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We have succeeded in getting the death sentence overturned, says Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva

British MP urges David Cameron to intervene as family of 11 was stopped from boarding their flight to Los Angeles

Zarif called the new US legislation discriminatory and asked Europeans to oppose the law

Lawmakers passed a bill allowing minors aged 16-18 to be sentenced to at least seven years for "heinous crimes"

Animal rights organisation, PETA, releases video showing Michael Hackenberger hitting a tiger during training session

Social media giant takes out billboards, full-page newspaper ads, sends SMSs to defend its Free Basics service

In January the 2,000 page, two-volume work will go on sale after about three years of labour by scholars

Valls defended the measure saying that it would be strictly limited to people convicted on terrorism charges

The couple, dressed in a thobe and hijab, were escorted from the mall by five policemen for making videos

King Salman officially inaugurated a new session for the consultative body earlier on Wednesday

Four men started shooting randomly inside court room number 73 in Karkardooma court complex

As many as 1,700 Muslim soldiers are currently fighting for Israel in an 'unbreakable blood pact'

At 12, Todd is one of the youngest whites to be initiated into the practise of traditional medicine

Support came after a viral post about an eight-year-old's fear of being rounded up after Trump's anti-Muslim...

Salhi caught the attention of intelligence authorities in 2005 and 2006

Dozens of other terrorists were also killed in strikes

18-year-old Malala and Muzoon, 17, pledged to campaign together for access to education for Syrian refugee children

Chiranuch Premchaiporn was initially charged over 10 reader comments posted on website in 2008

It warns teenagers of dangers of sustained cannabis use by depicting those who smoke it as grumbling stoner sloths

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has exploited the turmoil to tighten its grip on parts of southeast Yemen

Pegasus Airline said the blast occurred at 2:05 am when no passengers were in the area

Discrepancies in the application raise questions about whether the two could have met in Makkah

Russian air strikes in Syria have killed hundreds of civilians and caused massive destruction in residential areas

The law was supported by 193 lawmakers out of 249 present

'We shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency, because that is not who we are as Americans' Clinton

The new service would tap into Google's artificial intelligence know-how

Social media sentiment towards the chain have also hit a low

The father of toddler Aylan Kurdi has made a Christmas appeal to the world

The extent of a partnership between the second-largest US automaker, search engine giant Alphabet Inc under discussion

Australia's flagship icebreaker has overcome significant technical hurdles in its voyage

New beauty queen says she is very happy to see Iraq going forward

The plan posed a fundamental problem in terms of national rights by birthplace, says Christiane Taubira

Hassan Asif went to Australia on a student visa in 2014, before being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer

Turkey struck a deal with the EU pledging to help the overflow of migrants to Europe in return for 3 billion euros

On December 9, Dubai-based retailer Landmark halted sales of Trump merchandise at its Lifestyle stores

A vast majority of people, 821,008, landed in Greece, while 3,692 migrants died or disappeared crossing the sea

The bank has long faced political pressure to keep monetary policy loose

The lower house had already approved the proposal

China and South Korea both criticise Japan for soft-pedalling on historical issues

Authorities are currently trying to establish the whereabouts of the boy, says Kuala Lumpur police chief

Iran plans to build 20 more nuclear plants in the future

Irani president's visit scheduled for Nov as part of a tour to Italy and France was cancelled following Paris attacks

Trump also took issue with Clinton disappearing during Saturday's televised Democratic debate to go to the bathroom

It shows up in video and radio advertisements, runs across voter education websites and even appeared at Latin Grammys

The US bill, passed by Congress on Friday, bars citizens from 38 countries

The project also aims to highlight the role of potatoes in improving global food security

The announcement has been made following reports that Sangin was on the verge of falling to Taliban forces

We look at some of the best drone photography captured in 2015

Eight per cent of respondents said they did not know which candidate they would support in a Clinton-Trump competition

Police say they are investigating incident as a 'hate crime'