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Washington deeply concerned by news of Sri Lanka parliament to be dissolved, says US State Department

Jordanian army deploys helicopters and all-terrain vehicles to help with the search and rescue operation

Two rival authorities and a multitude of militias still vying for control of the oil-rich country

After President Donald Trump's barbed comments against China in the runup to this week's congressional elections

'The death toll may rise because some people are still missing'

Since the 2011 toppling of dictator Moamer Kadhafi

Setting a combative tone for his World War 1-themed visit to Paris

After Washington's support for the campaign was placed under increased scrutiny following Khashoggi's murder

More than 6,700 homes and businesses were burned down by the camp fire

Dissolution comes after weeks of intense power struggle, followed by Sirisena’s sudden sacking of Prime Minister

Somalia has been engulfed by violence and lawlessness since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was toppled in early 1990s

US order says asylum requests will continue to be accepted from migrants who seek to cross at official US entry ports

Iraq is 12th most corrupt country in the world, according to monitoring group Transparency International

Around three per cent of Syria's pre-war population or 700,000 people belonged to the Druze minority

More than 7,000 Palestinian-owned trees have been vandalised this year, according to the United Nations

Copy of Stephen Hawking's doctorate thesis signed in shaky hand raises nearly £1.4 million at an auction in London

Delhi’s air is the worst in world and many of the 20 million inhabitants of the city are unable to protect themselves

Bongo is expected in Paris for a ceremony marking 100th anniversary of armistice that ended World War I

Elected officials in Sweden can often be seen in public sometimes without security going about their daily lives

Canada legalised recreational marijuana use on Oct 17

Relations between the world’s two largest economies have plumbed new depths amid a bitter trade war

During an investigation of Abdi Mohammed Omer who is facing charges of human rights abuses and stoking clashes

Kabul, Taliban fail to reach breakthrough on holding direct talks during Moscow meetings

Indian government’s move comes as it is casting around for funds to support welfare programs

The court orders Marcos to serve six to 11 years in jail for each of the seven counts of graft

Ahead of national election next year

Police say Melbourne attack suspect has 'no known link to terrorism'

Two teams of 18 medical staff were attending to each girl

The news anchor, has a male image with a voice, facial expressions, and actions of a real person

The sanctions will freeze any US-based assets and ban financial transactions with the targets

UN pleas for investigating the country's military leaders for genocide but Myanmar rebuffs the calls

After firing Jeff Sessions and hiring a new attorney general to supervise Mueller

Yemen is in the grip of the world's worst hunger crisis

New toll "is a more than 110,000 increase over the last count"

Event will be opened by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Will visit Qatar, UAE as part of mission to push peace negotiations with the Afghan Taliban

Many of migrants spent the night on the bridge, while hundreds travel onwards to reach Mexican soil

Long joined the Marines in 2008 and rose to rank of corporal before leaving active service in 2013

Americans cast ballots on slew of local initiatives in the recent midterm elections

Libya is beset by violence since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and killed in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011

Colombia is sheltering 1 million Venezuelans, some 3,000 more arrive each day

Life coach who specialises in 'self-awareness' training, says he feels discriminated against because of his older

Tunisia's economy is in crisis since kick off 'Arab Spring' uprisings by toppling autocrat Zine El-Abidine in 2011

Turkish authorities detained thousands of civil servants,journalists & soldiers following failed military coup in 2016

Vote in the South Asian country of 165 million people is likely to be held in late December

Aid groups appeal to both rebels and coalition to allow civilians to escape the fighting

Netanyahu was never named as a suspect in the case though he was questioned as part of the investigation

The second attack in Chhattisgarh inside 10 days with a security personnel among the dead

Emphasises on the need to change work and school starting time as per the natural circadian rhythm

A deputy sheriff was also killed