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Two rockets slammed into a base housing US troops, a day after the deadly American strike

Iraqi political leaders and clerics attend the mass ceremony to honour Gen Soleimani

US feared a backlash against its mission and bases in Iraq following killing of Iran’s top commander Soleimani

'They' is used in English by a growing number of people who do not identify as either male or female

The US military operation violates the basic norms of international relations, Wang Yi tells Javad Zarif

Hundreds of NATO personnel train Iraqi security forces at Baghdad’s request to prevent return of Da’ish

ToTok is popular in countries where internet calling services like Skype are blocked

The ban that began Jan 1 prohibits the sale or distribution of the bags

On Friday, the US military killed Soleimani in an airstrike which sparked fears of a new war in the Middle East

The location of the protests are posted just an hour or two in advance, exact spot shared minutes before

Thousands gather in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in US air strike

There are an estimated 200,000 construction workers in Cambodia, most unskilled, reliant on day wages

10 photos of bushfires engulfing different parts of Australia

More than 170,000 people took refuge in shelters across the massive urban conglomeration, home to some 30 million

His trip was due to focus on trade, defense, intelligence and security issues

The attack was met with praise by close ally Israel, elsewhere met with sharp warnings of tension

Soleimani’s assassination was the most dramatic escalation yet in spiralling tensions between Iran and the US

He was killed in a drone strike just outside the Baghdad airport shortly after flying in to meet with Iranian allies

Trump administration is trying to deflect accusations that it violated international law

They will help deliver supplies to isolated communities, evacuate people in need, and assist in reopening roads

Photos of Francis slapping at the woman's hand to free himself, was an instant hit on social media

US strike sparks fears of an escalation in violence in region, with Iran vowing severe revenge for Soleimani's death

Netanyahu expresses support for the overnight US strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 28,661.44, down 0.7%

Elephants are worshipped as the Hindu god Ganesh in Nepal and big crowds attended the festival

Says ‘America won’t be able to avoid consequences of this wrong calculation easily’

Some 30,000 march in the southern city of Bangalore, more than 20,000 in Siliguri and thousands in Chennai

US president says Soleimani was both 'hated and feared' in Iran and that he should've been 'taken out' years ago

Protests erupt after US strikes killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad

FO spokesperson urges Tehran and Washington to avoid unilateral actions and use of force

The ban comes under immediate criticism from public health advocates who said it does not go far enough

The teenager was convicted by a court last week of lying about being attacked by 12 young Israeli tourists at a hotel

ERC's 13 lawmakers will abstain from voting in a confidence vote in parliament next week

Ministry dispatched ground troops and rescue helicopters to the crash site in northeastern Taiwan

Victoria has been declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people

Turkey's parliament has approved the deployment of troops to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed govt in Tripoli

Since 2010, more than a million hectares of Colombian jungle have been cut down

Ladino is a unique mix of medieval Castilian and Hebrew, with sprinklings of Turkish, Arabic and Greek

War Powers Resolution requires president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed force, military action

“You will start the war but we will end it,” Qaseem Soleimani had told US President Trump

He was killed in a US air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport

Iranian FM Zarif says the assassination of General Soleimani is a foolish escalation

Military aircraft work with emergency crews to drop relief supplies into isolated areas

Extreme weather may continue till Jan 7, heavy rainfall till mid-Feb

Top Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, an adviser to Soleimani, was also killed in the attack

The bill passed easily through Turkey's parliament, by 325 votes to 184

Harvey's father, 32-year-old Geoffrey Keaton, was one of three volunteer firefighters killed during wildfires recently

Eighteen others also injured in fire that broke out at a battery factory in Peeragarhi district

Kashmiris to observe India Republic Day as black day, says president

Will serve for five years in the largely ceremonial role