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Prime Minister was wrong to ask Sir Jeremy Heywood to head up 'Plebgate' inquiry, says Public Administration Committee.

The new £135 million Lightning II is vulnerable to lightning strikes, according to Pentagon documents.

Two Dutch TV presenters were wired up to feel birth pains, but gave up after only two hours.

Tokyo, Istanbul, Athens and Jerusalem among cities covered by snow as bitter winter bites.

Stark warning says human health is suffering, while our planet is facing irreparable damage to oceans and landscapes.

Tropical cyclone Narelle whips up huge duststorm across northwestern Pilbara region.

Over-population, climate change, pollution, species extinction and over-consumption spell end of civilisation.

Women die in West Bank floods and Syrian refugees struggle in wrecked camps in Jordan and Lebanon.

Mayan soothsayers may have got it wrong but constitutional forecasters may have a better time, says Henry Hill.

Fitch Ratings reports on huge insurance losses in wake of 'Frankenstorm' in New York.

Disgraced US president's foresight in opening up trade to China needs recognition on the centenary of his birth, argues Martin Cole.

US House speaker John Boehner cancelled earlier vote to please Republican hard-right, triggering bipartisan outrage

Tributes paid after one of world's most experienced mountaineers dies in freak accident.

Ban on naming two women also facing child sex charges with Lostprophets frontman flouted on social network.

The unisex moniker is unlikely to appear on many birth certificates for at least several years, it has been claimed.

Taliban claims responsibility for suicide and rocket attack on airport in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan.

Bruce Smith, 58, blames Oliver and 12 others for a storm over a type of mechanically recovered meat which he claims caused him to lose his job.

It's been a busy year, and more than ever we've used Twitter to tell the news and share stories.

46 vessels and over 300 people, which was reported missing in the 175mph winds and rough seas caused by Bopha last week.

Cairo 'million-man marches' raises Egypt tensions.

Rick's attempt to rescue Glenn and Maggie result in a bloodbath.

Rude image by school pranksters sabotages interview on teacher strikes.

Traders remain cautious on outcome of negotiations over US ‘fiscal cliff’.

Gale force winds drop concrete block on to truck's driver's compartment and fells trees.

Scroll down to view the beautiful images of earth, as seen from space, taken by NPP satellite during the night.

A flash-flood swamped a school building killing dozens of evacuees.

100,000 protesters mass outside palace and further demos take place in Tahrir Square.

Software pioneer and fugitive John McAfee hiding out in Guatemala but will give a press conference.

In the southern Philippines 50,000 people were evacuated due to heavy rains and winds by typhoon Bopha

World-renowned US photographer James Balog speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about the Extreme Ice Survey.