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Shaffer won the 1984 Oscar for the adaptation of 'Amadeus', one of his most famous theatre works

The incident was captured by a visitor at Chiba Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan

France is in a state of emergency after militants killed 130 people in a series of coordinated assaults

Spokesperson Bob Gunnell unveils details of ceremonies to take place in Louisville

The 24 were found guilty last week of playing a role in the massacre of 69 Muslims in Gujarat in 2002

The scuffle between Nay Myo Lin and the police officer broke out after the officer knocked a man off a motorbike

His Facebook account was not among the compromised profiles

Here's an interesting chart of how many hours people in different countries will be fasting

"F**k you UN... Shut up all of you," he told a news conference Thursday night

Security service says man intended to blow up a Muslim mosque, a Jewish synagogue and numerous other locations

Authorities said damage caused by heavy storms in the past few days was being explored as a possible cause.

Richard Huckle abused 23 Malaysian and Cambodian babies and children over almost a decade

Cut-price previews for the play at the Palace Theater begin on Tuesday ahead of the premiere on July 30.

US on Saturday said it received information that terrorist groups were planning to carry out attacks in South Africa

David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed on Sunday while they were travelling with Afghan army unit in Helmand

Clinton won with 59.38% of the vote against 37.53% for Sanders

The advance took the army to within 24 kilometresof Lake Assad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The online streaming company said it would adapt Indian author Vikram Chandra's "Sacred Games" into an online series

The woman, 60, was fatally mauled offshore from Perth by a shark described by witnesses as bigger than their boat

Manohar Aich, who stood just 1.5 metres tall, started lifting weights in 1942 when he was working as a gym instructor

'Dad made you go though such a hard time. I am sorry'," the elder Tanooka to the boy

The approval, still months away, would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures

Australia has adopted the colour for all tobacco packaging along with graphic health warnings

While power may corrupt, leaders without it cannot lead

Tent Pegging is an equestrian sport popular in Pakistan and India with a rich history

Three others charged over the attack are being tried separately in the juvenile justice system

Fahmi Reza's depictions of Najib went viral earlier this year; posters, stickers have also appeared in public places

Ali came, from the late 1960s onwards, to symbolise resistance to racism, militarism and inequality

US naval commander in Japan says it is imperative that each sailor understand how our actions affect US-Japan alliance

The ruling is directed at members of the ultra-orthodox Haredi branch of Judaism

'Relations between the countries are not always easy but both leaders can boast that ties have improved'

Six of the group were swept away by the wave but one 15-year-old girl managed to grab hold of some driftwood

The 5'10 feet (1.77 meters) tall Barber is an army reserve logistics company commander

'China and the US need to increase mutual trust' Premier Xi said at the opening of the annual strategic dialogue

At least one soldier died of burns and two others were injured

The bus was bringing pupils back from an excursion to a well-known archaeological site of Karatepe

At least 74 people have died in fighting since the offensive began last Monday

'Two of the six carriages derailed and are lying on the tracks'

'A small number of affected passengers and crew have been treated by medical officers'

'This storm, which was so ferocious, has taken life from us' says New South Wales Premier Mike Baird

'With the stuff going on these days, most of the time, you see in the media there's a bad image of Muslims'

At five years of follow-up, 95 percent of the women receiving letrozole were free of breast cancer

Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire

In Pakistan, the central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees will meet tomorrow for moon sighting

Both the countries sign seven agreements covering areas such as investment, financial intelligence and education

The attack came hours after Taliban insurgents stormed a courthouse south of Kabul

Residents in Salawa were seen leaving their homes as police reported shrapnel hitting the main highway

There was no immediate claim of responsibility

The president emphasised that women's career should not be an "obstacle" to having children

A "small number" of injured passengers and crew on the flight were treated by medical officers