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Buddhist Jogye order comes under fire after secret video leaked of monks engaging in scandalous behaviour in hotel room.

Al-Qaida suspected of operating in Syria after twin blasts kill 55 in Damascus.

Father of four-year-old girl who fell from moving car at busy junction in Wenzhou city braves traffic to pull her from path of taxi.

Brother of one of 77 victims shot dead by Norwegian mass killer Breivik threw a shoe at him during trial, shouting "Go to hell"

About 200,000 California children have an incarcerated parent and live with relatives or in foster care.

Peace treaty with Israel will be reviewed says ex-Muslim Brotherhood member in historic televised debate with Amr Moussa.

Dates on the Maya calendar found in ruins of Xultun in Guatemala suggest some 7,000 years in the future.

Jamie Lynne Grumet is a proponent of attachment parenting which encourages co-sleeping with children.

Palestinian prisoner Thaer Halahleh says he 'could die any moment' after transfer to hospital on Day 73 of hunger strike

The undercover agent who posed as a suicide bomber is a British national, according to U.S.sources.

David Cameron, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have all been rated by the meter.

Former Sun and News of the World editor will answer questions on texts to prime minister and phone hacking.

The bra is made of refrigerated cooling gel pads designed to take excess heat out of the body in its cups.

Ferrari sorry for publicity stunt which damaged 600-year-old walls of ancient Chinese city.

After recently coming out in support of same-sex couples, Obama campaigners release YouTube video challenging Mitt Romney over his opposition to gay marriage.

Trio jailed for rigging up stun gun to racing camel to make it run faster.

The Bushmen or San are one of the last surviving hunter gatherers in the world. They inhabit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana and genetically are the closest tribe to human ancestors.

Prior to the International Mother's Day celebration, the humanitarian group, Save the Children has released its 13th annual State of the World’s Mothers report, listing the best and worst places in the world to be a mother.

The mammoth weighed around 300kg, half the weight of the previous known smallest dwarf mammoth.

Nikolaos Michaloliakos's Golden Dawn henchmen's intimidation of Greek journalists at press conference sparks backlash.

At least 5,000 birds and 900 dolphins have washed up dead on Peru's northern coastline in recent weeks.

Abuse of baby girl caught on tape infuriates viewers shocked

Two explosions hit busy junction in Damascus during rush hour, killing 29 and injuring more than 100.

Nasa scientists have discovered movement in sand dunes for the first time on the Mars

The blasts which created havoc, took place as people headed for work and children for school.

Some galaxies found to be 1,000 times brighter than our Milky Way galaxy.

Obama is the first sitting US president to openly support legalisation of same-sex marriage in potentially explosive announcement.

Analysts consider the chances of third-placed Pasok slim and warn Greeks may have to vote again.

Fate of 48 passengers on board demonstration aircraft that crashed near Salak Mountain in Java still not clear.