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Merkel demands Germany press charges against comedian after he recited satirical poem about the Turkish leader

Netanyahu's comments come amid a fragile ceasefire in Syria and indirect negotiations in Switzerland

Shawkat Ali Amin saved the life of a Saudi citizen who was about to drown

Friday's verdict in the US came days before TCS announces its fourth-quarter and financial-year results on Monday

Francis took 12 Syrians from three families, all Muslims, home with him from Lesbos to the Vatican

In 150 countries health teams to launch what they hope will be the final push against polio

Training drills with upgraded methods that resemble actual combat conditions to increase combat effectiveness

Barnawi, designated a global terrorist by the United States since 2012, was detained on April 1

Several foreign leaders have called on Britain to vote to stay in the bloc at the referendum

President Hassan Rouhani says the country's armed forces are no threat to neighbouring countries

At least 41 people are known to have died in the double disaster

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he expected to increase level of US forces in Iraq from the current 3,800

Flight attendant asks woman to disembark after she asked her neighbour if he could let her sit in the aisle seat

Ted Cruz picked up more delegates in the race for the White House, winning all 14 that were up for grabs

Between January and March, 161 children were killed and 449 others injured

Rescuers pull 10 students out of a collapsed university apartment in the same settlement on Saturday

The Murle, a tribe from South Sudan based in the western state of Jonglei, often stage raids to steal cattle

At least five officers were wounded in the blast

Afghan forces fight back a renewed series of attacks on Kunduz, killing dozens of Taliban fighters

Saudi Arabia says it wants all members to participate, despite insisting earlier on excluding Iran

Suicide bomber driving a bomb-laden vehicle blows himself up upon arrival at a checkpoint

Iran uses its annual Army Day parade Sunday to showcase parts of a long-awaited air defence system ordered from Russia

For the ballot to be valid, more than 50 percent of the Italian electorate must vote

Numerous analysts have suggested the regime might carry out a fifth nuclear test as a display of defiance and strength

68-year-old producer says failure to force anti-piracy measures is costing Hollywood millions of dollars

Locals' efforts to help militants, by putting themselves in harm's way, is a worrying recent development

161 children killed from January to March and 449 injured

Castro says there should be a constitutional amendment and a referendum to codify this and other reforms

In a sign of changing times, Sherpa women are now breaking records themselves, Everest but other dangerous pea

The Clinton supporter praised her chief political rival in the process, Bernie Sanders

"The official figure of the number killed has risen to 233," President Rafael Correa said on his Twitter account

Shi Deyun, 44, detained at Hong Kong's international airport after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles

The order, signed by President Htin Kyaw, says the pardon is aimed at 'national reconciliation and peace of mind'

Likelihood of North Korea conducting a fifth nuclear test has increased because of a failed missile launch on Friday

Saudi foreign minister says they will be forced to sell up to $750 billion in Treasury securities and other assets

South Africa ranked as one of the most obese nations on the continent

ECB President Mario Draghi to respond to German politicians' recent criticism

Trump's comments have earned sharp rebukes from President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry

Mohamed bin Salman reiterated that the kingdom will not freeze output unless the Islamic republic did so

Even after seven decades the court remains hamstrung in any bid to intervene in 21st century's most pressing conflicts

Buildings swayed in Quito but authorities did not immediately report injuries or damage

Russia has denied the action was reckless or provocative

Pessimistic commentators and analysts predict a steady implosion economically, militarily and in terms of its govt

Says private enterprise will evolve within defined limits

Warplanes and attack helicopters fired on a mountainous area as military drones spotted a group of about 20 PKK rebels

All zoo visitors remained out of danger during the whole attacking episode, say officials

The 18-year-old man from Birmingham, central England, was held at Manchester airport in northwest England

Three families of Syrian refugees boarded Pope Francis's plane heading back to the Vatican

It was not immediately clear whether the vehicle was a microbus or an old sedan fitted out to carry more passengers

Fourty Taliban fighters have been killed and around 50 wounded, says Afghan defense ministry spokesperson