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Gay Ban In St Petersburg

Public displays of homosexuality will be banned in St Petersburg.

Swiss Coach Crash: Belgium Holds Minute Silence for Lost Children

Neighbours and relatives of victims of a bus crash in Switzerland react after observing a minute of silence in front of the Stekske school in Lommel (Reuters)

A minute’s silence took place in Belgium with the country grieving 28 victims of the Switzerland coach crash.

Giant Squids Have Basketball-Sized Eyes To Spot Whale

Giant and colossal squids have eyes as big as basketballs to spot and escape from sperm whales, according to a new study.

Turkish soldiers and rescue workers stand over bodies at site of Nato helicopter crash near Kabul, Afghanistan

Turkish Helicopter Crash Kills 14 in Afghanistan

Helicopter smashes into house near Kabul, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and two girls on ground.

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North Korea to Launch Satellite to Mark Founder’s Birth Centenary

North Korea is set to launch satellite in April to mark the 100th birth anniversary of its founder Kim Il- sung, a move widely seen as a violation of the moratorium on missile and nuclear testing.

World Sleep Day Promotes Healthy and Undisturbed Sleep

Modern lifestyles have led to sleep deprivation causing diseases like hypertension and diabetes.

Riot police detain Left Front movement leader Sergei Udaltsov during demonstration for fair elections in central Moscow

Sergei Udaltsov Jailed for Anti-Putin Pushkin Square Protests

Prominent Russian opposition leader sentenced to 10 days in jail over presdidential election protests.

Syrian Uprising: One Year of Arab Spring's Bloodiest Conflict [SLIDESHOW]

First anniversary of Syrian uprising against Bashar al-Assad marked by more bloodshed.

A pupil writes on the blackboard as he attends a mathematics lesson at a local school based in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora

School with 12 Pupils: Where Teaching Means Individual Attention (SLIDESHOW)

A school with only 12 pupils, situated in the remote Russian village of Bolshie Khutora, about 440 km (273 miles) west of Moscow, provides the best education a child can have.

Ugandan gay activist David Kato, who was murdered

US Christian Fundamentalists Sued for Gay Bashing in Uganda

Scott Lively and Christian Abiding Truth Ministries named in court action for inciting hatred of gays.

Swiss Coach Crash: Rescuers Traumatised by Children's Screams [SLIDESHOW]

First responders spoke of the horror of the accident that killed 28 people, including 22 children.

A Syrian protester gestures victory signs behind their national flag

Syria Uprising Anniversary: Can Bashar al-Assad Survive Another Year?

A year after pro-reform protesters first took to the streets, Syria still convulsed by civil war.

Harvard University Tops in World Reputation Rankings 2012: MIT, Cambridge on the List [SLIDESHOW]

Harvard University was again chosen as the top university by Times Higher Education magazine.

Residents watch the premiere of "Kony 2012" in Lira district

Stop Kony 2012: Mutilated Ugandan Victims Stone Screen at First Film Showing

The screening of an immensely popular Internet video calling for the arrest of rebel chief Joseph Kony has been stopped in Uganda after people started throwing stones at its first showing.

U.S. President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington

Cameron Discusses US-UK Extradition Treaty with Obama

David Cameron discusses 2003 extradition treaty with US president Barack Obama and calls for changes.

Six Zimbabwean activists were arrested and tortured for watching videos of Arab Spring

Zimbabwe: Activists Tortured for Watching Videos of Arab Spring

Group files damages suit against police and home affairs ministers.

Less Sleep Can Make You Fat, Say Researchers

People who do not sleep at least eight hours a day, tend to eat too much and thus be more likely to become fat, according to new study.

British journalists Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson released by Misrata brigade

British Press TV Journalists Freed by Libya Militia

Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson freed after captivity by Misrata brigade on spy claims.

Mothers Find Breastfeeding To Be Unrealistic, says researchers

Mothers Find Breastfeeding Goal To Be Unrealistic, says researchers

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stirling have found that several mothers find breast feeding goal to be unrealistic and unachievable.

Ricky Gervais: Ban Cosmetics Testing on Animals [VIDEO]

Comedian joins Cruelty Free International fight to stop safety tests on animals for shampoos and other cosmetics.

Algeria’s National Organisation of Mujahideen wants law criminalising French colonialism, following 66th anniversary of massacre of Setif

Algeria Mujahideen: French Colonialism 'a Crime'

Veterans from war of independence ask parliament to adopt law criminalising French rule.

Assad Plays Music and Wife Shops while Syria Burns

Leaked emails point to lavish, insulated lifestyle of Bashar and Asma al-Assad while bloody crackdown continued around them.

Self-appointed Batman Protects Slovakian Town [SLIDESHOW]

Zoltan Kohari has taken it on himself to patrol the streets in his home-made superhero costume.

Bahrainis have taken to Twitter in an effort to draw attention to the hunger strike of an imprisoned human rights activist.

Hunger Striker Abdulhadi al-Khawajai Backed on Twitter

Bahraini supporters use Twitter to highlight plight of jailed human rights activist.

Invisible Children has organised day of action to push for arrest of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony

Kony 2012: Invisible Children Launches Global Day of Action

Campaign to bring Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony to justice moves up a gear.

Veiled women take part in a demonstration called by the "February 20 Movement" demonstration organized by the February 20 Movement

Moroccan Girl Commits Suicide over Forced Marriage to Rapist

Women's rights groups lobby against law that exempts rapists from punishment if they marry victim.

ICC finds Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers

Thomas Lubanga Guilty of Using Child Soldiers

International Criminal Court delivers first verdict in its 10-year history with conviction of DR Congo warlord.

Goldman Sachs Guilty of ‘Toxic’ Culture of Greed, Says Director

Greg Smith publishes scathing resignation letter condemning venal attitude at bank where clients were referred to as muppets.

Surgical razors used for female genital mutilation

Liberia Journalist in Hiding over Genital Mutilation Row

Mae Azango on run from death threats after article condemns female genital mutilation.

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued

A tsunami warning has been issued as a strong earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, hit the northern parts of Japan Wednesday evening.

The wreckage of a bus that crashed into a motorway tunnel is pulled in Sierre, western Switzerland

Swiss Tunnel Ski Bus Collision Kills 28

Twenty-two children among the dead after a bus crashed into the wall of a tunnel on way home from Swiss skiing holiday.

Fast Food Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease

Junk Food Diet May Lower Sperm Count- Study

Eating too much junk food can affect the quality of the sperm count, according to a study.

Samantha Cameron and Michelle Obama: First Ladies of Style [SLIDESHOW]

First ladies turn heads at mini-Olympics while David Cameron and Barack Obama bond at basketball.

IOC President Jacques Rogge optimistic that Saudi Arabia will send women athletes to London 2012

London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabia Sends Women Athletes for First Time

London 2012 Olympics may have women athletes from all nations as Saudi kingdom looks set to lift ban.

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