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The kidnappings came as neighbouring Chad deployed troops to support Cameroon's forces in the area

Vice president's residence is several hundred yards from the main road from where the shots were fired

Belgian media have named the suspected leader of the cell uncovered by police Thursday as Abdelhamid Abaaoud

Media claims Viber and Tango were shut down to prevent protesters from "exchanging information"

Over 2,100 Palestinians and 70 Israelis were killed in Gaza in July-August 2014 in a war between Israel and Hamas

Pope appeals to world to 'learn how to cry' over the plight of poor, hungry, homeless and abused children

Data reveals six of the top eight counties on the list are Muslim states

The poll found 42% believe Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) cartoons seen as offensive by many Muslims should not be published

Jim Clancy's tweeted about the cartoons on the day of the attack and then began criticising supporters of Israel

Mohammad Yaqub Haidari is wanted by Interpol for tax evasion in Estonia

Former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse ordered the hit on Lasantha Wickrematunga in January 2009

Proposal to build this wall has been discussed since 2006, when Iraqi war was at its height

Under the Gas Sales Purchase Agreement the first flow of gas to Pakistan should have started by Dec 31, 2014

US wants issue addressed before restoration of benefits

Currency gained 20% after abandoning minimum rate against euro.

Prosecutors confirmed that the attacker had been charged with murder and sent to a psychiatric hospital

Model Merve Büyüksaraç faces trial for posting ‘The Poem of the Chief’ on Instagram.

Haidari was nominated as irrigation, agriculture and livestock minister in Afghanistan's national unity government

French President Francois Hollande stressed that France had "principles, values, notably freedom of expression"

An armed group set up a checkpoint in Hada and captured (Ahmed Awad bin) Mubarak with his companions, says official

Up to 300 soldiers will be progressively deployed in capital Brussels and northern city of Anvers,

Ghani blasted the cartoon as 'an insult to the sacred religion of Islam and the Muslim world'

US government has tight restrictions on foreign sales of unmanned vehicles

Startup has made online tool that looks at language in posts to determine different aspects of your personality

The sentence was warranted due to the severity of the crime, accoridng to the Saudi Ministry of the Interior

Nominations by Afghan national unity govt come under fire as analysts believe selection was biased

Diplomats of several countries frequently meet Taliban officials in Dubai

Preliminary inquiry to determine if findings merit full investigation

Printing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) against the country’s laws, says media watchdog

Sherpao says new Afghan leadership wants to enhance security cooperation with Pakistan

Nominations come under fire for being based on ethnic considerations

Protests in several countries including Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Kuwait, India,

US President Obama says he will veto a move by the US Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran

Officials claim they had averted “imminent” large-scale attacks on police targets after raiding a terror cell

Says freedom of speech in any manner does not allow anyone to disrespect to other peoples’ religions and beliefs

Globally averaged temperature for 2014 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880

Israel slams 'scandalous' ICC war crimes probe

Journalists have been barred from courtroom proceedings but a prosecution lawyer says she stuck to initial statement

Resolution of Kashmir issue key to long-term peace in the region. Pakistan desires for peace with dignity and honour

The 24-year-old Muslim hero told frightened shoppers to hide in the cold store fridge in the basement as he got help

Watchdog says publication in Russian media of such caricatures go against ethical and moral norms

Badawi is expected to undergo 20 more weekly beatings until his punishment is complete

Foreign news agency says incident not deemed terrorist-related

Images show some 3,700 structures damaged or destroyed in Baga and Doron Baga last week, Amnesty International says

Three vessels probing depths of Indian Ocean plane carrying 239 people is believed to have crashed

German, French police make fresh arrests to put Europe on edge a week after Paris attacks

Source says the nine men and three women will be questioned about 'logistic support' they may have given to gunmen

Protesters belonging to the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami are staging a sit-in at Teen Talwar

Uproar among Muslim readers after papers reprinted the controversial new cover of Charlie Hebdo

Tasnim Aslam says Pakistan considers ongoing dialogue with Russia as productive