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A British family kidnapped in Gaza on Wednesday have been released unharmed, it has been confirmed.

The Sudanese government has announced it is shutting its embassy in Baghdad, in an apparent bid to win the release of five kidnapped embassy staff.

It follows a web statement attributed to al-Qaeda in Iraq, in which the …

The White House said Friday its Web site will keep using Internet tracking technologies, deciding that they aren’t prohibited after all under 2003 federal privacy guidelines.

About 100 journalists from one of China’s most progressive newspapers, the Beijing News, have walked out to protest against their editor’s sacking.

A man who woke up and found his head bleeding, drove to work and left a note for his boss before going to the hospital to find he had a bullet lodged in his brain, authorities said.

Spain’s high court has sentenced an Eta member to 100 years and three months in prison for the murder of a socialist leader almost six years ago.

A drunken air passenger was cast away on an island more than 1,000 miles from home after abusing cabin staff.

Police have thwarted an alleged blackmail attempt on pop star Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony.

The Democratic National Committee requested public records from state agencies on their dealings with Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who may run for president in 2008. His spokesman called it the work of a “dirty tricks attack squad.”

Scientists are developing a tiny biosensor to detect cancer proteins and potentially the bug that causes MRSA. It makes use of the same gyroscope technology as navigation systems and car airbags.