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Jarawas are one of the four ancient “Negroid,” tribes and are the believed to be direct descendants of man’s early ancestors.

Gazan man faces firing squad over accusations of collaboration with Israel.

Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of the Syrian President claimed the leader could finally step down following a "family initiative."

Extending its Finnish Elisagate campaign the Anonymous campaign has opened up a new front in its "anti-censorship" war targeting Dutch anti-piracy foundation BREIN.

Ghanaian police follow anonymous tip-off to arrest five found with truck full of armaments.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed a crowd of pro-regime supporters in the capital Damascus.

A 15-year-old girl strangled and stabbed her 9-year-old neighbour to death because ‘she wanted to know what it felt like to kill.”

British Antarctic Survey expects record 3,000 applicants for 36 jobs as result of rising UK unemployment .

New Jersey shoppers scatter in shock after deer gallops through doors of Wellbeing store.

The Nigerian cell of the Anonymous collective has continued its ongoing campaign against government corruption issuing a statement listing its demands.

Drug study in US finds moderate smoking of joints does not decrease lung function.

Though Israel has many qualified female experts on the subjects, they are not allowed to speak at the gathering at the Puah Institute.

Presidential polls will take place in three countries in 2012 - the U.S, Russia and France. Here are some names that could change the political landscape of these countries.

Iran's uranium enrichment programme director Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan dies in latest nuclear scientist killing.

The Finnish cell of the Anonymous collective has formerly denied Finnish media reports suggesting it had issued a bomb threat to the Copyright, Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC).

A car bomb explosion in the Iranian capital Tehran killed a scientist.

Amnesty International says Guantanamo a symbol of torture and hits out at Barack Obama for breaking promise to close it.

Ex-banker claims she was groped in bed by naked drunken stranger who had been given key by desk clerk.

The affair started when Telecom Tycoon Naguib Sawiris tweeted a picture of a bearded Mickey Mouse and a veiled Minnie back in June.

Twitter posts claim two dead and protesters arming themselves against police.

Mitt Romney leads pack of six Republican runners in nomination race for the White House.

Ireland had a rather gruelling year in 2011 with the Minister for Finance, Fine Gael's Michael Noonan, capping it in early December 2011 with the country's fourth austerity Budget in a row. Aiding Mr Noonan in this somewhat unpleasant if necessary task, was his Labour, Coalition partner, Brendan Howlin.

Terrorism and foreign conspiracy guided by colonialist ambitions are responsible for the Syrian bloodshed, Syrian President Assad said.

Woman said to be grieving after losing unborn child found in Auckland hospital car park with another couple's baby.

Same-sex protesters launch legal action against conservative Muslim ban on anti-homophobia festival.

The Baath Party leadership is committed to transition from a single to a multi-party political system, Assad said in a televised address.

Hekmati, a former U.S. marine, was shown on Iranian television on December 18, 2011 as confessing to infiltrating the Iranian intelligence services for the CIA.

Beverly Hills 90210 star, AnnaLynne McCord, accidentally posts picture of herself topless on Twitter.

Hugo Chavez and Middle East have joined together to convey powerful message to US and the West.