Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of one of the most powerful Shia Muslim parties in Iraq, has died, his aides say. Hakim had been suffering from cancer and had been receiving treatment in hospital in the Iranian capital Tehran.

After giving birth to her son Ryan, Hayley Phillips thought it wouldn\’t be too long before his twin brother followed. In fact, it took a further 51 hours - and a second labour for Miss Phillips - before Lewis eventually made his way into the...

The son of actor Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas could face life in prison for selling large amounts of an illegal drug over a three-year period before his arrest late last month, court records show. Cameron Douglas, 30, a sometimes actor who...

As a carnivorous animal, you wouldn\’t expect a polar bear to get excited over fruit and vegetables. They\’re usually more concerned with capturing seals than ensuring they receive their five-a-day.

A children\’s charity says a huge shortfall in counselling is leaving thousands of sexually abused young people struggling to recover. The NSPCC says many services are so overstretched that they are being forced to close their books.

India does more than just make and receive calls on its mobile phones. It is the only country in the world to send and receive missed calls, has the lowest usage of multiple SIMs, while Indian women show a unique preference for public phones, including...

Afghanistan\’s government has revised a law that stirred an international outcry because it essentially legalized marital rape, officials said Thursday. The new version no longer requires a woman submit to sex with her husband, only that she do...

A one-and half-year-old girl was raped and murdered allegedly by a 38-year-old man near here, police said today. The incident occurred last night at village Dongar Yawali in this Eastern Maharashtra district.

US President Barack Obama says US troops have withdrawn from Iraq’s towns and cities on schedule, but he warned of “difficult days” ahead. Mr Obama described Tuesday’s handover to Iraqis as a milestone, but said the...

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