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Canada's legalization of a multi-billion dollar marijuana industry set for next year

The Navy, which is trying to crack down on sexual assault in its ranks, issued a formal apology on Friday

Political sources have said that sanctions may include a ban on flights, visas, exports and transfer of remittances

'Terrorist symphathisers and self-radicalised extremists may conduct attacks with little or no warning'

US Department of Defence accidentally retweeted a tweet calling for Donald Trump to resign as US president

Adel al-Jubeir says the group was destabilising Lebanon by maintaining its arsenal and fighters

Mauritania has not carried out the death penalty since 1987

Turkey's state-run news agency says image of Ataturk had been used to portray an enemy protagonist in a scenario

Netanyahu is a suspect in two cases, one into alleged meddling in the media industry

Wes Goodman, the Republican state legislator for Ohio, resigns for 'inappropriate conduct'

Part-time student Giselle auctioned herself off on German website Cinderella Escorts

After pollution level soars high, Costa Rican envoy left the country, others move their staff to nearby countries

Chinese special envoy discusses Pak-Afghan border management with army chief

Hariri quit as prime minister in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia two weeks ago, saying he feared assasination

Raised eyebrows by referencing Sheikh Hasina who slammed Bangladeshi CJ for comparison with Pakistan

Many NGOs have closed in response to the intense scrutiny

Politicians from all sides in Lebanon have called for his return to Beirut

A California based company called Blue Planet is capturing carbon dioxide from power plant to produce concrete

Law and Order Minister said eight people had been seriously wounded in what appeared to be an extortion racket

Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition in Yemen since 2015 in support of its beleaguered government

Fouzia said she felt blessed to have born in England as it was a more accepting society

Juncker told reporters Britain needed to do more if it hopes to unlock the the next phase of Brexit negotiations

Amjad Jalal Ahmed Al-Dahan wore a fake beard and a cardboard belt with two empty water bottles taped to it

He arrived at a university graduation ceremony in Harare dressed in a blue academic gown and tasselled hat

Former “boss of bosses” Toto Riina, most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia, died early Friday

Health officials say 15,000 Japanese die every year from second-hand smoke

Deals involve separating cash from assets like property and shares, and looking at bank accounts to assess cash values

Anantnag football star Majid Irshad Khan's mother Ashiya Begum had appealed to her son to come back

More than 600,000 Jewish settlers live in the occupied West Bank

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he felt "shock" after touring the area

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Theresa May and her Brexit minister, David Davis, are also in Gothenburg for the European Social Summit

Aboriginals are among the most disadvantaged Australians

Yunying drones can fly at altitudes greater than the range of most surface to air missiles

China has had to tread a fine line between Riyadh and Tehran as Beijing has close ties with Iran as well

Figueres said action by national governments alone would not be sufficient

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accused it of "hegemonic" ambitions in the region

Governments have duty to ensure the common good for all citizens, says Pope Francis

So-called Smart Cities risk leaving girls without safe areas to learn and play

Recent events have placed MbS in a position to concentrate Saudi media power in his hands

The reports suggests that they are also thought to be working on a solid-fuel missile for submarine launches

The UN estimates there were at least 11,000 terror attacks in more than 100 countries last year

Both won $3.63 million of their agency's budget to Park's aides in monthly payments in exchange for career advancement

Trump's plan also comprises an open-ended US troop presence in Afghanistan

Primarily at issue is Afghanistan's entrenched custom the sexual abuse of boys

Floods caused by two days of torrential rains have more than 10,000 homes inundated as well

The Central Council of Jews in Germany said the Kuwaiti law was reminiscent of Nazi policies

The college says Samir was dismissed for a team rules violation

Global banks wary of opaque regulations, large local rivals

However, senior official dismisses reports, says Salman will not relinquish throne