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Herbivorous dinosaurs with parrot-shaped skulls had tall teeth to slice through plants.

Man believed to be American kills hotel worker and is shot dead by police at Leonardo Club Hotel in Eilat.

Barack Obama is seeking to regain lost ground after Denver debate that, by all accounts gone, went Mitt Romney's way.

UN Security Council condemns Syrian mortar attack and expresses concern about regional peace and security.

Memorial human rights group granted permission to stage commemoration in Moscow on same day as president's 60th birthday.

Gaza rule marked by arbitrary arrests, show trials, torture and forced confessions, claims rights watchdog.

Publications forced to issue apologies over false allegations attacking Con Air actor.

An 11-year-old has found a mammoth in Russia, complete with fur, flesh and organs.

Aspirin has been found effective in retarding brain power and warding off heart attack and stroke.

Umberto Bacchi says that Mitt Romney's strong performance owed as much to Barack Obama's failings as his own meticulous preparation.

Researchers claim people with schizophrenia have a lifespan 20 years shorter than general population.

Land grab in the past decade equals area that could have produced enough food for a billion people, says Oxfam.

Following the heavy mortar attacks, the Turkish government has retaliated, targeting the Tall al-Abyad district, and killing a number of government troops according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Youfang Primary School pupils supposed to be on holiday but were making up for lost classes.

Turkish parliament discusses cross-border operations in wake of Syrian attack.

Romney says Obama's trickle-down economic policies do not work and president condemns challenger's tax reforms.

Coalition supporters accused of occupying polling stations to influence results in 'democratic milestone' elections.

Islamic centre in Port Coquitlam targeted for second time.

Alexander Bortnikov has said Al-Qaida is setting forest fires and investing in the internet in a change of tactics.

New study suggests some women are genetically prone to feel pressure to be thin.

Stallholders at Tehran's main bazaar on strike as authorities crack down on illegal money changers

Funeral of activist who died in police custody explodes into violence.

Suicide bombers detonate explosive-laden vehicles, killing dozens of people in Syria's biggest city.

A letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954, about a year before his death, on his views on religion, will be auctioned on eBay (eBay.com).

AgResearch scientists in New Zealand claim genetically engineered cows produce milk less likely to induce allergic reactions in children.

WikiLeaks founder calls for US electors to open their wallet to maintain its influence on US politics.

50 million viewers expected for televised head-on debate between president and Republican candidate.

Pyongyang's vice-foreign minister Pak Kil-yon says Korea is world's most dangerous hotspot.

Suspicion falls on Boko Haram Islamic terrorists but police also investigate internal dispute between rival student factions.