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LONDON: Prince William of Britain is to marry Kate Middleton, his attractive sweetheart. Notably, she’s without the remotest royal background. The wedding will take place next year exactly 30 years after his parents’ high profile, globally televised ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. Grand-mother, the UK’s... 

BERLIN: Pope Benedict XVI says that condom use is acceptable “in certain cases”, notably “to reduce the risk of infection” with HIV, in a book due out Tuesday, apparently softening his once hardline stance. In a series of interviews published in his native German, the 83-year-old Benedict is asked whether... 

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has demanded justice for the “extraordinary torture” of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia. Sumiati Binti Salan Mustapa, 23, is in a stable condition in hospital. Her injuries include gashes to her face and cuts to her lips, allegedly inflicted by her employers using... 

Supporters of the defeated candidate in Guinea’s presidential election, Cellou Dalein Diallo, have been protesting in the streets about the poll results. The security forces have been firing tear gas in the capital and violence has been reported in some other areas. Mr Diallo appealed for calm and said he would challenge... 

An eight-member House ethics committee has found Democratic Representative Charles Rangel of New York guilty on 11 counts of breaking House rules. The panel will make a recommendation to the House of Representatives on appropriate punishment for Mr Rangel following a hearing. The 80-year-old had been accused of 13 counts of... 

The trial has begun in Austria of three Chechens accused of being linked to the killing of a former bodyguard of the Chechen president. The three men are charged with complicity to murder Umar Israilov in the Austrian capital, Vienna. Austrian police believe the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, ordered Mr Israilov’s abduction... 

France has accused Iranian security services of committing “unacceptable acts of violence” on French diplomatic personnel in the Iranian capital. The entry to the French embassy residence in Tehran was blocked by unidentified officials on Sunday, said the French foreign ministry. “[They] proceeded to arrest... 

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the settlement was confidential – but necessary to avoid a legal battle which could have cost up to £50m. The men, 12 of whom had launched damages claims, allege that London knew or was complicit in their treatment in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The heads of both MI5 and MI6, who were... 

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the settlement was confidential – but necessary to avoid a legal battle which could have cost up to £50m. The men, 12 of whom had launched damages claims, allege that London knew or was complicit in their treatment in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The heads of both MI5 and MI6, who were... 

More than 1,000 people have died from cholera in Haiti, as the outbreak spreads there, health officials say. The Haitian health ministry said the number of people who had received hospital treatment for the disease had risen to nearly 16,800. Meanwhile, United Nations peacekeepers have stepped up security after violent protests...