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70 and 74 years old is the happiest age group and also least anxious in the most recent survey

Commander Dawood Mehmood's son killed in attack, according to reports

11 defendants including women were also convicted of 'propaganda against the system of the Islamic republic'

Girls were lured from their families to be drugged, beaten and raped, the newspaper said

28-year-old daughter of business tycoon Huseyin Basaran, was celebrating ahead of her wedding next month

Linda Tom says 'The majority of them are women and children,'

The use of acid in street attacks in Britain has risen sharply over the past two years

Says Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are like two bodies and one soul

There is "some probability" that there will be another Dark Ages, particularly if there is a third world war

Rescuers had to cut apart the mangled and burned wreckage of the aircraft to pull people out

It's the first time in my life that I've voted and I do it for peace

It is the highest military award of US armed forces awarded to any foreign military high official

His primary political opponent will not be on the ballot

World leaders who have held power the longest -- excluding monarchs enthroned for life

China's educational aid program covers both public, private schools, as well as students with financial problems

Javad Zarif was warmly welcomed by senior officials of Foreign Ministry at Islamabad airport

Almost 100,000 children, all believed to be under the age of 10, are also afflicted, new figures show

Divers reached the helicopter it was inverted and in 50 feet of water with below 40-degree Fahrenheit

Middle East accounts for 32 per cent of all arms imports worldwide, according to research

What has prompted a surge in aggressive rhetoric from followers of a faith that is equated with non-violence?

SG for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman urges government to bring the perpetrators of the violence to justice

Police says motive for the attack is not yet known

Critics of Chinese social media attacks the move and drew parallels to North Korea

Castro announced that he would not be seeking a new term, although he is expected to remain head until 2021

Qatari official is also expected to meet with top Moroccan officials

Police official says helicopter earlier this evening descended into the East River near East 90 St

Several people in Germany injured after police used pepper spray against demonstrators

Separatist parties secure absolute majority of seats in Catalan parliament

The plane was flying from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul

Mattis said he did not currently have clear evidence of any recent chlorine gas attacks

Study says material losses only tip of the iceberg compared to social, political, cultural consequences of such cases

Yusra Effendi received fatal wounds to his neck

US president is off to visit California first time since he won the election

Enormous advances in treating infertility in recent decades have helped couples conceive longed-for offspring

Alice Wells says US had not seen 'sustained, decisive steps' it sought from Islamabad but there were 'some...

Former US Secretary of State endorses Trump doublespeak, reveals she backed unilateral strike on Bin Laden in 2011

Historic constitutional amendment breezed through parliament with 2,958 in favour, two against and three abstentions

Putin is widely popular in Russia and is all but guaranteed to win a presidential election this week

China's commerce minister warned that a trade war would harm both nations

Pro-Ankara fighters seen taking heavy machine guns and ammunition from the base

Trump stuns the world by accepting invitation to meet Kim

2011 revolution in Tunisia toppled the regime of autocratic President Zine el Abidine

Tensions between the sides have risen since Trump recognized Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Beijing sees calls for self-determination as part of splittist push

Cause of the air crash remains unclear so far

Move reverses the era of collective leadership and orderly succession promoted by paramount leader Deng Xiaoping

Shelling and air strikes slams Douma trapping residents inside their basements for hours

Police are investigating the case as the suspects remain at large

A look into the LRA's terror practices in CAR

These dogs are trained to help the blind or partially sighted as well as people with auditory impairments