

Thousands staged protest rallies against right-wing extremism across France after the killing.

Prime minister to chair meeting of ruling party, but early elections are off the agenda.

Missile with global reach, to replace Topol-M and Yars systems.

The American rapist, murderer and devil-worshipper dies on death row from unknown causes.

The villagers reportedly buried the body near a temple and danced and chanted hymns, while consuming alcohol

A restaurant in Manhattan uses eight Bhut (Naga) Jolakia chillies to make a curry so hot it can cause hallucinations.

GCHQ will submit report to parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee soon, says Sir Malcolm Rifkind.

Obama was reportedly planning to confront China on cyber attacks but recent revelations on US policy push president to corner.

Jorge Bergoglio will remain at Vatican's St Martha guesthouse because he hates solitude.

IBTimes UK's Marverine Cole uncovers the truth about what is going on behind the facade of a liberalising Myanmar.

Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau honeymoon in gay-friendly Israel and attend annual LGBT parade.

The Singularity - in our new age of mega-data an ominious idea could could take control of the planet and its inhabitants.

Egyptian Treasures known only in ancient texts rediscovered by underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio.

Russian president has separated from wife of 30 years Lyudmila Shkrebneva Putina

Police clear mini-protest outside chancellery building as Merkel meets Tunisian premiere Ali Larayedh.

Footage has been released of the Norwegian military destroying one of their own frigates in a test of a new Joint Strike missile.

Sudden onset of winter catches expat Cath Everett on the hop - but it does have its compensations.

Social and economic factors shaping HIV epidemic, World Bank, WHO and Tropical Medicine School report finds.