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While the Blade Runner/Reeva Steenkamp case grips the nation, expat Cath Everett samples a less stressful South African institution.

Game the News' My Cotton Picking Day seeks to raise awareness of Tashkent’s child labour policies.

Pistorius' defence says evidence presented does not suggest premeditated murder.

Social Democrat compared to Nazi concentration camp guard by Berlusconi in 2003.

Anti-Bashar al-Assad rebels ask Hezbollah to withdraw or face attacks on its Lebanese base.

A Russian woman dumped her boyfriend after she found him walking with his arms around his ex-girlfriend.

Royal Thai Special Forces instructors teach American Marines to survive in Asian jungles

Mysterious elevator video could hold key to Lam's death at LA's Cecil Hotel.

Hilton Botha, lead investigating officer in Reeva Steenkamp's death, faces seven counts of attempted murder for earlier taxi shooting.

Oscar Pistorius's side is banking on Detective Hilton Botha’s deposition during which he admitted the version of Reeva Steenkamp murder accused could also be true.

Europe’s tallest volcano, Etna, explodes into life but lava flows move away from Sicilian towns towards deserted valley.

Family of six and a friend abducted near border with Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram militants.

Academy Awards speeches highly predictable - but crying is new trend, researcher finds.

Taylor claimed workers at Amiens Goodyear plant 'talk for three hours a day' and unions are 'crazy' during anti-French rant.

Saleh Hadri tried to hand himself in after being on run for 15 months but was turned away from police station.

Second day of bail hearing concludes for athlete accused of shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Tehran's Revolutionary Guard allegedly behind eight-man militant cell exposed this week.

Sniper teams deployed in Iran’s capital to kill 5kg massive rodents immune to poison

Educational institution issues unorthodox Last Resort Tips to students on how to stop a rapist.

Fiery gas-related explosion in Kansas City, USA, leaves at least 14 people injured

Images show badly scorched, partially dismembered body of fugitive ex-LAPD officer.

Prisoner with IQ of just 70 put on death row in Georgia despite court ruling against execution of people with mental disabilities.

Girls were lured away by promise of food before being raped and murdered in Maharashtra.

Israeli soldier in elite Golani Brigade named and shamed by Electronic Intifada.

Ubisoft has reportedly sent out invites to the press to make further Assassin's Creed announcement on 27 February

Investigating officer Hilton Botha gives evidence at bail hearing.

PlayStation 4 to be priced at $429 and $529, and can be remote controlled using your tablet/smartphone, reveals source

French President Francois Hollande confirmed on Tuesday (February 19) that four children were among seven French nationals kidnapped in Cameroon and said they were probably taken by a Nigerian militant group.

Islamist ruler failed to win backing to dissolve government after killing of opposition leader.