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Any such launch would be another slap in the face for the international community

Kahraman 'As a Muslim country, why should we be in a situation where we are in retreat from religion?'

Little by little, American troops are returning, thanks to Islamic State group and their hold over parts of the region

Unidentified attackers entered an apartment at Kalabagan and hacked two people to death by machetes

Doctor Rahmatudine says 'We asked them (mullahs) to show us proof that family planning is illegal (in Islam)'

Australia announces French DCNS as the winning bidder to design and build its next generation of submarines

Norovirus is rarely life-threatening but is highly contagious

The singer is set to feature in an event scheduled for April 30 in the Indian city

The suspect underwent a psychological examination and will face trial in early June

Saudi Arabia 'can live without oil by 2020' if the reform programme proves successful, says deputy crown prince

In 1970s there were many cinema houses operating in different parts of the kingdom which were shut down in the 80s

Lukman Hakim 'Wives of the elite are well-known for their love of expensive designer clothes and handbags'

About 130 students from school in Rutana province were on their way home when the packed vehicle overturned

Obama says embattled Merkel demonstrated real political,moral leadership in letting in more than 1.1 million people in

China blames unrest that has killed hundreds of people in its far western province of Xinjiang on Uyghur militants

UN spokesperson says talks between govt and Houthis resume after discussions on several issues

More than 270,000 people have been killed and millions more been forced to flee their homes since the conflict erupted

Prince Mohammed is in charge not only of the country's economic policy but also the military as defence minister

Girls are married too young and many women fear for their safety in the slum's narrow alleyways after dark

Sarker suspects threat linked to his recent scathing criticism of the government

Since March 22, many stations remained shut and operating hours were reduced because of a lack of security staff

19-year-old had a lucky escape Monday when he fought off a crocodile which bit into his foot as he slept

Ties between China and Japan, world's second- and third-largest economies, have been plagued by territorial disputes

Cole is among a small band of Westerners who have made their own way to Iraq to take up arms against IS

Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of the southern city of Davao, emerges as the "clear frontrunner" in a survey

Turkey has killed 492 'terrorists' since January 9 in air raids, while another 370 killed in artillery strikes

Afshar was arrested and tried in 2009 on charges of spying and acting against Iran's national security

For the first time since 1945, Austria will not have a president backed by either Social Democrats or People's Party

Betting odds have moved sharply in favour of Britons voting to remain in the European Union

The murders this week in the village of Peebles -- a rural community 80 miles east of Cincinnati

The group's main stronghold in the port city of Mukalla, according to the Saudi-led coalition

The sudden alliance arises due to pressing timing of the Republican party's presidential primary season

Centre will include senior ministers, military and police chiefs and will be designed to respond quickly to situations

The launch from French Guiana will be Europe's first of the year from the South American space centre

President Poroshenko says he hoped to see Kiev-born pilot who received a 14-year jail sentence in Russia return hom

Total auto sales in China reached 24.6 million last year, making it a crucial market for foreign manufacturers

The young hatchlings are usually condemned to a violent end simply because they are male

The deployment will increase US forces in Syria to about 300 to accelerate recent gains against Islamic State

These countries are Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, South Africa and Swaziland

Saturday's test, personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, latest in a series of provocative moves

Trump's presidential campaign pushed back against accusations by rivals 'celebrity billionaire is a political fraud'

Pro-government forces recaptured an oil terminal as well as the city of Mukalla, considered a militant stronghold

Beijing will start construction on a South China Sea islet as it seeks to project its power in the disputed waters

Peake opened the race by counting down in a video message as runners waited at the start line in the British capital

Clinton's advisers begin extensive discussions on a potential vice presidential candidate

Obama says the world's largest trade pact could be finalised by the end of the year

Akdogan said that since the middle of January, 45 rockets have hit Kilis, killing at least 16 people

Sean Morkys of Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with threatening, inciting injury and breach of peace

Indian courts are known for their frustratingly slow pace in which hearings can go on for years or even decades

He died before reaching hospital, a spokesperson for the Ivosep morgue in Abidjan said