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US embassy staffer arrested and exposed by FSB in scenes that echo dark days of Cold War.

Greenhouse gases have caused glaciers on Mount Everest to retreat and snowline to be 180 metres higher.

Russia's President Putin 'out of his mind" over Magnitsky Act, reports Gianluca Mezzofiore live from the Oslo Freedom Forum.

Family of Chinese reformer who escaped house arrest targeted by Beijing 'thugs', reports Gianluca Mezzofiore live from Oslo Freedom Forum.

Twelve hovering lights spotted over New Zealand capital not a job for X-Files' Mulder and Scully.

Small fleet of refugee boats capsize in path of Cyclone Mahasen on way to Bangladesh and Myanmar.

On 25 April 2013 the French Ministry of Labour posted the latest unemployment figures for March - an increase of 36,900 and the 23rd consecutive monthly increase - which showed that 3.224 million were signed up and looking for work. The Ministry admitted that this figure broke the previous record set in 1997 of 3.195 million and whilst not releasing an unemployment rate, reiterated that this had stood at 10.2 per cent at the beginning of the year and that they are confidant that the rate would ...

Occupy Barbie Dreamhouse says life-size replica sends wrong message to young girls about role of women.

Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier's body posted online.

Gosnell may face death penalty for killing three babies in a dirty abortion clinic.

Jolie writes open letter to New York Times to explain decision to have double mastectomy.

Homophobic attitudes in Russia partly to blame for brutal killing, campaigners say

Billions of locust-like insects set to swarm over eastern US as cooks draw up recipes for cicada tacos and others.

Post-op 'W' must still wait 12 months following landmark ruling while birth certificate law is changed.

Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier’s body posted online.

Assailant slaps police officer to guarantee jail sentence to help her give up smoking.

Fresh attack in city after weekend bombing of police station kills three children.

Milan prosecutor Ilda Boccassini says no doubt Ruby Heart Stealer was a prostitute.

Investigators admit homophobia behind deadly assault in Volgograd.

Victim's skull smashed with 20 kg rock for revealing he was homosexual.

Authorities in Mexico preparing shelters after Popocatepetl starts spewing ash and lava.

Beijing authorities rule death of migrant worker from Anhui as suicide amid allegations of police cover-up.

Hadfield filmed singing Space Oddity on board International Space Station before return to Earth.

French cases back theory that NCoV can spread between people in discovery of 'greatest global concern' says WHO.

Israeli airstrike on Syria targets arms shipment to opposition groups, claims rebel commander.

Police hunting at least three suspects after apparently random shooting.

'Bibi' installs costly double bed on plane for trip to Thatcher funeral. Now he has to lie in it.

Knight will need facial reconstructive surgery due to severity of abuse, says grandmother.

Pope Francis has bestowed sainthood on 800 Italians who were beheaded in the southern town of Otranto, after refusing to convert to Islam.