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A leaked video showing the pilot of an American helicopter happily singing while a US missile hits an Afghan man is set to further embarrass the United States.

Men will not be allowed to manage, appear or even participate in the phone-in programmes in the soon-to-be-launched television channel 'Mariya'.

As Friends of Syria meeting kicks of in Paris, Iraqi Foreign Minister says al-Qaida is entering Syria in the anti-Assad uprising.

Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass defected to Turkey, indicating President Assad's inner circle is beginning to fall apart.

Jorge Videla and Reynaldo Bignone were given 50 years and 15 years respectively for systematic planning of baby thefts from Leftist prisoners.

Cairo court upholds ruling that makes facial hair a disciplinary offence in contradiction of Sharia law.

False data from sensors led to pilot error, when Air France flight 447 was nosed upward, instead of downward, to recover from stall during thunderstorm.

Three members of all-girl punk outfit announce hunger strike during court hearing over anti-Putin song.

David and Elana Barnes were accused of 'irresponsible parenting' after they posted a video of their 5-year-old daughter, Anaia, swimming with sharks onto YouTube.

Video apparently showing two Syrian guards in sustained assault on young detainee supports torture claims of Human Rights Watch.

Founder of equal rights NGO murdered on way to work by motorbike assassins in tribal area.

Post-conflict countries such as Sierra Leone face alarming levels of domestic violence, International Rescue Committee warns

Study published in Lancet highlights struggle of countries, particularly in Africa, to reduce levels of child malnutrition.

Carnegie Institution for Science researchers discover that pre-industrial emissions still have an impact on global temperature.

The wounded American soldiers were taken to hospital while their condition is not known.

Scientists find that blood test taken after surgery can actually predict the death risk of a person from cardiac problems.

Although triggered by tsunami, the Fukushima disaster 'could and should have been foreseen and prevented', according to independent parliamentary investigation.

Met warns Britain to brace itself for further battering of heavy rain. Travellers and holidaymakers urged to be prepared for downpours.

University of Adelaide scientists discover that climate change is causing some leaves to shrink in Australia.

Turkey maintains fighter jet in international airspace when it was shot down but Damascus claims it was in Syrian airspace.

A giant crocodile, named Lolong, suspected of killing two people has been declared the largest crocodile in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Austrian police say they have identified 272 suspects in the country as part of a huge investigation of internet-based child pornography involving 141 nations.

Palestinian Authority agrees to exhume body of late leader Yasser Arafat after claims he was killed by polonium-210.

Colombian military chiefs angered by poaching of troops and officers by United Arab Emirates but powerless to stop it.

Tank ballet Invincible and Legendary choreographed by Bolshoi Theatre director Andrey Melanyin at weapons expo outside Moscow.

University of Manchester report warns that global warming will lead to rocketing food costs as crops die and livestock suffer.

Gunman who took hostages to stop bailiffs kicking him out of Karlsruhe flat believed to be among dead.

Syrian president warns Turkish PM not to interfere in Syria's domestic affairs, in second part of interview with Turkish daily Cumhuriyet.

University of Alberta scientists discover that pioglitazone, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of bladder cancer.