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1.5 million take to streets of Barcelona in support of independence As many as 1.5 million took to the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday in an unprecedented show of mass support for autonomy from Madrid, blaming Spain's economic crisis for dragging their wealthy region down. 10:09PM BST 11 Sep...

McDonald's 'made married couple sit apart' in Pakistan restaurant McDonald's is at the centre of a row over Islamic values in Pakistan after a customer complained he was told not to sit beside his wife because managers feared it would damage the restaurant's family reputation. By Rob Crilly...

Taliban pose as women to friend soldiers on Facebook Taliban insurgents have posed as "attractive women" on Facebook to befriend soldiers and gather intelligence about operations, an Australian defence study has claimed. Australian soliders are being warned of the risks of fake profiles and...

Mexico extradites Zeta drugs cartel founder over killing of US agent Mexico extradited to the United States on Tuesday one of the founders of the brutal Zetas drug cartel who had been linked to the killing of a US customs agent last year. Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar was turned over to U.S...

France shooting: hiker describes 'horror' of murder scene A French hiker who discovered the massacre of a British family at a remote Alpine beauty spot told how the scene was like a "horror film" without a "remote control to change the channel". Eric Maillaud, the chief prosecutor in Annecy...

Chinese authorities remain silent on Xi Jinping Chinese authorities and media remained silent on the whereabouts of Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with rumours and speculation spreading over why Beijing was not more forthcoming on the health of its president-in-waiting. Chinese...

MI6 boss 'visited Israeli Prime Minister to urge against attacking Iran' The head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, paid a visit to Israel's Prime Minister to urge him not to back strikes against Iran, it was reported last night. MI6 chief Sir John Sawers was said to have made a rare diplomatic visit...

US ambassador killed in Libya: President Barack Obama's statement in full US president Barack Obama has confirmed that the US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed in an attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi. Here is the statement in full. US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was...

US ambassador's death in Libya condemned by Barack Obama President Barack Obama has condemned the "outrageous" killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens and four other Americans in an attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi. A man wearing a T-shirt depicting the Libyan flag films...

David Cameron says unions are a 'threat to the economy' as he calls in troops to provide cover during strikes Ministers ask military chiefs to prepare to cover for prison workers, immigration staff and train drivers TUC votes to explore plans for first general strike since 1926 Troops to be...

'Her body is covered in sores and her teeth are rotting': The former America's Next Top Model contestant battling a meth addiction Jael Strauss reached the final of the show, hosted by Tyra Banks, six years ago The 28-year-old is now a homeless drug addict whose looks have been ravaged by...

US ambassador and three staff 'killed in rocket attack' in Libya just hours after radical Islamists stormed embassy in protests over film attacking prophet Christopher Stevens died of 'smoke inhalation' after being pulled from car outside consulate in Benghazi He had been trying to evacuate...

Apple reduces its reliance on Samsung for iPhone 5 parts 2012-09-10 17:51 (GMT+8) An Elpida Memory employee. This Japanese manufacturer is one of the companies chosen by Apple to replace Samsung's role in manufacturing spare parts for the company (Photo/Courtesy of Elpida) After a patent...

Harper Beckham shows off her model potential as she toddles down the runway at mum's New York Fashion show By SARAH BULLPUBLISHED: 14:49 GMT, 10 September 2012 | UPDATED: 15:45 GMT, 10 September 2012 With a fashion designer for a mother and a handsome footballer/brand spokesmodel or a...

Peaches Geldof spills the baby but not her phone, as she scoops him up and carries on the conversation Little Astala was tipped out of his buggy after it hit a pothole Mother Peaches manages to pick him up while still on the phone She takes to Twitter to blame the 'ridiculous' state of...

Former rebel 'removed heart of Serb prisoner' for black market sale AFP September 10, 20121:32AM Claims of organ harvesting by the Kosovo Liberation Army during the 1998-99 conflict are being investigated by the European Union. Source: AFP SERBIA says it has a former Kosovo rebel witness who...