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Protests by hundreds of Salafi Islamists spill over into second day of running battles over art exhibition in La Marsa accused of insulting Islam.

These 10 cities with the highest rates of violent crime per 1,000 residents have populations of 100,000 or more and have high poverty rates, high unemployment and low median income.

Greek neo-Nazi party MP Ilias Panagiotaros threatens to cut rights of non-Greek residents with raids on hospitals and kindergartens.

A doner kebab made from seven cows has been named the world's largest at a Guinness World Record ceremony in Ankara, Turkey.

Family priest confirms parents charged with children's murders in Derby house fire will not be present in church for funeral service.

Face-eater Rudy Eugene has blinded his victim but doctors confident that Ronald Poppo is on the mend.

A young humpback whale washed ashore injured by a heavy nylon line entangled in its mouth at a beach in White Rock, British Columbia on Tuesday morning.

Manama accuses provocative social media of fomenting demonstrations with 'lies against Bahrain'.

Suu Kyi will address both houses of British parliament during her two-week Europe visit.

People who were highly exposed diesel exhaust fumes have greater chances of developing cancer than people who were less exposed to diesel fumes.

French football legend and ex-Man United forward pledges support to prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 85 days.

Children at Islamic Jihad-run kindergarten in Gaza celebrate graduation by wearing army uniforms, carrying toy rifles and chanting anti-Israeli slogans.

RBS and NatWest introduce a new technology to allow customers to operate ATMs without the bank card.

Just after the big bang, a dense hydrogen fog that was seen across the universe which was later completely burned off.

Pictures of Ray or the "forest boy" released by Berlin police.

Scientists from the University of California find way to eliminate painful bone grafts by using purified fat stem cells to grow a bone.

Shiite pilgrims targeted as they gathered in capital for religious festival.

Most criminals target busy rural parts such as popular tourist destinations or walking routes to take advantage of strangers and the absence of CCTVs.

Smoking, alcohol consumption, recreational drug use, overweight and wearing tight underwear have minimal impact on the sperm quality, study finds.

UN acknowledges uprising has reached scale of civil war, as Assad's forces try to recapture swathes of cities taken by rebel troops.

US warns that helicopters will escalate conflict dramatically on day of mortar deaths and Annan's fresh plea for support

Youth movement declares support for Muslim Brotherhood candidate in presidential election run-off against independent Ahmed Shafiq.

International Criminal Court delegates demand release of colleagues held for allegedly helping Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan ends decades of discrimination against Kurdish minority by allowing language to be taught to those who want it.

Israeli parliament opens debate over recognition of mass killing by Ottoman Turks during First World War.

Carissa Hads, 24, of Massachusetts disguised herself as boy by using a back brace to hide breasts and prosthetic penis to have sex with underage girl.

Devastating earthquake in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province leaves at least 100 people dead after triggering a massive landslide.

Russian opposition estimates 60,000-70,000 people gathered in Moscow's streets to stage first anti-Putin protest since his inauguration in May.

Hui Leo Gao pleads guilty after Westpac bank accidentally deposits £5m in his account.