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Some local media reports say two people were killed

The US imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals on Sunday for supplying Iran's ballistic missile programme

Nearly half of young workers surveyed in Western countries say their education did not prepare them to do their jobs

The twin blasts were part of synchronised bombings carried out on August 17, 2005 across all Bangladesh cities

Delegates from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and US seek negotiated end to bloody 14-year insurgency

Almost half the super-rich individuals are from the US, 17 from Europe, the rest from countries including China

The site showed a photo of four hooded fighters on horseback riding beneath the flag of Islamic State

Ever since monks first began performing this ritual in 2008, dozens have been coming each day to Wat Ta Kien temple

Robert Levinson disappeared in mysterious circumstances in March 2007 during a visit to the Iranian island of Kish

The lifting of sanctions and the prisoner deal considerably have reduced the hostility between Tehran and Washington

The American citizens have been kidnapped by 'militias' in the Iraqi capital Baghdad

Jewish-American group says the prisoner swap and release of captured US sailors were positive signs for relations

Australia will commit 20 more personnel to the mission, bringing its total to 270

A successful ocean landing would have marked a second milestone for SpaceX

The church is made almost entirely out of blue-tinted glass and resembles the glass slipper from Disney's Cinderella

The CEO of the company that was developing the drug said he was "profoundly shocked" by the death

The experience was so intense that photographer Smita Sharma developed post-traumatic stress disorder

Zeman says the surge in refugee numbers is an organised invasion of Europe

Authorities say the attack was the work of a Syrian bomber from the Islamic State group

At a secret meeting near Quetta, Taliban's central leadership formally demanded tax from four cellular companies

An official said there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage from the blast

"Today is a good day," Obama says in White House address after key aspects of nuclear deal with Iran were...

Timing of the announcement will be seen as pointing to a broader clearing of the decks between the old foes

Authorities forced shops to stop selling cigarettes, after its president urged citizens to kick the habit

It is a part of prisoner exchange in line with Iran's national interests at order of country’s top security committee

Haveli's owner had the building's top two storeys demolished but Directorate of Archaeology halted the destruction

Britain's Labour Party leader says Trump 'has some weird and off the wall views'

Abdullah Kurdi says that the cartoon in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was "inhuman and immoral"

Indian prime minister has 17.4 million followers on Twitter, just 1.5m short of the top spot

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Israeli PM says lifting sanctions will allow Iran to further back proxy militants in region, including Israeli enemies

Diplomats say it was the latest sign of patronage used by the kingdom to shore up regional support against Iran

School head says the two boys were expelled for threatening violence

IS has in the past carried out mass executions of civilians

The Benedictine monastery, in the Old City, is near a site where many Christians believe Jesus held the Last Supper

Dr Irfan Malik forms World Wars Muslim Memorial Trust for men whose loyalty and sacrifice helped Allied forces win war

Iran ended its international isolation by confirming it was carrying out measures agreed under the deal

Myanmar's soon to be leader says children read less because use of technology has increased

Umbrella Movement says whether it is Taiwan's sovereignty or future of Hong Kong, both face China factor

One of the ideas explored in the report is the use of Islamic mandatory alms-giving or zakat

Iranian president sees nuclear deal as opportunity to develop country, improve welfare and create stability in region

Haseeb has launched a human rights complaint against Imperial Oil for retracting offer for not being a citizen

Taliban shrugged off responsibility for the bombing, which also left 14 people wounded

Both men suffered from throat cancer

Doel 1 was originally shuttered in February under a law calling for the country's gradual phaseout of nuclear power

A Burkinabe intelligence source told AFP the Australians were a couple in their 80s

Crude oil prices have tumbled by 70 per cent since mid-2014, dropping this year below $30 a barrel

Cruz said Trump had attacked him because Cruz was a threat to him in Iowa

Zika can be transmitted by a mosquito that has bitten an infected person

The Oak of Mamre Church is in a city holy to both Muslims and Jews, but which holds less significance for Christians