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Saudi woman Raha Moharrak reached the summit of Nepal's Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women's sports are severely restricted, tourism officials said on Sunday.

Former Conservative chancellor Lord Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as its "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

A former Google executive has accused the company of cheating the taxpayer out of hundreds of millions of pounds.

The winning numbers in a \$600m (£390m) US lottery draw have been drawn

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, which was launched as a rival to the US sat nav system.

US officials opened an investigation into a rush-hour collision between two commuter trains that injured more than 70 passengers and severed a key rail link.

Americans have lined up in droves across the country to buy Powerball Lottery tickets in the hopes of winning the record $600 million jackpot, the largest in the 21-year history of the game.

A tearful David Beckham has received a standing ovation as he left the pitch in what appeared to be his final game as a professional footballer.

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man who was shot dead in Hove.

Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.

By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Officially, …

By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. "Living here …

The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.