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Confucius, who was born in what is now the Shandong province, was reportedly 1.9m tall

Fear of being killed continues to haunt Muslim community of India

Under Arab pressure, India kept its distance from Israel for decades but is now seeing advantages

City says that it won't be taking any chances as it must protect leaders, delegates and media workers

Hobby Lobby calls itself the largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world

He was upgraded to fair condition and moved out of the ICU after undergoing multiple rounds of surgery

The interior ministry estimates that 300 have quit Austria or tried to leave in order to fight in Syria or Iraq

The United States launched a cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base in response to alleged chemical attacks

The crisis has raised concern of economic consequences as well as growing instability in the region

Airlines that fail to meet the new security requirements could still face in-cabin electronics restrictions

Afghan Ministry of Defence spokesperson says operations will destroy enemy nests on either side of the Durand Line

Says KSA has sponsored a multi-million dollar effort to export extremism across the Muslim world

Research highlights concerns that Muslim students in particular may feel singled out

Samsung may release the new smartphone sometime this year

Merkel would discuss the Ukraine crisis with French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin

The coalition estimates that around 2,500 besieged militants are defending the city

Lucero Priscila Garza took the tablets to 'lose weight gained during pregnancy'

Anthony George was found guilty of murdering Mel Gunasekera in a break-in at her home in February 2014

The number of births fell 2.9 percent from the previous year ago to 981,202

Qatar has countered that the Arab countries want to curb free speech and take over its foreign policy

The pictures of Mazu in business class sparked a mixture of mirth and amazement online

Pakistan ranks 113 of 127 countries in Global Innovation Index

IGNOU aims to encourage transgender students to opt for programmes in their university

Muhammad Shahbaz, a PhD student in China, attended the patient on flight from Beijing to Paris

The plane was carrying three passengers and two crew members with a search and rescue mission underway

'We don’t gives rooms to Muslims and Hindus who come together'

Any future measures that are taken will be 'within the framework of international law'

The Abu Sayyaf Group is known to behead its hostages unless ransom payments are made

In 2014, hundreds of Indian and Chinese troops faced off on the de facto border known as the Line of Actual Control

Police used pepper spray as they cleared tents set up by some 600 activists on the banks of the Elbe river

Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected a UN probe of the alleged atrocities carried out by soldiers against the Rohingya

Airlines that fail to meet the new security requirements could still face in-cabin electronics restrictions

Wastewater contains nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrates which can be turned into fertiliser

Ban was imposed in March to address fears that bombs could be concealed in electronic devices taken aboard aircraft

Qatar, which denies any support for extremists, has said it will not bow to pressure

The Guards are a parallel military force set up to safeguard the 1979 Islamic revolution

Tokyo faces pressure to go smoke-free by 2020

US senator calls for ‘a strategy to win’ the Afghan war

FBI investigation into Trump's campaign team colluding with Moscow during the election has complicated matters

Trouble is also brewing at the conference table at a time when the West and Europe are deeply divided

Omar Khadr was captured in Afghanistan at the age of 15 and pleaded guilty to killing a US soldier

Israel is giving its guest high-level red carpet treatment

Report is believed to be in the UK PM's possession for the last six months

The ruling can also be extended to other social media outlets such as WhatsApp

The Kremlin strongman is set to present Xi with a prestigious Russian state award at the Kremlin

Zhgang, 26, mistook a toxic plant for Aloe Vera

Original charm of the tea stall will be preserved while giving it a modern touch, says minister

India has violated Anglo-Chinese Convention of 1890, says Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Eight-month-old's parent fighting for ‘non-gender’ birth certificate and legal documents to be issued