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Chinese foreign ministry states if violations proven it will deal with them according to laws and regulations.

The first death sentences by a lower court for honour killings were handed down earlier this year

The Ganges is arguably one of the most revered rivers in the world - and one of the most polluted

She has been involved in a series of previous confrontations, leading Israelis to accuse her family

Unfortunate reality is that millions of Yemenis are victims of a cruel contest for power and influence

Some suspects had made preparations for attack over New Year

Wildlife groups estimate 30,000 elephants are killed by poachers in Africa every year

Young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chill than reading sutras

The US reform will lower the tax rate for most corporations to 21 per cent

Attorney general has not yet reached decision on whether to release third brother

WHO figures show that in 2015 Mexico was suffering 19 murders per 100,000 people

Opioids include prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl

Vietnam routinely jails its critics and closely monitors activists on social media

One of the groups that helped organize the protests said 60,000 took part in Lima

'We have been arrested unexpectedly, and now we are so glad to be unexpectedly released like this'

It is estimated that there are more than 2 million Muslims in Assam who trace their roots to Bangladesh

Fires are common across India because of poor safety standards and lax enforcement of existing regulations

The company is also planning an initial public offering in 2019

Trump said on Twitter that China has been 'caught' allowing oil into North Korea

Authorities said firefighters rescued 12 people from the building

Circumstances around why the man was set alight remains unknown, police say

The UN humanitarian coordinator stated this absurd war has resulted in destruction and the incommensurate suffering

This is not the first time the Philippines has seen such errors on currency

Questions posed by MP have put minister in hot waters as she is being severely criticised by members of Lok Sabha

The Year of the Dog begins in February

The UN experts said they had information suggesting that 2,500 Lumads had been displaced since October

Either of them can block the UN Security Council from referring the case to International Criminal Court in the Hague

Two countries have become increasingly close amid an ongoing crackdown by Cambodia’s government on opposition groups

China’s air force has carried out 16 rounds of exercises close to Taiwan in the past year or so

The captain took the lead in stealing some 40 items ranging from home appliances to solar panels

Tell parliament Pakistan violated mutual agreement, harassed Jadhav's family

Surrogacy is not explicitly banned although official guidelines prohibit the practice

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses account for a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions heating up planet

Unlike most Hindu civil laws, which have been reformed, Muslim personal laws have largely been left untouched

Adds blast justifies depolyment of thousands of Russian soldiers in Syria

Entire cities have been blamed for causing spikes in air pollution

Aim is to transform these great big walls of dull concrete into an expressive painting that is full of life

Often dubbed a paradise on earth, the Indonesian holiday island has become an embarrassing poster child

Foreign Office denounces attack; expresses Pakistan's firm resolve to eradicate the menace of terrorism

Israel has provided important training for Guatemala's military

Transport minister says decision taken to thank Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Service offers free medicines and healthcare along with lodging and psychological aid for the poor

Netanyahu is a suspect in two cases

Three newly built power stations beset by delays, outages

Singh has become a social media phenomenon with nearly 50,000 people following his activities on Facebook

2017 brought a reminder to many that women's rights have a long road ahead

New find opens the way for super-durable items that are triple the lifespan of normal glass commodities

He also defended his cuts to the State Department and USAID budget

Nobody killed in the explosion, but at least four people hospitalised

Trump refused to certify that Tehran is complying with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers