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War of words breaks out over US embassy sheltering dissident after Beijing put him under house arrest.

Ancient drainage channel reveals remains of building adjacent to the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) suspends presidential campaign after Abbasiya clashes death toll rises to 15.

Air hostesses on the airline's daily flights between Gatwick and Hong Kong are all fully qualified in Wing Chun martial arts.

Flippant blog post by Cllr Ben Duncan in cannabis cafe debate sparks calls for him to quit.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle that washed up on British Columbia islands to be returned to its Japanese owner.

Secretary Jacqueline Woodhouse admits causing harassment, alarm and distress to Sikh man in racist tirade on London Underground.

The world's oldest red blood cells have been found in Otzi, the 5,300-year-old iceman, discovered in the Italian Alps

Armed thugs swoop on camp of activists protesting against disqualification of Salafi presidential candidate.

Bosnian-born US citizen Adis Medunjanin trained with al-Qaida and in Pakistan.

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi backs down after UN chief Ban Ki Moon's visit.

Barack Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan on al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden's first death anniversary.

Police out in force across London's West End as activists try to enter shops to protest

France's extreme right figurehead Marine Le Pen says she will not vote in second round between Hollande and Sarkozy.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reveals that Gaddaffi's aide lives in exile in France with government's permission.

German investigators find al-Qaida plans to launch attack on Europe similar to Mumbai attacks embedded in pornographic movie.

Nigeria's Joint Task Force (JTF) attacks hideout of Islamist sect and finds explosives and weapons.

Cancer Research UK and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists discover gene called USP9x.

Troops fighting to regain power for ousted leader arrested after clashes with junta soldiers.

Search on for survivors amid fears for at least 100 still missing after storm sinks overcrowded ferry in India.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon holds talks with Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi for the first time.

A new ultra luminous X-ray source found in Messier 83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from earth.

Prime minister claims no evidence culture secretary Jeremy Hunt breached ministerial code.

A former Bosnian Muslim soldier, Rasema Handanovic, 39, has been convicted of war crimes after admitting the killings of six Bosnian Croats in the southern village of Trusina in April 1993.

As Koala bears number has plunged deeply in Australia, the country says the species is vulnerable and added to its national list of threatened species.

Suicide bombers kill seven and injure 12 in normally peaceful town day after church shootouts claim 19 lives.

World's first stealth boat and inspiration for Tomorrow Never Dies up for online auction.

Visitors to London to celebrate royal jubilee celebrations stung with huge rate hike as hotels cash in.

Jailed protester faces same trial with 20 activists over involvement in pro-democracy protests after appeal court ruling.