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Paralympic and Olympic athlete accused of shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home

PM Mario Monti makes unusual outspoken attack on predecessor and rival as Berlusconi polls second ahead of election.

Online sale giants to investigate claims of intimidation alleged in TV documentary.

Setting up home in a new country is tough, particularly without reliable internet or mobile phone, finds expat Cath Everett.

Athlete 'sobbing uncontrollably' in dock at Pretoria magistrates court.

Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen and Kazakhstan showered in space debris which damages buildings and triggers explosions.

Asda withdraws several products including pasta sauce and beef broth made in Bristol plant.

Human rights group Amnesty International images of condemned prisoners' meals spearhead powerful message against death penalty.

Month-old disabled piglet gets new set of wheels after outgrowing last wheelchair.

Joseph Ratzinger decided to step down after reading a report on the Vatileaks scandal, Italian media claim.

EXCLUSIVE: Ali Soufan, the FBI agent who almost thwarted 9/11 says waterboarding 'does not work'

Government tells people 'not to spread unfounded rumours' after death of Hussain Ali Ahmed Abrahim in Al-Daih.

Steenkamp shot dead at Pretoria home of Paralympian champion Blade Runner on Valentine's Day.

Blade Runner's South African model girlfriend found dead at his home described as 'absolute angel'

Former LAPD officer highlighted ease of buying Class III Weapons before rampage.

Suspects confess to rape and robbery in Acapulco resort of Playa Bonfil, say Mexican police.

Despite a landmark ruling in Botswana signalling a gradual levelling of the playing field for women, Cathal Gilbert says change won't happen overnight.

Hussain al-Jaziri killed by shotgun during protest in Al-Daih village on anniversary of start of reform protests.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, the contest for breaking the record for the world's longest kiss started in Pattaya, Thailand.

Idea of a nuclear Pyongyang terrifies Lucy P but missile tests and brinkmanship are logical responses, she argues.

Femen group ambushes cathedral service after Pope Benedict XVI announces resignation

Single Chinese women hire fake companions to show off to parents Lunar New Year family parties.

Gulf of Mexico cruise descends into savage 'Lord of the Flies'-style hell for passengers on Carnival Triumph.

Involving Tuareg MNLA group in nation-building effort is vital for Mali, consul Mark Saade tells IBTimes UK.

A homeless man Bratislav Stojanovic, 43, has been sleeping with the dead in a cemetery in Nis, south Serbia for the past 15 years.

Perth car parking space row between Byrne and Fr Thomas Smith replayed in courtroom.

Pictures show Duchess of Cambridge in a blue bikini with Prince William on Caribbean island holiday.

Prisoner who committed suicide in Israel's high-security Ayalon jail identified as spy Ben Zygier.

The Beeb should be praised for broaching the subject of electronic cigarettes, but more detail is required on this crucial innovation, says Dick Puddlecote.