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Angelina Jolie meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis yesterday after a screening at the Vatican of her film 'Unbroken'.
Terror preacher Abu Hamza will be sentenced today
The activist behind British shoe bomber Richard Reid faces life in jail
Shock win for challenger in Sri Lanka election
Corruption and authoritarianism saw a massive swing against the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Terror attacks on UK 'likely', warns MI5 boss
The head of Britain's security service has said that mass casualty attacks are being planned.
US airstrikes have devastated targets in Iraq and Syria
Tanks, buildings, boats and artillery have been destroyed in "extraordinarily accurate" strikes.
UN confirms Palestine will join International Criminal Court
The ICC could investigate the Gaza war which killed more than 2,000 Palestinians.
Tail of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has been found
The black box flight recorder may be inside, says the airline's chief.
German anti-immigration movement faces backlash in demonstrations against 'xenophobia'
PEGIDA anti-Islamists have been condemned by a leading newspaper and prominent public figures.
Myanmar: Buddhist nationalist attacks on Muslims could spark extremist backlash, warns new cardinal
Charles Maung Bo has urged the government to do more to curb hate speech by Buddhist monks.
Quarter of refugees worldwide are now Syrians, says UN
New figures highlight the humanitarian tragedy of the nation's collapse.
Ferguson killing: grand juror sues prosecutor over 'skewed' evidence
A member of the jury which decided against charging the officer who killed Michael Brown says the case was flawed.
Watchdog who queried CIA's handling of torture report is to resign
David Buckley's departure has been branded "unfortunate" by civil liberties advocates.
Kashmir border clashes drive thousands from their homes
Renewed violence has flared between India and Pakistan in the disputed region.
'Racist' protesters march against Islam and immigration in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel's appeal to Germans to stay away from demonstrations was ignored.
Save the Children to investigate how UK nurse got Ebola
The charity Save the Children said on Monday it would leave no stone unturned to find out how a British nurse contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Hundreds of police turn backs on NYC mayor during slain officer's funeral
New York City police turned out in their thousands on Sunday for the funeral of the second of two officers murdered last month, but in a sign of persistent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, hundreds turned their backs when he delivered his eulogy.