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Olympic athlete drowned after smuggler's boat sank in Mediterranean as she was trying to reach Europe for London 2012.

Omar Sami Qaradhi, Motaz Al-Junadi and Faisal Hammash out on bail following intervention by King Abdullah.

Iran tries to avoid US, EU and UN crackdown on business with Western banks, according to security analysis.

Two government ministers among the dead in Sudan plane crash.

Deutsche Bank and three other European banks being investigated for business deals involving Iran and other sanctioned nations.

Wenxia Yu of China has been crowned Miss World 2012 at a glittering contest in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.

Top 15 finalists at Miss World 2012 - Australia, Brazil, China PR, England, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Sudan, Spain, United States and Wales.

Attack on Otash refugee camp results in shoot-out with peacekeeping troops.

Standard Chartered set to face New York state regulator over allegations it broke Iran sanctions with hidden transactions.

With Standard Chartered vehemently denying accusations of the group acting as a "rogue institution" that wilfully broke US sanction laws against Iran for money laundering purposes, IBTimes UK takes a look at the legal arguments.

US regulator accuses Standard Chartered of engaging in deceptive and fraudulent conduct to favour Iranian financial institutions.

Under the deal, South Sudan will pay around $10 per barrel in pipeline transit fees to Sudan.

Petrol price hike demonstration erupts in violence as police use live rounds on demonstrators in Nyala.

Computer malware allegedly forced Iran's computer at nuclear facility to play AC/DC at full volume in the middle of night.

David Bagley tells Senate committee he will quit over drugs, Iran and terror links that threatens HSBC charter in US.

Lead Senate investigator says HSBC's US charter at risk after damning 335-page report.

South Sudan became independent about a year ago and numerous issues such as disagreements over border issues and oilfields remain unresolved.

Sudan's President Bashir dismisses calls for an Arab Spring revolution in his troubled country.

Fresh wave of anti-government and anti-austerity protests sweep across Sudan.

Amnesty International accuses other countries of fuelling conflict in South Sudan through supply of weapons.

Lou Nuer and Murle tribal groups engaged in tit-for-tat theft, arson, looting and kidnapping, says UN.