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16th century apothecary and soothsayer predicted world will end when YouTube video hits one billion.

46 vessels and over 300 people, which was reported missing in the 175mph winds and rough seas caused by Bopha last week.

European Grassroots Antiracist Movement urges silent march in Athens against 'surge' of neo-Nazis.

Ruby, aka Karima El-Mahroug, failed to show up as key witness in Milan sex trial.

Umberto Bacchi says America's decision to recognise Syria's National Coalition while repudiating the al-Nusra front could drive a wedge between Assad's opponents.

Prisoner committed nine murders in 1986 after being fired from police force.

Indian sitar legend and composer Ravi Shankar dies after heart-valve replacement surgery.

Pyongyang claims success for long-range rocket launch but sparks international condemnation.

Shots fired at demonstrators and IMF loan bid delayed in draft constitution crisis.

Theories about robot shuttle range from atomic bomb to spy-satellite - and Russia and China are reportedly fretting.

Sentence on protest charges reduced to two years for Bahrain Centre for Human Rights leader.

University College Cork student collapsed and died at work in local restaurant.

Execution of killer sentenced to death 24 years ago for nine murders will go ahead.

Former Italian PM accuses German chancellor Angela Merkel of pushing Greece to verge of civil war.

Wolfgang Münchau's points in his FT column echo Berlusconi's electoral programme. Is that just a coincidence?

Netanyahu seeks to mend ties with Turkey stating strategic importance.

Anti-apartheid icon being treated at Pretoria hospital for recurrent lung infection.

Quality of life and political stability make Singapore most favoured destination.

While predicting China’s rise, US report discounts country becoming superpower.

Cairo 'million-man marches' raises Egypt tensions.

The former South African President and Nobel Peace prize winner Nelson Mandela, has spent his fourth day in hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for a suspected lung infection according to President Jacob Zuma's office.

Soldiers arrest Diarra from his home as he prepares to leave the country for France.

Governments join forces to smash poaching gangs responsible for wholescale slaughter of endangered rhinos.

Explosive documents buried for decades may be revealed after judge rules on priests' bid to keep papers under wraps.

Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz regrets Israel not assassinating exiled militant leader.

Central witness cannot be contacted but Berlusconi accused of hijacking underage prostitute trial for political ends.

Ruby the Heart-stealer, the nightclub dancer that then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was accused of paying for underage sex, failed to appear in court today as a defence witness during the billionaire's trial.

The professor was taken to hospital after complaining of dizziness and slipping in and out of consciousness.

Hackers had paralysed 30,000 computers of Saudi Aramco with virus 'Shamoon.'