The United Nations tribunal in Arusha has convicted three former media executives of being key figures in the media campaign to incite ethnic Hutus to kill Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994.

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According to Seema Assefi and Maryanne Garry, two psychologists at Victoria University in New Zealand, memory can be affected by an alcohol placebo. Tests showed that participants in an experiment who ...

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It was a way that people tried to legitimise racist beliefs and practices, but over the years scientists rejected such theories. Within 20 years or so, people had begun to shorten the terms to racism ...

A South Korean man dies after reportedly playing an online computer game for 50 hours with few breaks.

The maker of Colgate toothpaste has been warned not to repeat its famous advertising claim that "more than 80% of dentists recommend Colgate". The Advertising Standards Authority concluded the claim ...

A German accused of killing and eating a man he met on a website for cannibals has expressed regret for his actions. Armin Meiwes, who is awaiting trial, told a German newspaper he wants to deter ...

The 2004 local elections in Birmingham were marred by widespread postal vote fraud, a judge rules.

Liverpool produce an amazing comeback from 3-1 down to break Luton's hearts in the third round of the FA Cup.

BBC News Online explains how Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network grew up and the connections with other militants.

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