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I don't know how people can stand by and watch this, Conroy says from his hospital bed

Shannon on road to recovery after four weeks in captivity

An Australian molecular biologist who carried out research on the Stone Age hunter known as Oetzi the Iceman has died, renewing speculation that the tribesman’s remains are cursed.

Hajr Al Hassanat saw the colonists come and she saw the colonists go. She still remembers the day they arrived 21 years ago.

Canada's new Governor General, who holds dual French nationality, has been accused of divided loyalties and her husband of having ties to French-speaking separatists in a bitter row that has exposed the country's historical fault line.

Accusations that Cherie Blair has been "cashing in" on her husband's position are likely to lead to an inquiry into the conduct of the spouses of government ministers.

Be-ding ding ding de-ding ding ding. Irritated yet? The chafing sound of the Crazy Frog is floating all over Britain in public transport, on the high streets and on TV.

Sunrise in the desert and around a unique, man-made oasis there are horses galloping alongside water where pink flamingos feed.

If your stomach sinks at the thought of swimming, new, gentle teaching methods are a lifeline, writes Barbara Lantin.

Parents of school-age children battle to keep their families free of head lice. Arm yourself with a comb and chemicals, says Karen Browne.

The Southeast Asian earthquake made the Earth wobble on its axis by an inch or so, altered regional geography by a few metres and cut the length of the day by a few millionths of a second.