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Human rights charity blames 'widespread discrimination' against gay, lesbian and transgender people.

Human ancestors consumed parts of trees like bark and leaves, as well as sedges, shrubs or herbs, rather than grass

Death toll rises to 27 in the latest incidents of clashes between the security forces and Islamic militants in the northern parts of Nigeria.

A strong explosion rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus, injuring at least 3 people.

Senior Hamas official identified as Kamal Hussein Ghannaja was gunned down in Damascus. Finger pointed at both Israel and the Assad regime.

Thriller, Michael Jackson's tiger, died of lung cancer on 11 June... eerily the same month in which the King of Pop died, aged 50, three years ago

The inferno has been out of control for the fifth day and as yet only five percent of the blaze has been put out.

Turkey's state television said the country is deploying anti-aircraft weapons along the Syrian border.

Anti-body vaccine developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College blocks addictive nicotine chemicals from reaching the brain.

Rex Tillerson makes comments during a presentation to the Council on Foreign Relations which included government officials, business people and non-governmental groups.

During Jin Shin Jyutsu sessions, patients receive light touches on 52 specific energy points called Safety Energy Locks as well as fingers, toes, and midpoints on the upper arm, upper calf and lower leg in predetermined orders known as "flows."

Handshake between Queen Elizabeth and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness is latest in line of public reconciliations.

Journalist Natasha Smith suffered a vicious sexual assault in Egypt.

MSCI downgrades firm in Corporate Social Reponsibility Index for Israel's use of Caterpillar bulldozers to destroy Palestinian homes.

Birth control legislation may be brought in as Africa's most populous country faces demographic nightmare of 400 million by 2050.

International envoy Kofi Annan invites permanent members of UN security council to Action Group for Syria.

WWF and Traffic voice support as Gabon president Ali Baba lit a pyre of more than 4,000 Kilos of Ivory blocked from illegal trade in Asia.

At least 42 migrants found dead after suffocating in back of smuggling truck on way to Malawi.

The case had come up in a court in Cologne when the circumcision case of a four-year-old Muslim boy became complicated.

Kong Hee, founder of one of Singapore's richest evangelical churches, charged with fraud for allegedly funnelling millions of dollars of church funds to fund his wife's singing career.

Opposition gunmen storm HQ of al-Ikhbaria satellite broadcaster and kill seven in shootout and bombing.

Queen Elizabeth and Martin McGuinness shake hands in historic milestone in Anglo-Irish relationship.

Japan is ignoring lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, triggered by last year's earthquake and a massive tsunami, say two seismologists.

Van full of gas canisters reversed into Microsoft building in Greek capital and incendiary device triggered but nobody hurt.

Newcastle University scientists find green rust could be used to clean up metal pollution and even radioactive waste.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wraps up his visit to Latin America with the announcement of a $10bn credit support for infrastructure development of the region.

Argentine bishop Fernando Bargallo caught frolicking with woman in Mexican beach resigns amid fresh calls to allow priests to marry.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi seeks more engagement than confrontation with the EU.

Caltech scientists have discovered panguite, a new mineral, embedded in the Allende meteorite.