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Writing to public schools and universities, US set guidelines on creating a safe environment for transgender students

Temperatures breached 50 Celsius last week, causing a spike in cases of people suffering dehydration and heatstroke

Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre are accused of shooting two fishermen while protecting Italian oil tanker

The practice of religious asylum had been largely forgotten until last year

In many cases police are the perpetrators of the abuse

Experts say Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada is likely to pursue aggressive attacks throughout the summer

Swiss regional authorities ruled against the decision of granting handshake exemptions for Muslim students

Shura was convened in haste after leader Mullah Mansour was killed in drone strike, say sources

Muhammad Baqas, 27, was arrested in July 2015 on suspicion of posting threateining messages on Twitter

Transport ministry said it would issue a formal order after June 2, making the emergency measures on public buses must

However, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said the audio was not issued by him

Decision means Microsoft scraps what was left in Finland of Nokia's former glory as world's former top cellphone maker

During his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square, the pontiff prayed for "eternal rest to the victims"

The crowd threw burning T-shirts, bottles and rocks at police

EgyptAir will contract two foreign companies, one French and one Italian, to help search for the black boxes

'Masunda Kitada Oliver was a graduate student who had lived in India for over six years' Congolese Embassy in India

Euro Disney to decide whether offering jobs as performers at Disneyland to "Europeans" amounts to discrimination

OPEC meets next week amid rising political tensions between arch-rivals Iran and oil superpower Saudi Arabia

Software piracy rate in Asia-Pacific still too high despite growing economies and anti-piracy efforts

A Japanese aquarium hatches two Humboldt penguin chicks using artificial insemination

US president says sometimes American politics doesn't express all the goodness of the people

The district court found that there is still probable cause for the suspicion against JA (Julian Assange) for rape

Greece plans a police operation to evacuate the migrant camp of Idomeni on its border with Macedonia

This New York Times cartoon shows the state of affairs following death of Mullah Mansour

The flight to the Lehigh Valley International Airport is expected to take 17 hours, organizers say

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake says 35,000 homes damaged in heaviest rains in 25 years

Venezuela is in the midst of a deep recession, and spontaneous demonstrations and looting have become more common

Swiss govt opposes initiative, saying it would have to find a colossal 25 billion Swiss francs a year

Obama will become the first sitting US leader to travel to the city, the site of the world's first nuclear attack

The planned metro system in Makkah would have 182 kilometres of track and 88 stations

Akhundzada is not known for his prowess on the battlefield, having preferred a life of religious and legal study

ISIS trying to build affiliates in Libya, Egypt and Bangladesh for militants to launch attacks locally and cheaply

Trump has raised more than a few eyebrows with his latest round of attacks against Clinton

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

'The discussions have become more sensitive and delicate bringing us closer to a comprehensive agreement' Cheikh Ahmad

The building is home, not just to his campaign for the presidency, but also his Trump Organization business empire

Many young labourers described feeling dizzy, nauseous and vomiting after long days working in the fields

The four IS jailers beheaded seven American, British and Japanese hostages as well as 18 members of the Syrian army

Though Mansour once appeared in favour of peace negotiations, he refused to join talks when he became Taliban chief

French maritime surveillance plane has already located floating objects, according to a French Navy spokesman

Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzada appointed new chief of the group

Hairatan, the only crossing between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, is an ominous bellwether of economic activity

'I think there's a heavy reaction among racially conscious Republicans against an African American being president'

Niger, Togo, Afghanistan and Burundi among the latest foot soldiers in 'a public relations war' by China

Early results show Trump receiving 76 per cent of the vote

Twitter reveals how it will give users more space in tweets

We look at 13 images from events around the world today

The missing climbers were part of a team of four, one of whom -- Subhash Pal -- died after falling ill on Sunday

French authorities believe Google owes 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in back taxes

Sheikh Mohammed says by 2030 Dubai will print 25% of its buildings using 3D printing technology