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HRW called on international community and Turkey to act urgently to ensure syrians have greater access to education

Muslim leader says the decision undermines Pope Francis’s message of greater tolerance between faiths

Wellington Jighere from Nigeria crushed his English opponent 4 - 0 at the World Scrabble Championship

Alcantara was asked by the HR manager if he was, 'seriously following the Muslim religion'

The order includes conversions of 25 Next-Generation 737s to 737 MAX8s

Defence official says flight was successful and it met all the mission parametres

Pictures show smog so thick that buildings in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, were rendered invisible

The projections are based on climate models taking into account the expansion of ocean water as it warms

The woman had approached an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank wielding a knife

All of the first 12 parliamentary seats announced were won by Suu Kyi's party

Dr Sanduk Ruit has restored eyesight to more than 100,000 people, perhaps more than any doctor in history

After 3 years of record jetliner orders, planemakers are bracing for slowdown in new commitments at the Dubai Airshow

The loss in Bihar, India's third most-populous and poorest state, is the most significant setback for Modi

Stung by Russia's success in supplanting it in giant Chinese market, Riyadh has embarked on charm offensive in Europe

Maggi's return comes as Indians prepare to celebrate Diwali, a time when retail food shopping is at its peak in India

India spends just 1.3 per cent of its GDP on health, according to a 2013 World Bank report

Environmentalists say Barrier Reef is struggling from climate change, farming run-off and coral-eating starfish

Obama may press Netanyahu on the issue of a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel

Ending poverty will be impossible if global warming and its effects on the poor are not accounted for

Saudi Arabia executed three Iranian men, who had been convicted of smuggling large amounts of hashish to the kingdom

Gulf Arab state's defence ministry says no injuries reported

Aircraft, currently under certification, can hold 120 to 150 seats

Top US diplomat points to the disfranchisement of minorities such as Rohingya Muslims

Iran's foreign minister says choosing Afkham as ambassador took a few minutes but choosing her successor took 4 months

The 105-carat stone is one of the many artifacts taken from India, and is now placed at the Tower of London

Francis has sought to lead a drive for reforms within the secretive Vatican to clamp down on unbridled spending

The bank last week signed an agreement with the govt for the development of a mega housing project in Afghan capital

Islam Gul Seyal, the provincial governor's spokesman, confirms the battle and says fighting is still going on

Developing countries insist rich ones should lead the way in slashing emissions

The ceremony was broadcast live on national television, accompanied by the sound of the bell.

United Patriots Front member Chris Shortis compares himself to a biblical crusader and denounces Islam in his videos

Ministry says convicts attempted to smuggle large amount of hashish by sea into the kingdom

The speech came several days after the arrest of three pro-reform journalists

Tropical cyclones are extremely rare over the Arabian Peninsula

Egyptian investigation team member says indications and analysis so far of sound on black box indicate it was a bomb

British Foreign Office issues list of counties it considers most dangerous for tourists in wake of Russian crash

Cameron's letter is expected to include demands such as barring in-work benefits for EU migrants for four years

The three also allegedly filmed "sensitive" roads and other areas in southern Lebanon

The park has an estimated 3,000 species of plants and animals, many of them found nowhere else in the world

Locals alerted police after noticing that a burqa-clad 'woman' talking on the phone was wearing men's shoes

Tickets are now on sale to watch sunrise from the world's tallest building

Emirates Airlines president says he has ordered a security review but was not suspending any flights

Latest violence comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to leave for US to meet President Barack Obama

The court found 10 people guilty of lynching Samiul Alam Rajon

80,000 Russians were stranded in Egypt after the Kremlin had grounded all flights to the country

Reports indicate that King Salman will be staying at Mardan Palace for a whopping $18 million

Her NLD party believes fair vote will power it into government after decades-long struggle against army dictatorship

The IS claims to have downed the plane in retaliation for Russian air strikes in Syria, but has not said how.

Huge blue and pink diamonds, are expected to fetch tens of millions of dollars

US Navy clarified it was a scheduled Trident II (D5) missile test flight at sea from USS Kentucky