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Security had been tightened in Maiduguri for the Christmas weekend in anticipation of possible Boko Haram attacks

A 14-minute video also invites other fighters and Muslims to swear allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Pakistan desired to hold meetings with Afghan officials but they were reluctant to consider the offer

A tourist who went missing on Saturday had also been found dead

Wu Gan was detained in May 2015 and later charged with subversion

Taiwan cannot compare with China's defense budget and military developments

The 25-year-old allegedly stabbed his boss repeatedly following a heated discussion with him

Gulf Early Warning Centre reported an outbreak of a 'highly contagious' strain of bird flu, H5N8, in Riyadh

Vatican gendarme stopped her from taking the statue and she was detained

Woman tells her parents in the video that she wasn't interested in her husband

Court sentences seven other people linked to case to seven years in jail, revoked their citizenship

The pardon was a blow to the relatives of victims, prosecutors and human rights activists.

The raid took place last Tuesday and subsequent DNA tests confirmed that a body recovered was that of Sheikh Jirani

They face up to 43 years in prison and four of them are already in jail

During 2017 China built 290,000 square meters (29 hectares) of facilities on South China Sea reefs and islands

Two other typhoons are have inflicted more deaths on Mindanao than Tembin

Every year on Christmas eve NORAD purports to track the flight of Santa and his reindeer-pulled sleigh

An NGO states up to 268 people have been arrested for protests against President Nicolas Maduro

Thousands leave southern areas, Ho Chi Minh City closes schools

Broader ideological battle across country has produced acts of violence and harassment based on religious identity

The United States is an important source of assistance to Guatemala and Honduras

The pope has made defence of migrants a major plank of his papacy, often putting him at odds with politicians

Israel has in the last few weeks stepped up its strikes against suspected Iranian targets inside Syria

Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring what it considers a wayward province under its rule

More than 650,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled the country since a military operation was launched in Rakhine state

United States is by far the largest contributor to the UN, providing for 22 per cent of its $5.4b budget

Number of Tunisian women said in recent days that their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed

Video shows him apparently excavating the remains from the snow-covered crash site in rebel-held territory

Iraqi forces expelled the militants from the city this year after months of battle

As religion grows in China, Beijing warns against spread of 'Western' ideas

Google, Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times are all blocked in China

It has military applications but will be used for firefighting and marine rescue, at least 17 orders placed so far

At the Dubai airport, one of the busiest in the world, at least 17 flights were cancelled

Bethlehem is normally flooded by tourists at this time of year

Says UN sanctions breach of the country’s republic's sovereignty

Shalash's death brings to 11 number of Palestinians killed since US announcement

Singapore's anti-corruption bureau said Saturday it was investigating the individuals involved, but gave no details

Historians estimate about one million people perished in Stalin's purges in the 1930s

Incident took place at park near West Boca High School which Muslim girl attends

Under a plea deal,Truppel, citizen of both Germany and Argentina, agreed to cooperate with authorities

The attack is third to occur at Park Holme mosque this year

The fire was near an area where visitors can handle and feed animals but none were thought to have been involved

Russia maintains contacts with US on region, says special representative to the Russian president on Afghanistan

On Friday at least 70 SEBI officials searched homes and seized property

The emperor's birthday is traditionally marked by a national holiday and an address at the Imperial Palace

Pete Hoekstra made the blunder while being questioned by a journalist from Dutch broadcaster

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to represent Pakistan during the trilateral foreign ministers' meet on December 26

970 were punished for misusing funds for a poverty relief campaign and another 1,363 were punished for irregularities

Now, as oil prices have plunged,so wildlife once again that has become priority for the authorities

No link to any terrorist group has been found yet