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Saudi-led coalition hit back with air strikes against rebel positions inside the captured camp and elsewhere in Taez

Farmer hangs himself in front of hundreds of protesters to rally against the govt's reform of land purchasing laws

Activists gather in front of Italian parliament, ask for humanitarian commitment in wake of migrant boat disaster

Model of white marble mausoleum, made entirely out of toast, was found on a street corner in London

Eventually India might realise how idiotic this looks, says Adam Roberts

More than one billion people participate in Earth Day campaigns every year

PM Nawaz welcomes Saudi announcement of halting airstrikes on Yemen

FO spokesperson says Pakistan shares Saudi Arabia's desire for a peaceful settlement of the Yemeni crisis

Iran welcomes end to Saudi-led ops in Yemen as 'step forward'

As many as 218,000 are thought to have crossed from Africa to Europe in 2014, and at least 3,500 have died

Of the 53 agreements signed on April 20, a total of 31 are private sector agreements in the energy sector

"He is the strong man in Saudi Arabia," says a Western diplomatic source

It is unclear whether the woman was asked to live with him as his spouse or as his employee in the house

True figures are likely higher since many people are not making it to hospitals for treatment

Earlier, in order to receive a direct message from another Twitter user, you had to follow that person

Younis was arrested in Quetta in a joint operation by US and Pakistani spy agencies

Israel on Monday unblocked close to half a billion dollars

The seven-car maglev -- short for "magnetic levitation" -- train, hit a top speed of 603 kilometres an hour

Father Gabriele Amorth believes evil is disguised in various ways and has one source of inspiration: the devil

Several raids were conducted on villages in Rajasthan on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya

Some protesters have developed skin infections and a few are running high fevers

The bank said the link to the external website had been removed from its community projects page

Armenian national Safinaz performed in an outfit fashioned after Egyptian flag in July 2014

Two seamen, who have not been formally charged, were being held as part of a probe into a catastrophe

Morsi sentenced for involvement in arrests and torture of protesters, acquitted of murder charges

Western countries have become increasingly worried about the numbers of citizens signing up with militant groups

PM Sheikh Hasina accuses her rival of making an unnecessary 'drama' out of the incident

Group of protesters say, the Christian symbol above the church is an affront to local Muslims

It is being escorted by the USS Normandy, a guided missile cruiser.

The six were part of a larger group of friends and relatives that had been conspiring for the past 10 months

Almost 300 people were also wounded

Urges the Vatican to look into its own history before leveling accusations of casting stones

Failed marriage, breach of trust and husband's secret sexual orientation cited as reasons for suicide

Suspect, said to be in his 30s, allegedly sexually harassed women during ablution at Jaarana Mosque

German weekly reports former colonel had been secretly pulling the strings at IS for years

Teenage student, now in police custody, also injured four other people

China will construct the airport on the high-altitude, strategicically located Pamir plateau of Xinjiang

Fires broke out at the base, at a nearby petrol station and shops at the foot of the hill

His supporters want the Speaker of parliament - who is Rajapakse's eldest brother - to intervene and stop the probe

Beef ban divides India's opposition parties which claim that the bill would cause hardship to farmers

"The bomb is believed to have been attached to minibus and was detonated near UN office," says police official

People responsible for injecting dogs with burning acid receive $4 for the body of each dog

The fishing boat capsized most likely as a result of terrified passengers stampeding to one side

Five-day-old hippopotamus was heaved into the air and dragged in the water

Former ambassador questions US govt's decision to sell almost $1 billion in US-made attack weapons to Pakistan

Interior ministry spokesperson says there was information about a possible attack on a mall or Aramco installations

Since the 2011 revolt, Libya has been awash with weapons, has rival governments and parliaments

Say they believe in long-lasting friendship between the two countries

Sonali's husband got in touch with her after seeing her on TV following the acid attack, which took place in 2003

UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Sami says only 28 people survived the capsize