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The Myanmar pro-democracy opposition leader urges for the release of three Pussy Riot members - but forgets the Rohingya

Iran militant group MEK, given refuge by Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war, removed from US State Department foreign terrorist organisation list.

Ex-soldier Klein Michael Thaxton is communicating on social network Facebook say Pittsburgh police, while holding a manager hostage

Klein Michael Thaxton, 22, took a manager at CW Breitsman Associates hostage claiming to have a bomb in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Republican hopeful, has 40 percent less Latin voters than Obama, appears suspiciously tanned on Spanish-language broadcast.

Reports suggest Brazilian organisers forced to return documents following personal call from London chief Paul Deighton.

Suheir Atassi and ex-SNC chairman Burhan Ghalioun admit internal divisions in the Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

UK physicists won an award for calculating the balance of forces that shape and move the hair in a human ponytail at the 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes.

Lazio councillors reveal use of public money to fund cars, holidays and semi-naked parties.

North Korea suspected of shipping weapons to support the Assad regime.

The militants opened fire on an IDF patrol stationed along the Israel-Egypt border but were killed.

Activists face €1m fine if they protest within 500 metres of any Shell property.

Indian border state places strict restrictions on public movement after separatist groups declare support for Pakistani call to observe 'day of love for Prophet Mohammad'.

A group of Islamic digital extremists claims to have started taking down Western websites in retaliation for Innocence of Muslims.

President tells Egyptian magazine that rebels 'are not popular within society... they will not be victorious in the end'.

Protests over an anti-Muslim film turned violent Friday across Pakistan, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition at thousands of demonstrators who threw rocks and set fire to buildings.

Fresh protests continue In Pakistan; over an alleged anti-Islam film.Reports in confirm; clashes between police and protesters in the cities of Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Cregan remanded until 24 September after appearing in court charged with murder of four people - including WPCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes.

Washington hoping to disassociate itself from views expressed in Innocence of Muslims.

Manchester Police have also charged Dale Cregan with the murder of Mark Short and his father, David, who were gunned down earlier this year in Tameside area of city.

Rock star and multi-billionaire played a cover of Bette Midler’s “Glory of Love” at Forbes gathering of world's most generous donors.

As the years quickly pass by, most of the perpetrators of Cambodia's "Killing Fields" (1975-1979) escape their just deserts by dying before the rather slow UN-backed Cambodia Tribunal pass judgement or, in the case of Ieng Thirith, being declared unfit to plead because, in her case, she is suffering from severe Alzheimer's Disease.

Local sources warn death toll will rise significantly after attack near Turkish border - just hours after helicopter crashes into plane over Damascus.

Pakistani government calls national holiday to allow protesters to participate in demonstrations over anti-Islam film.

Cybersex and online sex chat rooms targeted in crackdown by Philippines government.

Spoof of Lib Dem leader's video apology for backing student tuition fees put to music to raise funds for Sheffield Children's Hospital.

1600 sq ft pavement discovered by archaeologists in Anatolia - and lead researcher claims only 40% of total area has been discovered.

Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah urges international community to criminalise insults to Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Protests over opening doors to global retailers such as Tesco and Wal-mart bring parts of country to standstill.