A US man has failed a paternity test after doctors revealed his dead twin, whose DNA the man absorbed in the womb, is the genetic father of the child. The 34-year-old man is the first ever reported case of a paternity test being fooled by a human...
The Japanese carmaker sold 7.5 million in the first three quarters of 2015, beating Volkswagen's 7.43 million and General Motors' 7.2 million. After six months of the year, VW was ahead of Toyota, in pole position for the first time. VW's emissions...
Extravagant eating and drinking, and abuse of power, are also formally banned, said Xinhua news agency. The party has in the past warned its officials to refrain from extravagant dinners and purchasing moon cakes using public funds. China has been...
All football matches in the country were called off, with bars and restaurants forbidden from accepting clients for most of the day on Sunday. The president’s call for a national day of prayer and fasting gained a wide support from Zambia’s...
On Friday, the company officially shared news on its video plans, saying that it's testing "new video experiences" for its mobile and desktop versions. These include features on the site that will suggest related videos, let users multitask while...
He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 after being found guilty of culpable homicide, or manslaughter. He shot Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door but said he thought she was an intruder. The prosecution has appealed, saying he...
The missile hit the front left of the plane causing other parts to break off, it said in a final report into the July 2014 disaster, which killed 298 people. The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels brought down the Boeing 777, but Russia...
According to myzimbabwe.co.zw, 28-year-old James Mwaya was arrested after a councillor from the ruling Zanu PF party accused of him insulting Mugabe during an altercation. This is the second arrest under anti-insult laws reported in the last...
The stampede took place shortly before 08:00 at the Tshwane Events Centre. "Several people indicated to paramedics…they were gathering outside the closed gate when people started pushing from the back to gain access," said ER24 spokesperson Werner...
According to News Day, Okafor, the leader of the Liberation City World Outreach Ministries, reportedly said in October last year that Zimbabwe would have a new president by March this year. The prophecy may not have been well-received by Zimbabwean...
James Lawton, 44, was arrested on a plane at Heathrow after the sisters tipped off police about where he was living. He has now been jailed. The girls kept the secret of their abuse from one another for 10 years but when they finally shared the...
The doll was carried by the daughter of Johnathan Thurston, captain of the winning team, North Queensland Cowboys. Thurston is an indigenous Australian, as was, for the first time in the league's history, his counterpart, Justin Hodges of the...
Russia said the incident was a "navigational error" and that it has "clarified" the matter to Ankara. Turkish jets patrolling the border were also "harassed" by an unidentified plane on Sunday, Turkey said. Russia has been carrying out air strikes...
The Swiss, 79, is suspected of signing a contract that was "unfavourable to Fifa" and making a "disloyal payment" to Uefa president Michel Platini. Blatter, who had already said he will stand down in February 2016, claimed he "had done nothing...
The bust was at the OR Tambo International Airport‚ South African Revenue Service said in a statement‚ describing it as “a significant seizure”. The actress‚ who cannot be named until she has appeared in court‚ had unsuccessfully tried...
Another 450 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj's last major rite. They converge on Mina to throw stones at pillars representing the devil. Preparations for the Hajj were...
It said it was setting aside €6.5bn (£4.7bn) to cover costs of the scandal. The boss of Volkswagen's US business, Michael Horn, has admitted it "totally screwed up" in using software to rig emissions tests. The UK Department of Transport has...
Army chiefs had given Gen Gilbert Diendere a 10:00 GMT deadline to surrender or face an assault. The army has ordered anti-coup protesters in the capital, Ouagadougou, to return home, amid fears of fighting. Gen Diendere seized power last week with...
Negotiations between army chiefs and the presidential guard are under way to avert bloodshed, security sources said. Gen Gilbert Diendere seized power last week after opposing moves to integrate the presidential guard into the army. He has released...
Mr Ban said such treatment of asylum seekers was "unacceptable". Hundreds were involved in clashes at the Hungary-Serbia border on Wednesday, trying to breach a razor-wire fence. More than 5,000 migrants have entered Croatia so far - avoiding...
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