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Canada cleanest place in the world to do business, says fraud survey.

Hours before the second US presidential debate is due to take place. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on TV saying it is her responsibility and not the White House to keep diplomats safe.

Bail denied for main suspect in gruesome Halloween killing of student on way to party.

37 of Mexico's drug kingpins dead or in legal system but US Drug Enforcement Administration says Mexican methamphetamine still devastating American cities.

NASA scientists have developed a robotic suit that could help paraplegics walk in the future.

Sister Veronique joined the feminist radical group demonstration against the acquittal of 10 men accused of gang-raping two teenage girls

Government project aims to 'bolster legitimacy' of West Bank settlements as criticism of Israel mounts.

British birdwatcher Tom Gullick has seen 9,000 bird species after spotting a Wallace's Fruit-Dove.

Turkey repeats calls to UN to build refugee camps in safe area within Syrian borders to ease pressure.

Footage shows 24-mile jump from space captured via Fearless Felix's headcam.

1,500 Brazilian security forces storm slums of Jacarezinho and Manguinhos with tanks and helicopters but make just three arrests

Ankara forces Armenia-to-Aleppo plane to land in Turkish city of Erzurum for inspection.

In a world’s largest event ever of its kind held in New York, chunks of the Moon and Mars, and meteorites have been sold for over $1m.

Moro Islamic Liberation Front agrees peace framework for creation of autonomous Bangsamoro region, but small extremist groups say they’ll fight on.

Report by Nadim Human Rights Centre shows human rights abuses continuing under Mursi's rule, with 88 cases of torture by police forces.

King Sihanouk, who has been ailing for some time, dies of heart attack.

Little Nemo was a comic strip character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay.

In 10-minute 128,000ft dive, Baumgartner cuts through atmosphere at 1,342.8km/h (833.9mph).

Feared assassination attempt on Aziz turns out to be military error.

Damascus action follows interception of Syrian flight by Ankara for allegedly carrying defence equipment in a passenger aircraft.

About four householders in Chajul, a Ixil Maya community municipality located some 350km from Guatemala City, have found ancient Mayan murals.

Pro- and anti-Brotherhood supporters hurl petrol bombs, stones and bottles.

Endeavour, which once flew at 17,000mph, is on a slow, fascinating road trip to museum.

Car bomb in busy market area targets security forces engaged in combating Taliban insurgents.

Brahimi's visit comes as Turkey is amassing forces on the border raising fears of a full-fledged war.

Ecowas and African Union to draft plan for military intervention within 45 days to recapture Northern Mali which is in the hands of Tuareg and Islamist rebels.

New South Wales, Victoria and Australia’s capital of Canberra hit by heavy snow.

Reports suggest interior ministry asked nurseries for data about foreign children in response to Golden Dawn request.

MIT professor Arnold Barnett says commuters at most risk of being victims of terror attack.