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Syrian constitution may limit president to two seven-year terms, putting an end to Assad dynasty.

Loni Bouchard, of Clinton, Connecticut, arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with two 14-year-old boys she was supposed to be babysitting.

Joint frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, bows to pressure and discloses income tax records.

Arab League demand that Assad hands over power snubbed as Syria's foreign minister defies 'conspiracy'.

Sick thugs leave mutilated pet's body on doorstep of Democrat agent Jake Burris's family home in Arkansas.

The second day of the Chinese New Year is special for married daughters as they return home to visit their family.

Global charity Amnesty International has issued a statement addressing the Anonymous collective's declaration of war against the "evil Jihadi group" Boko Haram.

Twitter has acquired two malware protection companies in three months.

Wife of Disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn launches French version of Huffington Post.

With Anonyupload's 25 January launch date approaching, individuals reporting themselves as members of Anonymous have contacted the International Business Times UK reporting the site as a scam.

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 parts, each represented by different animals. The first animal of the Chinese zodiac is the rat. Ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig complete the calendar.

Gloves off for embattled Mitt Romney as he focuses on rival Newt Gingrich's past as an adviser to Freddie Mac mortgage lender on £1.6m contract.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wished all New Yorkers of Asian descent a prosperous New Year while enjoying the lion dance at a Chinese New Year Celebration on Mott Street.

Following its high profile protest against the US' Sopa and Pipa acts, the hacker cell of Anonymous has shifted its focus onto Europe's Acta.

Palestinian dealers from hostile village of Hawara found selling drugs to neighbouring Israeli settlers, according to local media.

Following the high profile shutdown of Megaupload, the Anonymous collective is developing its own file sharing alternative, imaginatively called Anonyuploads.

Wave of mutinies hits Yemen as outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh prepares to leave for US.

John Anslow, 31, was charged with the murder of Richard Deakin who was shot in Chasetown, Staffordshire in 2010.

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) has attacked a number of blue chip companies accusing them of indirectly funding online piracy.

Chinese delicacies including sea cucumber and shark’s fin among species being pushed towards verge of extinction, warn conservationists.

The European Union has formally adopted an oil embargo against Iran and a freeze of the assets of the country's central bank.

Christian organisation Family Leader president says Mitt Romney will not be Republican nominee despite leading polls.

Superstitions abound around Chinese New Year as auspicious Year of the Dragon gets under way.

A woman, locked in a bathroom for almost a decade has been freed, Palestinian police said.

The Nigerian cell of the Anonymous collective has declared war on the infamous Boko Haram group.

Year of the Dragon, symbolic of wealth and power, raises expectation of dramatic baby boom in China.

Unverified video allegedly showing Tunisian interior minister Ali Laarayedh performing sexual act posted on the web.

Figures show that nearly 500 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2011, and most of the carcasses were found with their horns removed.

Millions of people joined in New Year celebrations across Asia on January 23.