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China, with its Nine Dash line on the South China Sea, stretches deep into the maritime heart of Southeast Asia

Critics see the reforms as skewed towards business interests, and strikes and clashes have flared.

Cost reduction conditional on policies curbing transaction costs, administrative procedures and approval processes

Police denied the scheme could be open to abuse, despite concerns from some human rights activists

Cleric urges Iran’s morality police to crack down on ‘improper veiling’

Ryan said "the smarter way to go" would be to have a "security test"

A Disney manager in Florida says Mateen visited the park in April

Poverty prevented Kami finishing his studies as a child and achieving his goal of becoming a teacher

China's rising military presence in Asian waters have sparked concerns in Japan

'The father entered the water and tried to grab the child and was not successful'

Iran can expect a shift in relations with the United States to a more aggressive posture under a Republic president

Trump had criticised Obama for not using the term "radical Islamic terrorism" to describe Islamic State militants

Donations include $1 million from the Walt Disney Co

Pakistan's array of other extremist groups means IS will not become a threat to Islamabad 'any time soon'

'We are working closely with French authorities as they deal with this terrible crime' Facebook said in a statement

The statement by the Muslim Council of Elders did not refer to its views on homosexuals, avoided using the term

There are an estimated 80,000 to 300,000 Afghan Americans, the largest communities are in California and Virginia

A federal grand jury had been convened and could charge Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman

He studied at an institution that only became part of Marmara University two years after Erdogan says he graduated

Obama has demanded that the Republican-controlled Congress pass legislation to curb the sale of assault-type weapons

Sekaleshfar said in 2013 that death penalty should be carried out for homosexuals who engaged in sodomy

Three associates of Abballa have been arrested over their involvement in a network recruiting 'jihadists' for Pakistan

Clinton won nearly 79 percent of the vote, compared with just 21 percent for Bernie Sanders

Schools, hospitals and the army would all have their funding slashed if the pro-Brexit side prevails: Osborne

In late 2014, ISIS estimated the North's nuclear arsenal at 10 to 16 weapons

Obama's official schedule indicated that the pair would talk behind closed doors in the Map Room

He said the number of foreign fighters joining the extremists was plummeting

Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday to pay his respects to victims' families

Police described the case in the Texas panhandle city as an incident of workplace-related violence

Wave of protests that began in March coincides with senate debate on reforms aimed at making job market flexible

Rights groups have sharply criticised Suu Kyi's reluctance to speak out on the Rohingya's plight

Jiyaram Jat alias 'Jamai Raja' was involved in over 18 cases of theft, molestation

Comments sparked storm on social media with many pointing out sexual orientation is innate and not lifestyle choice

It is believed to be between 2.5 billion to more than three billion years old

They also break their fast together while praying for 50 people who lost their lives in a gay nightclub shooting

The decision is in line with the Vision 2030 plan to wean the kingdom off oil

Who knew Indian external affairs minister has sense of humor

Since 2014, there have been far fewer fatalities in terrorism while killings in gun violence have spiked exponentially

"No polygamous marriages will be recognised in Germany," says Justice Minister Heiko Maas

Hindu Sena observes one-minute silence in memory of Orlando shooting victims

Here’s a look at some of the landmarks lit up in glowing tribute to Orlando victims

Searches for the Bramble Cay melomys have failed to find a single specimen from its habitat in northern Australia

Siri will also work with apps such as Slack, WhatsApp, Uber and Lyft

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The Islamic State group claimed that Mateen was acting as 'one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America'

King Power has purchased 39 percent of Asia Aviation from its CEO Tassapon Bijleveld for 7.945 billion baht

Playing instruments was banned during Taliban rule in 90s and even today conservatives frown on most forms of music

Bear attacks on humans are usual in mountainous Akita prefecture on the island of Honshu

Move is part of drive for schools to be more open to children questioning their gender identity

The operation is expected to last for four hours and former Italian PM will be in intensive care for two days