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Halle Berry marries Olivier Martinez Actress Halle Berry has married her boyfriend, French actor Olivier Martinez, in a small ceremony in France. The couple, who began their relationship in 2010 and became engaged in 2012, are currently expecting their first child Photo: Getty Images...

EU vote on electronic cigarettes 'makes no sense' Smokeless electronic cigarettes risk being taken off the market by a "short-sighted" vote in the European Parliament that will classify them as a medicinal product, critics said. Users of e-cigarettes (known as vapers) have protested...

Italy's first black minister compared to orang-utan by Northern League senator The vice president of the Italian senate is facing calls to resign after he compared Italy's first black minister to an orang-utan. Roberto Calderoli and Cecile Kyenge Tom Kington in Rome 4:13PM BST 14 Jul...

Saudi Arabia re-emerges as powerful Middle East player Saudi Arabia has re-emerged as the Middle East's most powerful influence-peddler, with its presence being felt in both Egypt and Syria, says Richard Spencer. Saudi Arabia has offered Egypt $5 billion in aid Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed...

'Hulk' woman wanted over UK attack AAP July 13, 2013, 4:15 pm Police are hunting a woman who was dressed as the Incredible Hulk when she allegedly attacked another woman outside a fast food restaurant in England. The suspect, who had green skin, red hair and a white T-shirt like the cult comic...

Cambodian opposition leader says to return Friday AFP July 13, 2013, 5:00 pm PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's newly pardoned opposition leader said on Saturday he would return from exile on July 19 to join his party's campaign to defeat Prime Minister Hun Sen in upcoming elections. Sam Rainsy...

Indonesian police hunt 131 in prison breakout AFP Updated July 13, 2013, 5:24 pm MEDAN (AFP) - Indonesian police on Saturday expanded their search for 131 inmates including four militants who escaped from an overcrowded jail during a riot that left five dead, a spokesman said. Inmates began...

China General's Son to Face Trial on Rape Charges BEIJING July 8, 2013 (AP) The son of a well-known Chinese general was indicted Monday on charges of taking part in a gang rape in a case certain to fuel public anger at abuses by the wealthy and privileged. Seventeen-year-old Li Tianyi and...

8 July 2013 Last updated at 13:12 GMT Indonesia men safe after five-day Sumatran tiger ordeal The national park is along the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces Five men have been rescued in an Indonesian national park after spending five days trapped in trees surrounded by Sumatran...

8 July 2013 Last updated at 13:28 GMT Nile Ranger: Ex-Newcastle United footballer on rape charge Nile Ranger left Newcastle United in March Former Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger has been charged with rape. The 22-year-old will appear in court on 21 August in connection with an...

China's Yellow Sea turning green Country's east coast is being choked by the largest ever algae bloom recorded. Last Modified: 06 Jul 2013 08:32 Move your cursor over the video to see the play button<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed...

Britain to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada on Sunday: papers Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada is seen arriving back at his home after being released on bail, in London in this November 13, 2012 file photograph. Credit: Reuters/Neil Hall/Files LONDON | Sat Jul 6, 2013 5:50am EDT (Reuters) -...

Two Koreas hold rare talks on joint zone AFP Updated July 6, 2013, 10:15 pm SEOUL (AFP) - North and South Korea held rare talks Saturday on re-opening a joint industrial zone seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation. But the meeting dragged on into late Saturday...

Myanmar's monks draft law banning marriage between a Buddhist and a Muslim By South-East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel, ABC Updated July 5, 2013, 11:59 pm Monks in Myanmar have drafted a law that would make illegal marriage between a Buddhist and a Muslim. The discrimination is part of a...

Pakistan bans Indian Hindu-Muslim romance film AFP Updated July 6, 2013, 12:09 am ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan has banned an Indian film about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials said Friday...

2 charged in 'al-Qaeda-inspired' Canada Day bomb plot 'We will not let suspicion darken our hears,' says B.C. Premier Christy Clark CBC News Posted: Jul 2, 2013 9:23 AM MT Last Updated: Jul 2, 2013 1:14 PM MT Two B.C. residents have been charged in an al-Qaeda-inspired Canada Day terror plot...

South African police investigating Mandela grandson in grave dispute Mandla Mandela (L), grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, sings during a church service near the home of the former president in Qunu June 30, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Rogan Ward JOHANNESBURG | Tue Jul 2...

Outrage in Ukraine over police accused of raping woman AFP Updated July 3, 2013, 4:41 am MYKOLAYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Several hundred protesters stormed a police station in southern Ukraine on Tuesday after authorities failed to arrest one of two policemen implicated in the rape of a young...

Eurozone crisis cools, but unemployment at record AFP Updated July 1, 2013, 9:51 pm BRUSSELS (AFP) - The economic crisis in southern Europe may be easing, a key survey signalled on Monday, but unemployment figures showed the eurozone jobless rate hit a previous record-high of 12.1 percent in...

Thousands brave typhoon rains demanding China honor Hong Kong democracy pledge Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather and march in the streets to demand universal suffrage and urge Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to step down in Hong Kong July 1, 2013. Credit...