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Some religious leaders question theology and necessity of a women-only mosque

The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties

The new 0.22-calibre revolver, Nidar, weighs just 250 grammes

Philae's initial landing was bumpy -- lab bounced several times on surface before ending up at an angle in deep shade

Mall of the World will have climate-controlled interior, over 20,000 hotel rooms, buildings and its own transit system

Sprawling neo-Renaissance building, a dominant feature of many a picture postcard from Prague, was built in 1885-1891

Conservative and patriarchal attitudes in India mean victims of sexual assault are often shunned by their families

Court says Netanyahu's alleged abusive behaviour towards employees was credible

Thirty-six jobs related to the Google X car project were listed including engineers working on motion control

For former child soldiers, promises of Maoist leadership have been a mere rhetoric

Peter Liang now faces up to 15 years in prison for the death of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old father

They are charged of smuggling migrants and causing the deaths of five people

The Israelis say they need a big increase in US defense aid to offset the windfall their arch-enemy, Iran

The devices mimic cell towers and intercept signals from nearby phones to gather information

The two countries have increased military ties in recent years, holding naval exercises in the Indian Ocean

Investigators found numerous Facebook postings in which the defendant had expressed hatred for Muslims

'Hedi' is the debut feature-length film of Tunisian filmmaker Mohamed Ben Attia

They also agreed to immediately "accelerate and expand" humanitarian aid to the war-torn country

CIA believes that the IS group has the ability to make small amounts of mustard or chlorine gas for weapons

Russian prime minister says US and Russia must exert pressure on all sides in conflict in order to secure a ceasefire

It took scientists months to verify their data and put it through a process of peer-review before announcing it today

Governor Rodriguez says clash erupted at Topo Chico prison in industrial city of Monterrey

Attacker opens fire at local education department offices in Jizan region, says interior ministry

Ahmed Ali, 39, was interrogated for a number of hours by police officers and was taken off a Thomson flight

Delhi government first introduced the experiment for two weeks in January as dangerous levels of haze choked the city

Republican Senator Bob Corker alleges Islamabad of backing militants involved in targeting US troops in Afghanistan

The attacker was later shot dead by police from a nearby checkpoint who approached after hearing the firing

After 18 months of conversion, I went to my first mosque and met other Muslims, writes Alan Rooney

The US giant faces challenges from activists over alleged depletion of groundwater

China lays claim to most of South China Sea, while Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have rival claims

Construction cost estimates have ranged from £300 million to £400 million

Anat Berko of Likud party says letter P does not exist in Arabic, so borrowed term Palestine is worth debating

Iran holds annual celebrations commemorating its 1979 revolution

Reinhold Hanning was taken to court seven decades after the defeat of the Nazis

Pyongyang says it is placing Kaesong under military control and cutting two key communication hotlines with Seoul

Cambodian women in particular are under intense pressure to retain their virginity until marriage

Panic grips city after a woman claimed to have spotted a leopard six kilometres away from Vibgyor school

Group says it was plotting to avenge the deaths of Muslims in Iraq and across the world by America and Britain

Gershad works by plotting the location of morality police checkpoints on maps of different Iranian cities

Hanumanthappa Koppad was rescued late on Monday after spending six days trapped on the world's highest battlefield

Nine-year-old Domenic Pace, who has battled cystic fibrosis throughout his life, idolises Marvel superhero Iron Man

Many Egyptians took exception to this display of extravagance; especially as the homes were being made for the poor

United States carried out around 400 air strikes last year from some 1,100 in 2014, when it was in full combat mode

Burden remains on self-driving car manufacturers to prove that their vehicles meet rigorous federal safety standards

The F-35 A may reach a price tag for US military and foreign clients of about $80-85 million

So-called sadvertising has exploded around world as brands jostle to engage customers and stand out from competitors

Last December, the European Space Agency launched a lab to seek out gravitational waves in space

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg condemned Andreessen's Twitter outburst in a Facebook post on Wednesday

191 members of IMN have been charged with illegal possession of firearms and causing public disturbance

Burger King has introduced a new menu item after its salads and healthier offerings struggled to tempt diners