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Senior journalist Vinod Verma arrested for allegedly blackmailing state minister

Some of the comapny's guards were convicted of killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007

Where there is smoke, there tends to be fire, say medical researchers

Iraqi PM orders 24-hr suspension of military operations

Xi has increasingly stifled civil society since taking office in 2012

The car bombing came as rival factions are trying to implement a new reconciliation agreement

Many victims received large sums of money in exchange for their silence

Madrid in turn vows to "restore legality" and quash the region's secessionist bid

Russian defence ministry says President Vladimir Putin himself test-launched the missiles

The operation took place a week after a desert ambush that killed 16 police personnel

Twitter announced the ban in response to US intelligence findings on 'misinformation' during 2016 elections

Conjoined siblings are identical twins who are born with their skin and internal organs fused together

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The girl suffered pain and irritation from the dye and is seeking damages 2.2 million yen, said media

2,891 records related to the November 22, 1963 slaying of JFK in Dallas, Texas have been released

Measles puts children at risk of severe health complications such as pneumonia, diarrhea, blindness, and death.

More than 200 Shias have been killed in series of attacks past year

The kingdom may still not have convinced foreign businessmen to pour in billions of dollars needed to transform itself

Parliament's procedures for dealing with allegations of unwanted sexual advances have come under scrutiny

Decision comes amid a spike in violence against dissenters in Russia

The development comes two weeks after a Turkish teacher, his wife and two young daughters were deported

Asks astronauts about man's place in the universe

My condition compelled me to perform the act, says Lawrence Barilli who has been cleared of charges

Eser and seven others were freed for the duration of their trial after the first hearing in Istanbul on Wednesday

Release followed mediation by former chancellor Schroeder

Puigdemont insists in written submission to Senate that taking over powers was an "affront" to Spain's constitution

Follows first ever visit of a Russian Defence minister to Qatar

Fossil sheds light on nature of sub-continent's linkage with South America millions of years ago

Earlier Abadi rebuked Tillerson for demanding he send Iranian fighters in pro-government Shia militia 'home'

Kremlin: accusations that Russia behind Kiev blast are 'baseless'

Many charred corpses of victims found clustered at back of the factory in an industrial complex

The soldier had accidentally crossed the LoC and was later handed back to India in January 2017

More than 300,000 Thais gather in and around funeral area

Follows jailing of over 150,000 people

Released activists included Amnesty International's Turkey director

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A growing number of young Muslims from Indonesia, Egypt and Kazakhstan are also travelling more frequently

Says Islamabad’s denying that there are terrorist safe havens on its soil will not automatically lead to sanctions

Pakistan had issued international arrest warrant for detainee

When police arrived, the alleged rapist had escaped from the scene

The attack lasted several hours until the army pushed back the Taliban

Latest approvals come after Israel last week advanced plans for more than 2,600 settlement homes

Group was made up of four women and 13 men

Airlines suggest passengers arrive early for flights to account for any additional delays caused by the new rules

Jacinda Ardern, the incoming premier, will be New Zealand’s youngest leader in more than 150 years

Move aims to freeze the assets across the Gulf and in US jurisdiction of 11 individuals and two entities

Gen Rawat's remarks come days after appointment of an interlocutor in IOK for dialogue, the move rejected by Pakistan

Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14, with the results announced on Dec 18

No details given of when the minimum wage would be introduced or at what level

Aksener said her party aimed to raise the average length of education in Turkey from seven years to 11 years