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France begins surveillance flights over Syria to launch strikes on extremists once targets have been identified

Another 14 crewmen were rescued and four are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Yemen

There has been a 20% reduction in the number of people allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj

An investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria was launched by the United Nations last month

Mayor of nearby Mineo town says the centre becomes a town in itself, which doesn't help integration

Sends chemical makeup of a substance to the user's smartphone, where a variety of applications present the results

After sharing cosmetic tips in an online video, Reshma, 18, talks about her far more striking facial features

Defenders of the hunt say it is a tradition and point out that the animals are not endangered

Two-thirds (66 percent) of those responding to a poll say they favour refuge for asylum-seekers stranded in Hungary

Saudi Arabia also signalled its intention to reopen an embassy in Baghdad and has invited Abadi to visit the kingdom

Sikh Coalition says attacker punched Mukker while shouting 'terrorist' and 'go back to your country'

Intelligence service spokesperson says extremists want to take advantage of the insecurity and distress of refugees

There were 119 votes in favor out of 193 UN members

The two satellites were successfully placed in orbit, the space programme's operator Arianespace says

None of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states has signed the UN convention on refugees

The men will be sentenced on Monday, bringing to an end a trial that lasted eight years

More than 15 warplanes struck sites where the PKK are located

Hungarian camerawoman says she honestly regrets what she has done and takes responsibility for it

Women and children were caught in the chaos as hungry people frantically tried to grab bread flying through the air

Seoul Central District Court cites medical reports showing Kim came close to severing carotid artery in Lippert's neck

Unprecedented rain in Japan and heavy floods floods have forced more than 100,000 people to flee from their homes

Two terrorists were killed and we lost two soldiers in the firefight with them, local deputy IG of police said

Boy was hit with a plastic stick for talking in class and failing to recite the Quran properly

Companies plead guilty to making 'fraudulent, deceptive, and misleading claims' about source and nature of products

Its stealth capabilities will "reshape the combat patterns" of the People's Liberation Army

The head was charged with embezzlement amid fraud allegations over disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars

160,000 new arrivals are in need of being divided around the EU bloc

Merkel says they should draw on the lessons of the 60s and make it an absolute priority to integrate the new arrivals

Kashmiri groups call for a shutter-down strike to protest against the ban

A spokesperson for Helvetas confirmed the good news, but added "we still don't know who abducted her and why."

FBI director James Comey said it was closely watching for threats from al Qaeda or Islamic State

The number reflects a "significant scaling up" of the US commitment to accept refugees from the war-torn country

Prosecutors say they will investigate Petra Laszlo for "breach of peace"

Dozens of diplomatic and embassy staff were confined to embassy building after facing harassment, kidnapping attempts

This is the first time in two years of shutdown which had been triggered by the Fukushima crisis.

Rapid Action Battalion says they have arrested head of a group called Ansarullah Bangla Team banned in May

Conflict between Kurdistan Workers Party militants and Turkish security forces surges after ceasefire ends in July

Israeli PM say he is willing to "immediately" resume negotiations with the Palestinians

Berlin estimates its working age population will shrink by 6 million by 2030 as the number of deaths outstrips births

There were no immediate reports of casualties

The snake was discovered among 20 bottles ordered for the event

FAO says prices of almost all commodities dropped including milk, vegetable oils, sugar and cereals

Security analyst says it won't be surprising if IS militants tried to take advantage of Hajj to stage an attack

United States has taken in about 70,000 refugees a year over the past three years

Report names 972 alleged perpetrators, including 464 army personnel, who have gone unpunished

Police say Uber has been officially banned, as previously instructed by the mayor of Bandung

Apple's products are hugely popular in China and the country is increasingly one of its most important markets

Economy had expanded 2.5% in first quarter; economists predicted Turkey was heading for period of mediocre growth

IS publishes Aylan Kurdi's picture in its magazine Dabiq under headline: The danger of Abandoning Darul-Islam

132 foreigners and Saudis have been put to death in the kingdom this year compared with 87 for all of 2014