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The National Secretary of India's main opposition party says she was attacked by five drunk men on a "fully jammed road in New Delhi in the night" in the country's capital.

Vani Tripathi, an actress and politician for the BJP said her attackers fled before police reached spot. Tweeting about the incident she said "Horrifying accident just got saved car smashed and on top of it five men...

David Cameron has welcomed the election Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as the new Pope, saying it is a "momentous day" for Catholics around the world.

Cardinal Bergoglio, who will be known as Pope Francis I, was elected pontiff on the fifth ballot today (Wednesday 13 March) following the papal conclave in Rome.

Addressing the crowds, the first non-European...

Pope Benedict XVI has made the shock annoucement that he is to resign at the end of this month, saying he is too old continue at the age of 85. He will step down after almost eight years in the post, having been elected in April 2005 following the death of John Paul II.

He will be the first head of the Catholic Church to resign in...

A plane crash has killed at least five people at Charleroi Airport in Belgium after crashing on the edge of a runway.

Flights were earlier delayed because of ice and thick fog and now the airport has had to close because of the accident stranding people waiting for flights.

People unaware of the situation are continuing to arrive at the airport.

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