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He is the third former IMF chief to get into trouble with the law

Indicates an improvement in reporting from previous years, the Pentagon said

UN Human Rights chief called on authorities to review all cases of women detained for offenses related to abortion

The veteran leader won a September 24 vote without a clear majority for her conservative CDU/CSU bloc

The cricket board has tried similar tactics to curb betting in the past

Byzantine bureaucracy - where hundreds of diplomats can argue for days - has struggled to keep pace with the problem

Men kidnapped boy with intention of selling him to another family

More than 30,000 people are missing in the country

Palestinians hope for relief of economic hardship

Less than four years after sweeping offensive stunned the world, IS has lost almost all of the territory it controlled

'If he becomes stubborn, we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday'

US, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Britain and South Africa have formally offered assistance

Hariri's abrupt resignation and continued stay in Saudi Arabia had raised concern over Lebanon's stability

Abdullah Abdullah met US Vice President Mike Pence at White House, discussed new war strategy

One of those arrested was a woman who falsely spread news that Muslims were about to attack a Buddhist temple

The former RFA journalists Oun Chhin and Yeang Sothearin now face up to 15 years in jail

Pakistani seeking to donate kidney to fellow Pakistani undergoing treatment at Delhi hospital

LREM will be vital for Macron at the local and regional level in France

A German court ruled on Thursday that the airline had the right to refuse to carry an Israeli passenger

An airport source said Hariri had landed at Le Bourget airport outside Paris at 7:00 am

Saudi Arabia and its allies are fighting for sway across the region against a bloc led by Iran

The United Nations has said the blockade could spark the largest famine the world has seen in decades

Southwestern parts of China are frequently hit by earthquakes

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