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Officers believe collar of cat found on Tokyo island contains code to iesys.exe virus.

Nurses conduct vaginal search on Danlambao blogger after arrest for hiding 'illegal exhibits' on body.

Questions remain over appointment of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to senior defence and CIA positions.

Militant group affiliated to al-Qaida in Iraq and fields 5,000 fighters.

Medical tests on sixth defendant will not accurately determine his real age.

Supreme Court refused to hear case that challenged legality of funding research involving human embryonic stem cells.

Kim Jong-Un trying to project benevolent image.

Soldier shot dead by suspected member of Afghan national army in 'green on blue' attack.

20-year-old allegedly kidnapped and then gang-raped on outskirts of capital.

Wali Ur Rahman vows to implement Islamic Sharia system in India.

Fresh fires in Canberra, NSW, and Tasmania as temperature soars to record levels.

Costumed prankster known as Marco arrested after wandering around church in Frugarolo during holy celebrations.

Family believes plane disappeared off Los Roques, Venezuela, could have been hijacked.

Move coincides with appointment of less hawkish Chuck Hagel as US defence secretary.

Nick Clegg is finally on the verge of doing something impressive by taking on a 30 minute call-in show each week on LBC.

Australian PM Julia Gillard visited Tasmania while temperatures in NSW are expected to hit 43C

Disgraced US president's foresight in opening up trade to China needs recognition on the centenary of his birth, argues Martin Cole.

Florian Graf hit by judges after turning loaded rifle on himself to blow clear obstruction from barrel.

French actor's self-imposed exile over tax row wins him Russian citizenship in coup for Putin.

Muslims join Christian worshippers in show of unity but Coptics fear worst from Mursi's Islamist government

Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi will serve as economy minister if coalition with Northern League wins elections.

Terrified teenager locks herself in room for two days before fleeing back to her parents' house.

Second sentence in two days for opposition activists in Gulf Arab state.

Beer-proof phones also on display at United States expo, as well as the $100 computer mouse for gamers

Tess Guthrie wakes to find snake coiled around her daughter in bed.

Indian self-styled guru Asaram Bapu opposes stricter anti-rape laws.

Five of the accused were brought to court amid tight security.

A teenager from Faridkot, India, was abducted, raped, force-fed pesticide and then dumped outside her home half conscious.

The special court orders the duo to move an appropriate application seeking to become witnesses