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The Greek cabinet has expressed its "total support" for prime minister George Papandreou's decision to take a referendum on the EU and IMF-instigated Greek bail-out deal.

The offices of the French satirical magazine that announced Prophet Muhammad would be the 'editor' of its latest issue has been destroyed by a petrol bomb.

A large pair of white silk bloomers, that once belonged to Britain's Queen Victoria, were sold at an Edinburgh auction for £9,375 ($14,950) - three times the underwear's original estimate.

An NTC's delegation planned visit to Algeria faces protests after the controversial killing of Muammar Gaddafi.

The notorious Iranian Basij militia have showed unlikely support for the occupy Wall Street movement, and have launched a website to "fill in the gap left by Western media."

Following the uproar caused by the Palestinian New UNSECO membership, an official has warned the outcome of the vote will "open the door" to 16 other UN agencies, a move which could further anger the U.S. and Israel.

Young Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, currently in to his third month of hunger strike to protest against the Egyptian justice system, has had his retrial postponed yet again.

Halloween in New Orleans came to a bloody end when gunfire broke out in four separate shootings across the city, leaving at least 2 people dead and 15 injured.

According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2011 published Tuesday, women hold less than 20 per cent of all national decision-making positions across the world.

Vincent Tabak, who was convicted of the murder of Joanna Yeates on October 28, kept pictures of child pornography on his laptop, police have revealed.

In a highly provocative move, Charlie Hebdo, a well-known satirical French magazine has announced it has 'asked' the Prophet Muhammad to be a guest editor on its latest issue, in what appears to be a dig at the rise of Islam-based political parties and policies in countries such as Tunisia and Libya.

More than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and a total of 1.8 million are expected in total, but while the hajj represents an important spiritual experience for Muslims, problems are also surfacing.

Each year, Muslims around the world flock to Mecca to perform the Haj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam. Click through the slideshow to see images of pilgrims on their journey to Saudi Arabia this year.

The general strike called for by the Occupy Oakland movement is set to begin in less than 24 hours.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has been crowned the best dressed Brit by high-end fashion magazine, Harper’s Bazaar.

Having never held public office Herman Cain hit gold with a controversial video that which showed his Chief of Staff blowing cigarette smoke into the camera. How could this “cheesy and creepy” video grip a nation?

The FBI has released declassified pictures, videos and other documents of ten Russian spies who were arrested and deported last year, including footage of the famous spy Anna Chapman, who became an international sensation after details of her nude pictures emerged last year.

A former U.S. racist skinhead has undergone 16 months of painful laser surgery to get rid of the hate tattoos that covered his entire face.

With the black flag of al-Qaeda spotted alongside the new Libyan flag above a Benghazi courtroom, fears of the growing influence of the terrorist network in Libya are growing. Far from being the only threat to stability, al-Qaeda is however one of the many factions the NTC will have to keep under control to establish a more peaceful Libya.

As the world marks All Soul's and All Saint's Day, the IBTimes takes a look at a festival celebrating the deceased that is very much alive in Mexico and other parts of South America.

Prime Minister George Papandreou's shock announcement Monday night that Greece's bailout plan will be put to referendum has been coldly received by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, bringing accusations the move will intensify the euro zone crisis.

In an attempt to curb the population boom in the UK, Migration Watch UK launched an e-petition on Tuesday, calling on the government to stabilize the country's population and keep it well below the 70 million mark.

The past seven months have seen bloodshed and uprising in both Libya and Syria, but while former Libyan dictator has been ousted and killed by rebel fighters, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad obstinately clings to power. Could his continued refusal to engage with protesters lead to a similar violent end?

Gruesome images have emerged of the public beheading in a car park of a Sudanese man in Saudi Arabia accused of 'sorcery' and 'witchcraft'.

In an eerie coincidence, a 1980s American sitcom predicted the date of Col Gaddafi's death awithin three months of the former Libyan leader's actual killing.

The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has voted to give the Palestinians full membership status in a move that will boost their bid for UN statehood.

The terrifying destruction of the Bangkok floods has been captured by photo journalists.

Monday marks the end of NATO's involvement in Libya and one of the "most successful" operations in the history of the alliance. The IBTimes takes a look at the event s over the last 7 months that have led to the country's liberation.

New York has been covered in snow following rare October storms.