Michael Jackson pictured in 1983 and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in 1988: Previously unreleased duets between the two music icons are set to surface

Three previously unheard duets by music legends Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury recorded in 1983 are set for release in two months' time.

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Royal baby: Uncle (Prince) Harry says he'll make sure Prince George 'has fun' - is that a threat or a promise?

Prince Harry has said that his role in the upbringing of his nephew, the royal baby Prince George, will be to “make sure he has fun”.

“I’m better off dead” 11 year-old Nada al-Ahdal on child marriage

A video made by 11 year-old Yemeni girl Nada Al-Adhal speaking about child marriage has gone viral.

From Uganda to Britain: Life was much better before I started to think about the pain of hunger

Since arriving in Britain, one thing I have failed to wrap my head around is the fact that there is poverty, homelessness and hunger in the developed world, just like in Africa

The use of party drugs, usually found in nightclubs, to enjoy sex has caused concern

Party drugs linked to alarming rise in HIV amongst gay men

London sees 20 per cent rise in infections as charities call for better sexual health services

Singer Sir Elton John performing on stage during the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace last year

Page 3 Profile: Sir Elton John, musician

Ah Sir Elton, a national treasure.

Gay Marriage Bill: This has been a wonderful day. I only wish the 14-year-old me could have seen it

When the Queen signed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill into law today she’ll have had no idea what it will really mean for gay people. I do.

Nelson Mandela's granddaughter speaks of her hurt over the family's dispute

Ndileka Mandela speaks to the BBC of the pain the family have undergone since Mr Mandela was taken ill

Jimmy Savile with Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher made repeated attempts to get Jimmy Savile knighted – despite pleas from concerned aides

Former Prime Minister made four attempts to appoint disgraced presenter to knighthood before succeeding in 1990

Bone-marrow transplants leave men ‘HIV-free’

Two men infected with HIV for many years have been able to stop taking anti-viral drugs following bone-marrow transplants which left them without any detectable Aids virus in their bodies, scientists have announced.

A hearse is pictured at Mvezo resort after being accompanied by a police convoy to collect the remains of former South African President Nelson Mandela's children

Return to Qunu: Mandela family remains exhumed again

Battle over bodies of statesman’s children ends as they are taken back to ancestral village

Electron microscope image of the Aids virus

Two HIV-infected men treated with bone marrow transplants 'have no detectable Aids virus'

One patient has now been off anti-retroviral drug treatment for 15 weeks and the other for seven weeks

Mandla Mandela addressing the media last month

Judge orders Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla to exhume bodies of anti-apartheid leader's children

A judge ordered Nelson Mandela's grandson to exhume the bodies of three of the anti-apartheid leader's children today and return them to their original graves, the latest twist in a dispute that has divided South Africa's most famous family.

Shrien Dewani is accused of killing his bride Anni on their honeymoon in South Africa
Barack Obama and Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, left, at a welcoming ceremony in Dar Es Salaam

Barack Obama arrives to warm welcome in Tanzania - and a surprise meeting with George W Bush

Hundreds of young people line the streets wearing t-shirts and sarongs bearing images of the President, who says he wants to move relations with Africa from aid to trade

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