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The problem is acute in Chechnya, where homosexuality is a taboo

Up to 30,000 people are expected to leave under the deal

Scots are far from united on whether or not to hold a second independence referendum

Pence will tour the Istiqlal Mosque and hold a multi-faith dialogue

Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Trump in Washington in March

Many sizeable asteroids have crashed into Earth or exploded in our atmosphere, leaving behind massive craters

The typo in the Airbus accounts is the latest in a series of mix-ups between the two similarly named countries

On the campaign trail, Trump was a strident opponent of the 'worst deal ever negotiated'

'The explosion damaged the entrance and smashed some windows'

The FBI is examining Tuesday's killings as a possible hate crime or act of terrorism

The next test of Trump's attitude toward the Iran nuclear deal will be in May

Reclusive North Korea regularly threatens to destroy Japan, South Korea and the United States

US President Donald Trump has taken a hard line with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Iran’s ambassador meets army chief second time in a month

Rahat Abrar says Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was in favour of banning cow slaughter

The park will be in the province of Guanacaste, known for its beaches, some 225 kilometers north of the capital

Canadian government has continued to subsidise the industry

Boys are happier overall, with 39 per cent reporting being "very satisfied" compared with 29 per cent of girls

Despite efforts by both countries to improve ties, deep suspicions persist, especially over their border dispute

'The idea here is to give the best of education to these young minds and promote values of humanity and tolerance'

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The bus with 56 passengers on board plunged into a river in northern Himachal Pradesh state

BSF says Tej Bahadur Yadav was found guilty on certain charges of indiscipline

For women, sadly, there may not be the same boost

Experts pointed to two once-pristine sites that have become worryingly cluttered since the space age dawned in 1957

Blackmore is accused of having 24 wives (and 146 children), while Oler is alleged to have married four women

The case was one of the city's great unsolved crimes for decades

WHO cautioned that progress would stagnate without efforts to address broader poverty-related issues

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the change

The race was already significant as politicians see the job as a stepping stone to the presidency at 2019 polls

The three are accused of inciting Hindu zealots to pull down the 16th century mosque in 1992

Incident occurred hours after thousands of Sikhs gathered at Times Square to spread awareness about faith

'This is my America: people letting people be people'

Human rights groups raised questions about President Donald Trump's commitment to ending violations

The choice of words jarred as memories remain fresh of the 2013 deadly bombing of the event

Accused faces four counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, authorities said

Nearly 1,000 cars and trucks were displayed at North America’s first and largest-attended auto show

US Secretary of State told Congress of plans to review sanctions relief given to Iran

Saudi leaders felt Obama was reluctant to get involved in the civil war in Syria

Currently, Japanese firms can make full-time employees work far beyond the usual 40 hours a week during busy periods

Study found that mothers' use of antidepressants in pregnancy did not increase risk of children developing autism

Latest satellite images of the country's nuclear test site revealed volleyball games underway

J025, discovered in May 2014, will be the largest asteroid to come this near to the planet since 2004

Steve Stephens was accused of killing an elderly man in Ohio and then posting a video of the murder on Facebook

Two suicide bombers attacked two churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria on April 9, killing 45 people

Oddly, the UK's embassy in Slovakia refers to itself as the British Embassy

It is ‘too early’ to comment on the causes of the crash, says Coalition spokesperson

Archaeologists found a collection of figurines, wooden masks and a handle of a sarcophagus lid

Moscow does not publicly admit the presence of military contractors in Syria and does not reveal casualties among them

May calls Donald Trump, Angela Merkel and other European leaders after the announcement, a spokesman said