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A new book giving Dominique Strauss-Kahn's version of the Diallo scandal says the maid who accused him of sexual assault actually propositioned him.

A small church in Kentucky voted to ban interracial couples from joining its congregation, triggering arguments of race between its members.

What would happen if Mark Zuckerberg suddenly decides to delete Facebook and kill himself? Would our society plunge into chaos? A new parody explores this sci-fi possibility.

Apple's voice activated personal assistant Siri has caused outrage in America, after it was found that the application offers "anti-choice crisis pregnancy centres" instead of abortion clinics.

The west should not fear Islamists parties emerging from the Arab Spring but embrace them, Qatar's Prime Minister said Thursday.

Students at a Tunisian university demanded the right to wear the burka, a full body cloak, and establish a prayer room on campus.

A third racist attack on public transport in London has emerged on YouTube this week following the well-documented arrest of a woman who hurled abuse to minorities on a tram.

A 20-year-old Tunisian man attempted suicide by hanging Wednesday afternoon to protest about being passed up for a job offer.

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who stirred a controversy last month by posting pictures of herself naked on Twitter in protest against Islamism, had dismissed rumours that she was beaten up in Tahrir Square, and said she is hiding in fear for her life.

The new school in Vienna offers tips on how to master the techniques of romance.

The latest weapon in the global war on terror has arrived - biometric facial recognition.

“Get your sleazy hands off public sector workers,” was the cry from leader of the Unitel eader, Len McClusky, at the London rally of striking public sector workers.

A documentary about Italy's ruthless dictator Benito Mussolini will show unseen images of the tyrant's corpse.

Seven people accused of belonging to a powerful rebel group in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region have been sentenced to death by a Sudanese court, state media said.

A 32-year old man has been sentenced to one month imprisonment by an Abuja senior magistrates' court for wearing shoes into a mosque in Nigeria.

An alliance between Syrian opposition movements has been mooted following a secret meeting.

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party says it has won 40 per cent of the vote in the first round of Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections.

Iceland achieved a historic first by recognising Palestinian statehood.

A major Chinese city has plans for a "Good Samaritan" law after a toddler died in a hit-and-run ordeal.

The shooter that opened fire in central Istanbul wounding two people has been killed by security forces, according to Turkish newspapers.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a statement confirming that the social network has agreed to settle with the FTC over charges that it has violated user privacy.

Cable operators in Pakistan have blocked the BBC for showing what they claim is anti-Pakistani.

The BBC World News channel has been taken off the air in Pakistan, reportedly in response to a documentary about the country's failings to meet its commitments in the 'war on terror.'

New research has indicated that using a laptop with a wireless Wi-Fi connection could leave up to a quarter of men infertile.

Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast, former president has been charged with murder, rape, persecution and inhuman acts by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

A new government may be on the cards for Egypt following the first round of parliamentary elections.

The restaurant chain Nando's has drawn the ire of a militant group over its latest advert.

An Arizona gun club is offering families to have their picture taken with Santa Clause with a twist - by getting them to pose with high-powered firearms.

Turkey will impose a series of economic sanctions against Syria due to its military clampdown on the insurgent population Wednesday morning, according to the Turkish Foreign Minister.