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The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalise gay marriage as far back as 2001

Nicholson would replace General John Campbell, who has been in the role for 18 months

With its lyrical landscapes, world-class art and mouth-watering food, the Tuscan experience is simply unforgettable

A large number of journalists working for Al-Jazeera were subjected to harassment, arrest & detention, says statement

Many tweets pointed out the irony of his earlier tribute to the victims of Nazi repressions on Holocaust Memorial Day

As of now, there is no vaccine or medicine to treat Zika virus, and no way to prevent it

On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara would "boycott" the talks set to open on Friday

Indian Air Force radar had registered movement of the ‘unidentified balloon-like object’ in Jaisalmer area

The Gulf kingdom and some of its allies severed diplomatic relations with Iran over the January 2 embassy attack

Around 90 civilians and soldiers have been killed in shelling and skirmishes in Saudi border regions since March

Hundreds of protesters tried to force their way into the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar clashing with villagers

A small part of monument's foundation was damaged in the explosion while the bronze statute itself was left unscathed

The southeast has endured the worst violence since a ceasefire between the state and PKK militants collapsed

FBI said Ammon Bundy, the rancher who led the January 2 occupation in northwestern state, was among 5 people arrested

Language of Republican front-runner insults, demeans and denigrates different people, says the former first lady

Washington is pushing for a strong United Nations response to the North's latest atomic blast

"I'll go with my friends or not (at all). There is no compromise in this question" Manna

The term "Mumbai Police" was trending on the social media site across India

He rejected accusations by many Western nations that Iran is funding various militant groups

'If he thought I was a Muslim, I would not have a problem with that because we all have to stand with Muslims'

European governments respond to fears of terrorism and an influx of Muslim refugees

Analyst Tarun Pathak says in many ways India is very similar to what China was a few years ago

Hollande named Jean-Jacques Urvoas, the current president of the parliamentary laws commission

The new foreign minister was named as Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani

Britain has also reported a handful of cases in travellers returning from South America

Trump claims that Fox News reporter Megyn Kelly, who will moderate the debate, is biased against him

Under terms of devolution, the Scottish parliament has to consider all petitions if it proposes a change in law

Dion says lifting sanctions would allow Canadian companies to join EU, US firms now rushing to do business in Iran

Last week, Israel declared 370 acres in the West Bank, south of Jericho, as state land

Jews still remember Muslims proclaiming "Jews to the gas" in Germany to protest the 2014 Israeli-Palestinian Gaza War

Jack Letts' mother says he is in Syria for humanitarian purposes to help kids in refugee camps

Continuing worries about a supply glut, weak demand and the slowing global economy returned to the fore

To sweeten the deal, the US administration then dropped a claim against the Iran-born aerospace engineer

During the trial, Choudhury had dismissed the accusations

Fatima Naoot criticised the slaughter of animals during Eidul Azha

Reports suggest the bombs accidentally slipped out of the jet

Global warming, terrorism, tensions between Pakistan and India, and US and Russia remain destabilizing influences

Toyota's total sales outpace scandal-hit Volkswagen and US rival General Motors

Yasmeen Lari was inspired to rethink post-disaster construction after 2010 floods

It has taken a while for the city's emerging middle class to embrace the novelty of canteens-on-wheels

Imam Selim says instead of promoting his religion's virtues, he has found himself on the defensive

Concepcion Picciotto, a 80-year-old nuclear disarmament activist, died on Monday

Navy spokesperson Jon Nylander said a single witness had reported hearing three shots in the basement of the building

The "jewellery bill" is the latest attempt by Denmark's minority centre-right government to curb immigration

The statement could hinder attempts to mend fences between the two countries after years of estrangement

The museum cover-up was not the only step Italy took to ensure the Iranian visit passed off smoothly

Restrictions would be eased which would allow exports and authorized airline travel

Most child executions were for murder, rape, drug-related crimes and a national security offence

However, a number of sites are still blurred out or hidden on Google Earth so that no one can view them

Says it needs $2.8 billion in 2016 to help millions of children in humanitarian emergencies around the world