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Khaleda Zia's BNP claims raid is a politically-motivated move as it is preparing for the next general elections

Social media has been blocked since the intensification of protests against New Delhi's rule in the region last month

All eyes will be on a speech on Islam that the president is scheduled to deliver to dozens of Muslim leaders.

'American military's frequent reconnaissance operations are the root cause of security issues'

Many in British movie-making vocally opposed Brexit before last June's referendum.

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

NAFTA negotiations between Canada, Mexico and the United States are to formally start in August

The UN-backed negotiations in Geneva were the latest effort to produce a political solution to the war

Provincial authorities blamed the Taliban, who launched their annual 'spring offensive' last month

The trip will help bolster the joint fight against militants

He was forced to resign his seat in Congress in 2011 after a similar scandal

DPRK has vowed to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead that can strike the US

Sources reported King Salman had granted him citizenship to protect him from arrest by Interpol

Yoga enthusiasts practice moves while goats climb around and sometimes on them

PM Nawaz congratulates Rouhani on his electoral triumph and hopes to strengthen cooperation between the two countries

In para-wise response filed with IHC, Uzma reiterates she was forced to sign nikahnama

My legal staff have contacted the UK authorities and we hope to engage in a dialogue, says Wikileaks' founder

Sheikh Saleh bin Hamdi praises the 'blessed meeting that will bring together brothers and friends'

Richard Rojas, 26, was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder and aggravated vehicular homicide

'ExtraTorrent has shut down permanently'

At least six major political parties are against the plans

Researchers say the majority of these deaths are from preventable causes

Police say attackers were angered by a WhatsApp video warning people a kidnapping gang was operating in Jharkhand

'We've arrested 27 people for homosexuality. They are homosexuals', says Major Manzur of Rapid Action Battalion

The flowers, considered sacred in Thai culture, are good news for locals

His is a message that has fallen on fertile ground at a time when unemployment is at least 12.5 per cent

Prince Harry is expected to attend and a lot of the media attention will be on his US actress girlfriend Meghan Markle

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Reports suggested that 83-year-old Akihito could step down at the end of December 2018

Other measures included a ban on singing karaoke at night and a 2am curfew on drinking alcohol in public.

Apart from providing structural resistance to water, the thick walls also work as better shields against wind and sand

'The cause of death was reported as complications from congestive heart failure

Operation was conducted on a 21-year-old woman who was born without a uterus

He was a US Navy veteran who had been arrested at least four times before

Toby Keith is joining Donald Trump on his trip to Saudi Arabia

The portrait shows the 29-year old in a short-cropped hair wearing red lipstick and a dark deep-V-neck sweater

The crew of the US plane described the encounter as unprofessional, although not necessarily dangerous

Accusation against Assange dates from August 2010 when the alleged victim filed a complaint

Among rich nations, the worst offender in this category was the United States

Sea levels are currently rising by three to four millimetres

He was killed at the protest, held in support of hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails on hunger strike

Moore is sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release after his prison term is over

Presidential race has since narrowed to a two-horse race

Qatar's government has denied claims there are higher instances of heart attacks among construction workers

Saudi Arabia and the United States relationship has been based on the exchange of American security for Saudi oil

Security officials say early evidence did not point to a terror link

No licensed vaccine for virus but promising candidate vaccine can be deployed if government gives go-ahead, says WHO

Accident occurred around 6.30pm; the bridge was built during Goa's time as a Portuguese colony

The long-sought goal that could lead to new treatments for blood disease, including leukaemia

A search is underway for three people missing since the accident, police says