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A US official in Washington put the toll at more than 50 killed and wounded

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

She was taken by the militants from the village of Kosho together with her mother and sisters

Some of the best cooks in the world think lionfish, a venomous predatory fish is delicious

Lee was convicted and sentenced to death for beating Debra Reese to death with a tire iron in 1993

The scientists dubbed the new species of reptile Prorotodactylus mesaxonichnus

Iran has repeatedly accused Western governments of directly or indirectly supporting militants

US President says the people of France will not take much more of this

Incident happened at an FSB office in the Khabarovsk region

Dusuki regretted that the issue of halal and haram was restricted to the consumption of food only

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused Iran of 'alarming ongoing provocations' to destabilize countries

'Blind hiring' is one of the strategies Canada's civil service is utilising to become more diverse and inclusive

Humeraa Qamar, a Muslim whose daughter attended school emailed school, saying assignment 'caused distress'

More than two dozen US states have legalized some form of marijuana for medical or recreational use

Attacker placed fake letter near crime scene claiming responsibility of attack in name of Islamic extremists

Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926 in Bruton Street in central London when Calvin Coolidge was US President

Her channel gets an average of 29 million views each month

Shooting of a police officer Paris's Champs Elysees is the latest in a string of atrocities in France since 2015

However, it does not seem to protect heart attack survivors from dying or experiencing heart failure later on

Pence praised Indonesia's moderate Islam as "an inspiration"

Activists near the US Capitol handed out free joints to mark '4/20 day' and highlight their effort to legalise pot

The diet helped Abd El Aty lose around 100 kilos in a month, allowing doctors to operate on her in early March

Ahmadinejad shocked everyone by registering as a candidate last week

North Korea marks the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its Korean People's Army on Tuesday

Nearly 4,800 civilians have been killed in Yemen since the latest round of conflict began in March 2015

Assange's case returned to the spotlight after WikiLeaks was accused of meddling in the US election last year

Western nations accused Syrian regime of carrying out chemical attack, but Moscow seeks to clear the regime of blame

Trump has not shied away from exercising American military might

France is in a state of emergency and at its highest possible level of 'terror alert'

Says inflammatory statements from India on Jadhav’s death sentence

Police sources claim there were two assailants

Net migration has been running at three times the government's target, with the latest figures around 273,000

Protesters determined to oust the leftist leader massed from the morning hours

Spacecraft can carry 6 tonnes of goods, 2 tonnes of fuel and can fly unmanned for three months

Turkish President described an Iraqi paramilitary organisation as "terrorist"

The officer was notified of the decision on Wednesday and his dismissal would take effect within 14 days

Would continue to work with China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, president Jim Yong Kim said

An estimated 400,000 civilians are believed to still be there, unwilling or unable to leave

The evacuations are part of a deal between Syria's ally Iran and Qatar

Russia has repeatedly denied interfering in the US election

Reclusive North Korea regularly threatens to destroy Japan, South Korea and the United States

Investigations reveal those who offered colonel job, booked air ticket and hotel are Indian

Schettino was dubbed "Captain Coward" for abandoning stricken vessel

Tourists must stay away from fake orphanages as it enables child exploitation, say social workers

The kingdom has been steadily closing off different areas of employment to foreigners. PHOTO: AL ARABIYA NEWS

Institute is run by retired senior Russian foreign intelligence officials appointed by Putin’s office

Surrounded by shallow water, the iceberg is estimated to be about 150 feet at its highest point

The same restrictions are in place on the north fence of the White House grounds

Pakistan secured 48 votes from 50 member states present and voting

Opposition criticised the citizenship overhaul as political theatre to appease right-wingers