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People who do not sleep at least eight hours a day, tend to eat too much and thus be more likely to become fat, according to new study.

Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson freed after captivity by Misrata brigade on spy claims.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stirling have found that several mothers find breast feeding goal to be unrealistic and unachievable.

Comedian joins Cruelty Free International fight to stop safety tests on animals for shampoos and other cosmetics.

Veterans from war of independence ask parliament to adopt law criminalising French rule.

Leaked emails point to lavish, insulated lifestyle of Bashar and Asma al-Assad while bloody crackdown continued around them.

Zoltan Kohari has taken it on himself to patrol the streets in his home-made superhero costume.

Bahraini supporters use Twitter to highlight plight of jailed human rights activist.

Campaign to bring Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony to justice moves up a gear.

Women's rights groups lobby against law that exempts rapists from punishment if they marry victim.

International Criminal Court delivers first verdict in its 10-year history with conviction of DR Congo warlord.

Greg Smith publishes scathing resignation letter condemning venal attitude at bank where clients were referred to as muppets.

Mae Azango on run from death threats after article condemns female genital mutilation.

A tsunami warning has been issued as a strong earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, hit the northern parts of Japan Wednesday evening.

Twenty-two children among the dead after a bus crashed into the wall of a tunnel on way home from Swiss skiing holiday.

Eating too much junk food can affect the quality of the sperm count, according to a study.

First ladies turn heads at mini-Olympics while David Cameron and Barack Obama bond at basketball.

London 2012 Olympics may have women athletes from all nations as Saudi kingdom looks set to lift ban.

The magic mirror lets you check sample outfits from various retailers all in one place.

Ceasefire ends four days of violence after Palestinian leader killed.

Dozens more missing after ferry collides with cargo boat in southern Bangladesh river.

The man started growing at the age 10 due to a tumor that caused more than normal hormones to be produced.

Sergeant will be tried in military court for killing 16 Afghan villagers while they slept.

Explorers find clues in footprints and tortoise traps.

UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan leaves Syria empty-handed while assault on Idlib goes on.

On 18 March 2011, I bought a copy of the Daily Star newspaper. A photo in the bottom right-hand corner caught my eye at first and then the paper's headline. The photo showed two small children sitting on a railway line, warmly dressed against the cold with the little girl at least holding a school satchel on her back.

Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians and a schoolboy in Gaza Strip

Mount Sterling unpoliced as three officers suspended in probe into Tasering of nine-year-old truant boy.

A mass grave discovered in Southern Mexico with the remains of 167 people is found to be a 1,300-year-old ancient burial ground