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Circus Roncalli clown Bernhard Paul says real clowns are sensitive artists who have nothing to do with bunga-bunga.

Expat Cath Everett finds that uprooting yourself to a new country throws the doors wide open to reinvent yourself.

Actions of officers who handcuffed taxi driver to police van and dragged him to his death to be abhorred, says Riah Phiyega.

Victim's son and William Harris charged with murder after Tanya Byrd’s body found in bags scattered around New York.

Benjamin Netanyahu says Turkish PM's description of Zionism as 'crime against humanity' is 'dark and libelous'.

Egypt's finance ministry has proposed renting out the country's famous pyramids to international tourism firms in an attempt to save the country's economy from collapse.

US Army Private First Class pleads guilty to 10 out of 22 charges.

The Pope's final message to the faithful before his retreat from public life was broadcast globally to his million-strong Twitter followers on Thursday.

Schwingen wrestler Benno Studer among dead as toll rises to four at wood processing plant.

Substance found in athlete’s bedroom used to relieve symptoms of sexual weakness.

Police investigating murder of Democrat candidate for Clarksdale after body found near Mississippi River levee

Fewer people consider environmental concerns “very serious” now than they did in 1992.

Homeless schizophrenic drug addict gets maximum sentence in secure unit for beheading British expat grandmother.

A purge of pinstripes might sort out some of Britain's toughest social problems, says IBTimes managing editor Julian Kossoff.

Taxi driver Mido Macia dies after being dragged 400 metres along Johannesburg road by arresting officers.

Police reports suggest the four accused of murder and necrophilia in the Joliet murders wanted to keep the victims' teeth as mementos

Majority need protection from gays, says Russian foreign minister in wake of Dutch condemnation of bill.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington will also grant extra $60m aid to Assad opponents.

Prosecutors launch fresh corruption probe into claim PDL boss paid to bring down Prodi government.

The elevator video of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances, has gone viral in China

Judge says people's trust in justice would be questioned if Davids was granted bail.

UN watch slams 'Ahmadinejad-style pronouncements' by Turkish prime minister.

Children aged 6 to 10 taught about Greek ideals and ancient gods in controversial programme.

Guests of the hotel were drinking water from tank containing Lam's corpse for up to 20 days.

Fishermen on the beach at Gaza City were stunned when dozens of Mobula rays mysteriously washed up onshore

Guinness World Records recognises Misao Okawa of Japan as the oldest living woman in the world

15-month-old Egor Lebedev nominated to Russia’s flagship airline board by owner of The Independent and Evening Standard.

Multibillion-dollar mining area spared worst of cyclone but heavy rain and flooding expected.

Democratic party, People of Freedom and Five Star Movement try to find way out of deadlock.