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Airlines are especially jittery after Islamic State claimed responsible for downing a Russian jet in Egypt in October

A national survey by the Pew Research Center found 37% of respondents approve of the way Obama is handling terrorism

Bus crash in Thailand kills 13 Malaysian tourists and severely injured several others

The results mean the parliament will put an end to the country's traditional bi-party system

The UN Security Council unanimously approved resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syrian peace process

The two suspects arrested near central Brussels will go before a judge on Monday

Number of students enrolled in Arabic college courses tripled to more than 32,000 from 2002 to 2013

David's Sling is designed to shoot down rockets with ranges of 100 to 200 km

Le Drian to hold meeting with Russian counterpart to request an increase in strikes against IS in Syria

There were 459 passengers and 14 crew members on board, traveling from Mauritius to Paris

Some experts believe the extremist group's luck has changed

These attacks came despite a seven-day ceasefire in conjunction with peace talks in Switzerland

The suspicious object was made out of cardboard and paper and contained a timer

Officials say all but two of Helmand's 14 districts are effectively controlled or heavily contested by Taliban

Destiny Velez launched a tirade against Islam and filmmaker Michael Moore on Twitter

Collapse of a garment factory, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, killed more than 1,100 people

According to China Daily, Liu Yuejin has been appointed as commissioner of counter-terrorism

In-flight meals served on board its flights are completely halal, with alcohol consumption strictly prohibited

Premier Li Keqiang has ordered official investigation into Sunday's landslide in southern boomtown of Shenzhen

The Indian Supreme Court says there are no legal grounds for the rapist's continued detention

India's Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal against the release of the youngest convict in a fatal gang-rape

Police have ruled out possibility of it being a terrorist incident

Strike conducted against individuals threatening the force, US Army Colonel Michael Lawhorn said

US Democratic presidential candidate narrates heart-wrenching story of Captain Humayun Khan

The policy to treat Taliban fighters is a sore point at a time when casualties among security forces are soaring

Guthrie joined Google in 2011 and is currently Singapore-based managing director for agencies in the Asia-Pacific

The comments made by Vladimir Putin come from a documentary called 'World Order' aired on Russian channel

Vienna says that nations which do not accept their share of refugees under European Union quotas should face sanctions

Counterterrorism experts say it is impossible to keep track of online activity being generated by IS and sympathisers

Opposition Socialists are seen coming second with 79 to 85 seats

SpaceX will attempt to land first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position on solid ground

2,100 factories in city have been ordered to either stop or scale back production in effort to cut emissions

Abdeslam bragged about killing people with a Kalashnikov, adding that his brother Brahim had blown himself up

Israel's attorney-general instructed police to investigate the reports after Shalom's announcement

Rescue workers say 43 dead and over a 150 people wounded in a busy market place in the heart of the city

Some 200 protesters gathered Sunday at Donald Trump's New York City headquarters, accusing him of 'fascism'

DNA tests have proved that the pharaoh Akhenaten was the father of Tutankhamun

Traditional taxi drivers unite worldwide in 2015 against Uber in legal battles

'Baba Joon' focuses on the everyday lives of its characters who are Iranian Jews living in Southern Israel

The blast sparked a violent fire that was finally put out late afternoon

The Syrian military has since mid-October recaptured several areas in the north of the country from rebels

"The convict was handed over to an NGO. He is no longer under jurisdiction of police," says Delhi police...

The project was initiated by India as a symbolic gift to the war-torn Afghanistan in 2007

Upon arrival, the actor learned the e-Visa he had applied for on November 30 had been rejected

"I'm moved to turn my thoughts to beloved Syria and express my appreciation for the agreement just reached," says Pope

Helmand has been the scene of battles between insurgents and security forces over the past six months

Poll shows positive change when respondents asked whether London is better or worse off due to its religious diversity

Investigators say accident happened shortly after midday in Doi Saket district 30 km from northern city of Chiang Mai

Tunisia is under a state of emergency following a suicide bomb attack on a presidential guard bus in Tunis last month

State television says Samir Qantar was killed overnight in the district of Jermana in the Syrian capital