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1,000 German police officers raid dozens of buildings belonging to radical Salafi Islamists

Bahrain court sentences nine medics for role in pro-democracy protests, while acquitting nine others.

Woman forced to abort foetus because she broke China's one child policy and could not afford fine.

A 23-year-old young gay activist South African man Thapelo Makutle was killed and his body severely mutilated in an apparent hate crime.

Ministers in Namibia call for death penalty to be reinstated, following increase in passion killings.

Israeli president praised for building strong alliance between US and Israel as he receives US's highest civilian award.

Nasa and the University of Copenhagen scientists make stunning discovery using the Kepler telescope.

If convicted on all counts, Maksym Shynkarenko could face up to life in prison.

June is on course to be wettest since records began, with further downpours on the horizon.

NuSTAR telescope and data retrieved from several other telescopes will help solve fundamental cosmic mysteries.

Global Peace Index for 2012 highlights world’s most dangerous - and most peaceful - countries.

Underage drinkers using internet to buy alcohol as retailers clamp down on selling to youngsters.

Human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in iran.

Historic church among 36 sites to be debated for inclusion during the World Heritage committee meeting in Russia.

Elijah Turley, an African-American Employee, in a steel plant in Buffalo, New York, awarded $25 million for damages after being called 'monkey' and 'boy'.

Millions of North Korean children do not receive enough food, medicine and health care, which is stunting their growth, the United Nations warns.

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.

Canada ranks the safest place among the G20 nations for a woman to live, according to a poll by gender experts.

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