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People who suddenly begin dieting and exercising to lose weight, while in a stable relationship, may be "preparing for the partner market".

Tens of thousands of Italian opposition activists demonstrated in central Rome to call for the resignation of embattled Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Two male penguins at the Toronto Zoo who are showing signs of mating behaviour and pair bonding are to be separated so they can breed.

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's controversial leader is trying to survive the latest political crisis affecting his career as Tuesday as he faces a crucial parliamentary vote which could bring down his stricken coalition after three years in power.

The beleaguered Italian Prime minister has had a colourful and controversial career, and has survived 53 confidence votes since returning to power in 2008. Can he do it again?

With Silvio Berlusconi facing the 54th -- and possibly final -- vote of confidence of his coalition in his third term alone, many wonder how the 75-year-old media tycoon has maintained his hold over the Italian public.

With no foreign journalists or rights groups allowed in the country, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has continually denied that his regime is waging a brutal crackdown.

A surprise inspection of a jail in the Mexican city of Acapulco discovered 10 prostitutes, two sacks of marijuana, 100 cocks for fighting and 100 plasma televisions.

In an overheard exchange with U.S. President Barack Obama at the G20 summit last week, French President Nicohlas Sarkozy allegedly called Benjamin Netanyahu a 'liar.'

Sixteen people were crushed to death and many others severely injured in a stampede at a religious ceremony on Tuesday in India.

Russian police say the historian dressed the bodies in clothes scavenged from local cemeteries.

The Greek press warned political parties that "today is the last chance" to end the political stalemate and appoint a new leader.

Thousands of Russian soldiers and military cadets paraded across the Red Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the parade that saw Soviet Soldiers march from the Kremlin into the frontline where they faced the Nazi forces during World War II.

Last week, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to end its crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, pull troops from the streets and release prisoners jailed during months of protests, according to the Arab League. However within days, more civilian deaths have been announced and the city of Homs has now become the symbol of the deadly crackdown led by Assad's forces.

Six of the seven victims of Nov. 4's tragic 34-car pile-up on the M5 have now been named.

Israeli officials deny that the international hackers' group were responsible for the malfunction of several government-run websites on Sunday.

Laila Soueif, the mother of the prominent activist and blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, currently in prison under investigation has announced she began a hunger strike Sunday, to oppose the imprisonment of her son by the country's ruling military council, accused of represing activists and religious minorities.

Delegates on board the Freedom Waves to Gaza flotilla have been mistreated by Israeli forces and are currently being detained in Givon prison, central Israel, say activist groups.

The Muslim world has begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, a festival where humility and solidarity within the community is put promoted.

China's political leadership may be grappling with the flip side of technology after a world-class innovation like its high-speed rail system hit a major road block in terms of safety and security. However, China's space experts have been able to consolidate the country's position as an emerging competitor to the U.S. by means of a couple of success stories of late.

Italian authorities have issued further warnings over the flooding near Turin with millions of people at risk.

Tombs of the family of dead Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been desecrated, an Algerian newspaper has reported, after a gang attacked a Sirte cemetery of the Gadadfa tribe.

After 48 hours of political deadlock, Greece will name its new prime minster by the end of the day after the outgoing premier, George Papandreou, and opposition leader, Antonis Samaras, reached a consensus with the country’s president Carolos Papoulias yesterday evening.

Sunday marked the Eid al-Adha feast, celebrated throughout the world by millions of Muslims.

Suicide bombers have targeted a military base in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, official said and several blasts have been recorded.

Israeli naval forces have boarded two boats carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinian citizens living in the Gaza strip.

35-year-old Qiu Xiang is the sixth person to die in such a grisly protest against the Chinese.

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has confessed that there is no deal on the table to fund the IMF or a Eurozone firewall which has sent markets tumbling across the world.

Texan Judge William Adams has been told that no legal action will be taken against him following the horrific video that showed him violently assault his disabled daughter with a leather belt.