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These quotes make us question how can such a venom-spewing politician can become a CM in a democratic country

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

'The rivers have the right to be legally protected and not be harmed, and can be parties to disputes'

The two met at a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos

Nadia Murad, 21, was kidnapped, imprisoned and raped by Islamic State

Richard Branson offered the physicist a seat, which he immediately accepted

Mercer used several factors determine which cities are most and least desirable to live in

Zubaidah was returning from a trip to the Middle East with her family

Chief cleric's nephew says he will visit Pakistan again, bearing message of peace and love

Brand new species of bacteria has been found on the wreck

Seema Ghani wins Bond Outstanding Individual Award, an international development award

The woman, 35, had flown to Dubai about a year ago on the promise of a housemaid's job and a monthly salary

Paraffin creams are usually used for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis

Are chickens going to take over the world?

The employment of family members by politicians has become a hot-button issues in the French presidential election

Eric is the third child born to Donald Trump and his first wife, the former model Ivana Trump

The kea parrot was found to have a 'play call' distinct from its other vocalisations

Trump has asked repeatedly how many nuclear warheads and missiles Pyongyang has

Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei sent mail bombs to foreign embassies in Greece and to European leaders in 2010

The mission was deployed in 2004 after the departure of president Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Strokes claim six million lives worldwide each year, and five million survivors are left with a permanent disability

The poll has a credibility interval, a measure of accuracy, of 4 percentage points

The premier's comments come as President Xi Jinping seeks to project China as the world's leading free trade advocate

The work was funded by the three main Christian denominations that share the Holy Sepulchre

She will also have access to classified information and a government-issued phone

Libya says 205 Africans including eight women and a child were rescued off the coast of Tajura

He said he was in touch with Trump telepathically

Hundreds of the ex-head of state's supporters had taken to the streets as he made the rare appearance

Iraqi prime minister meets Trump at the White House on the 14th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq

The new rules could potentially affect large numbers of people since about 12 million foreigners work in Saudi Arabia

Indonesia is winding up one of world's most successful tax amnesties

The scene unfolded less than two weeks after 40 teenage girls died in a fire at a nearby overcrowded youth shelter

UN spokesman says warring sides in Yemen have a responsibility to protect civilian infrastructure and civilians

A rise in Islamophobic incidents was reported as early as a month after the attacks

Officials say there is a campaign by separatists there who want to set up an independent state called East Turkestan

Comey also publicly challenged Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama wiretapped his 2016 campaign

Bill Gates led the list for the fourth straight year

New TSA requirement blocks passengers from bringing laptops, iPads, Kindles and cameras

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion

Questions have arisen over whether the targeted building was an annex to the mosque or somehow related

U.S President appeared to also imply that Barack Obama could have provided the information to journalists

Billionaire banker and philanthropist reportedly gave away nearly $2 billion in his lifetime

62-year-old was jailed in 1986 for disclosing the inner workings of Israel's Dimona nuclear plant

He notably got hold of a secret report by the national audit chamber NIK on natural gas contracts

Venezuelans are suffering from severe shortages of basic goods, including food

Francis's pardon plea followed a request from Rwanda in November for the church to apologise for the massacres

Jeremy Fleming will take up his new post at Government Communications Headquarters next month

It was not clear how many passengers were on board or if there were any deaths

Erdogan at the weekend accused the German Foreign Minister of using "Nazi measures"