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Crackdown on illegal migrants, which will see at least 1,500 kicked out of Greece, violates international law, says human rights charity.

Anonymous attacks website of Alex Schwazer, who was excluded from London 2012 Olympics for testing positive for performance-enhancer EPO.

Iran appeals for help in rescuing hostages from rebel hands - and pledges to help Assad overcome Free Syrian Army.

Drone attacks, explosions and suicide attack have been rocking the al-Qaida stronghold in Yemen in recent days.

Egypt's military helicopters fire missiles in Toumah village, a few kilometres from Gaza Strip.

Surrounding countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala take preemptive measures.

Landslide in Quezon City kills nine members of family, including three-week-old baby, as rains continue.

Images show hundreds of craters

First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs asks for Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson's forgiveness for congregation's whites-only rule on weddings.

In first TV appearance in weeks Syrian president tells Iran's security chief of determination to purge opposition.

Sprint sensation Kirani James, 19, makes history with victory in 400m meaning tiny Caribbean nation is smallest country ever to win a gold medal, says Julian Kossoff.

Attempted self-immolations claim life of woman who dies with hands clasped in prayer but monk in separate protest survives.

Security agencies stepping up search for kidnappers and abducted foreigners.

Riyadh cabinet condemns 'brutal attacks' after reports of 80 dead in sectarian conflict.

Curiosity rover sends low-resolution images of Mars surface, hours after its safe landing.

Oxfam calls for protection of civilians on top of agenda for the regional summit to be held in Uganda.

Punks condemned for 'religious hatred and enmity' as Madonna wades in to support 'political art'.

Flooding comes in the wake of the havoc caused by Typhoon Saola.

Google's latest in its series of Olympic doodles is an interactive doodle on men's 110m hurdles.

Various districts in Damascus, Aleppo and Homs under heavy attack as 150 people are killed across the country.

Ethnic tensions warning after police enlist thousands of Cossacks to crack down on Muslim immigrants ahead of 2014 Winter Olympics.

Footage of baby chimp lashing out after his alcohol is removed receives hundreds of thousands of views online.

Syrian rebels threaten to kill remaining 45 Iranian hostages if Assad forces continue attack.

Citizens vow to fight Islamist groups imposing hardline Sharia law in parts of northern Mali.

Around 6,000 illegal immigrants detained over the weekend in Greece

Deadly pre-dawn raid on Akouedo army base follows assault on police station checkpoint in Yopougon.

40 killed and 140 injured in Shabiha and government troop assault on Harbnaafsa, says Syrian National Council.

Tehran plans to have its own intranet to replace the existing internet which is controlled by western nations.

Wide-ranging video by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed by Jonathan as blackmail.