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Duterte told reporters he has ordered soldiers to build structures on Philippine-claimed islands

Groundbreaking research could help reduce the huge cost of desalination

She was flown to nearby hospital and is expected to survive

They also demanded a sharper position against Assad by the Trump administration

Restrictions have stopped male patients from crossing to enter Israel to receive medical treatment

31-year-old Palestinian was born in a small Arab town on Israeli side of West Bank border

Tax authorities became suspicious after withdrawal of more than 300,000 euros in cash from Dutch banks

As long as oil prices don't go much higher than around $70 per barrel, the 20-hour flight can be financially viable

The university asked people to come forward if they have any information regarding incident

Ketamine doses used in the Oxford depression treatment trials are given in controlled conditions

It is estimated that half of daily smokers will die prematurely due to their tobacco habit unless they quit

Donald Trump accused Syrian President Bashar al Assad's government of going "beyond a red line"

Xi may find Trump to be a sympathetic ear

The Muslim men were attacked by cow vigilantes

The government is gunning to conquer new territory in a field dominated by the United States

North Korea has also conducted two nuclear weapons tests since January 2016

The region is a frontline in China's "war on pollution"

Britain kept its threat level at 'severe' following the Westminster assault

Bannon's inclusion in the NSC at the end of January raised concerns

An explosion was heard in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don

Under Qatari law, workers should complete a 48-hour week, equivalent to eight hours per day

Five women and nine men including the driver were injured

Jason Hopwood, 47, has pleaded guilty to burglary and fraudulent use of a registration plate

Trump did not go into detail about what any US response to the atrocity would be

Accuses Syrian government of going "beyond a red line" with a poison gas attack on civilians

Ten suspects accused of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar diamond fraud conspiracy

North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast

More than 40,000 people have been killed in the PKK's insurgency

Suu Kyi tired to reassure those who fled that "if they come back they will be safe"

Fundamentalism is a disease of all religions, says Pope Francis

Police have launched an investigation

The top 10 was rounded out by restaurants in France, Peru, Spain, Thailand and Austria

Alleged chemical attack has garnered international condemnation for Syrian govt

Brazil has the most diverse tree population with 8,715 species

Regime has tightly restricted access out of the enclave following the March 24 assassination

She also received an acceptance letter from Stanford University

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria

The companies would have 24 hours to remove any posts that openly violate German law

Emirates is introducing the service to mitigate the inconvenience of the ban on passengers

The female robot, Yingying, wore a black dress and her head was covered with a red scarf, a Chinese wedding ritual

An unusual level of support was also seen in Bangladesh

The reason could lie in Marmite's high levels of vitamin B12, the investigators say

340 people killed from disease since late last year

The detainees are suspected of being active since November 2015

Two men were arrested and charged with trafficking after the discovery of 903 kilograms of ice

Zika can cause brain defects such as microcephaly, a condition in which child's brain and skull are unusually small

Guterres is confident the UN Security Council will live up to its responsibilities

The MP made this statement while debating the Child Sexual Offences Bill in parliament

Between 5, 000 – 10, 000 Rohingya Muslims reportedly entered Indian-occupied Kashmir illegally