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Canadian comedians pretending to be Stephen Harper call Ban Ki-Moon and speak to him for nearly five minutes.

Efavirenz, a commonly prescribed anti-retroviral drug, found to damage brain and nerve cells.

Fox network control room fails to cut away in time and airs live suicide of car thief being pursued by police.

Stammers is in the care of child protection officers and British consular staff, while Jeremy Forrest is in police custody.

Budget prefers to tax the rich to raise resources rather than resort to spending cuts to plug the €30 bn hole in country's finances.

The heavy rains, forecast to continue through the weekend, come after the recent spell of severe drought and wildfires.

Paolo Gabriele, accused of leaking sensitive Vatican documents, is likely to be convicted as he had already confessed.

Teenagers held by police following detonation and damages to Jewish community centre in Malmo.

Kenyan and Somalian amphibious assault recaptures Islamic fundamentalist rebels' last city stronghold.

Twitter flooded with parodies of Israeli PM's crude graphic warning at UN about Iran's nuclear ambitions

Nepal's authorities have failed to address aviation safety for decades, despite repeated tragedies.

China's Communist party expels one-time political heavyweight in run-up to decision on new president.

The operation is aimed at clearing blockages in sewer pipes as the country had recently experienced acute water shortage.

Alberto Casillas protected a group of demonstrators from a riot police charge during anti-austerity protests in Spain

Family in pieces and just wants to hug her, stepdad tells Crimewatch special on hunt for schoolgirl and teacher Jeremy Forrest.

French minister Manuel Valls says foreigners in the country must respect its laws and values.

Black box and radio voice recorder of crashed plane found as identities of victims, including seven Britons, released.

Leading Society blames negligent livestock crewmen aboard livestock cargo ships for luring great whites.

Google agrees to take down videos that violated Brazilian electoral code after appeal is rejected.

Nakoula, arrested in connection with a 2010 bank fraud case, is back behind bars for violating probation conditions.

Middle and working classes to be spared heavy taxes and crushing spending cuts.

Dornier aircraft crashes into banks of river immediately after take-off and bursts into flames killing all on board.

Tense General Assembly meeting hears repeat of nuclear warning and rebuttal of Abbas claims of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

Statue in hidden collection carved out of meteorite by Buddhists contains invaluable minerals.

Satirical magazine's website blocked in protest over potentially provocative cartoon.

Chinese tour agency Koryo releases unofficial pictures of infamous 105-storey symbol ofNorth Korea's thwarted ambitions.

Egyptian-American journalist and writer Mona Eltahawy charged with criminal mischief and defacing poster.

Australian police in Melbourne arrest 41-year-old man in connection with missing Irish woman Jill Meagher.

Sachiko Eto beat to death six of her followers in bizzare drumstick exorcism ceremonies in her house in Fukushima.