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If a report from Seoul is to be believed, North Korea is actively preparing for the launch of another heavy ballistic missile.

Salafi presidential candidate agent asked to leave studio over 'false claims' made on air.

NLD members want the swearing-in vow changed to "safeguard the constitution" from "respect the constitution".

Hillary Clinton urges stricter sanctions on Bashar al-Assad regime to give peace plan teeth.

Bahraini protesters promise 'three day of rage' and demonstrations over regime crackdown to coincide with F1.

The passengers on the memorial ship included relatives of those who lost their lives on the great vessel, relatives of survivors, authors, historians and people who are just fascinated by the Titanic story.

Pakistani baby boy born with two extra pairs of legs making good progress after eight-hour operation.

More women than ever before have made it to Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world for 2012.

The mission, to be launched in 2016, will help amateur astronomers know more about the asteroid population.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan tells Germany's Angela Merkel: We will beat Islamic terrorists.

Video of 17-year-old girl being gang raped goes viral, shaking South Africa.

Iran says sovereignty over trio of islands in Persian Gulf is 'non-negotiable'.

Border tensions escalate between two major players in Horn of Africa.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to strengthen crackdown on gays and tomboys by banning them from schools and universities.

Seismologists warn that recent earthquake off Aceh has tightened the screw on tectonic pressure.

Pro-Tibet independence group releases graphic video of officer kicking and beating man who had set himself on fire

The eggs date 60 to 80 million years which has been disputed by a paleontologist.

India joins elite club of countries by successfully test-firing first inter-continental ballistic missile.

Clark, who was called America's oldest teenager because of his boyish looks, popularised rock 'n' roll music through long-running dance show American Bandstand.

Pensioner has spent two decades living life of naked hermit on deserted island.

Francesco Sperandeo's Facebook picture sparks outrage over treatment of repatriated immigrants.

Embassy puts Americans in Nigeria on alert and says major hotels may be targeted.

Soweto police call off search after 17-year-old gang-rape victim found captive in another man's home.

Rebel walks up to police checkpoint, hands himself in and demands finder’s fee.

Wives of UN ambassadors from Britain and Germany call on Syria's first lady to stand up to her man.

Recipe book uses insects and worms to address problem of feeding soaring world population.

Prime minister says Labour amendments would go further than coalition plan and cut top tax to 40p.

Dozens of protesters confront Bahrain's king, Sheikh Salam bin Hamad al Khalifa, with anti-government slogans.

Mother died trying to protect baby boy during attack by armed woman outside paediatric centre.