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German weekly reports former colonel had been secretly pulling the strings at IS for years

Teenage student, now in police custody, also injured four other people

China will construct the airport on the high-altitude, strategicically located Pamir plateau of Xinjiang

Fires broke out at the base, at a nearby petrol station and shops at the foot of the hill

His supporters want the Speaker of parliament - who is Rajapakse's eldest brother - to intervene and stop the probe

Beef ban divides India's opposition parties which claim that the bill would cause hardship to farmers

"The bomb is believed to have been attached to minibus and was detonated near UN office," says police official

People responsible for injecting dogs with burning acid receive $4 for the body of each dog

The fishing boat capsized most likely as a result of terrified passengers stampeding to one side

Five-day-old hippopotamus was heaved into the air and dragged in the water

Former ambassador questions US govt's decision to sell almost $1 billion in US-made attack weapons to Pakistan

Interior ministry spokesperson says there was information about a possible attack on a mall or Aramco installations

Since the 2011 revolt, Libya has been awash with weapons, has rival governments and parliaments

Say they believe in long-lasting friendship between the two countries

Sonali's husband got in touch with her after seeing her on TV following the acid attack, which took place in 2003

UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Sami says only 28 people survived the capsize

Protesters burn Indian flag in Muzaffarabad; two Indian policemen arrested for allegedly killing 16-year-old Kashmiri

President of the Supreme Court in Britain says courts and judges should show respect towards different customs

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year due to tobacco use, according to government figures

The new legislation would make it easier to acquire land for infrastructure projects, but hurt millions of farmers

The Iranian plan calls for an immediate ceasefire and end of all foreign military attacks

Kim stressed though that he expects the World Bank and the AIIB will work "very closely" together

Saudi King Salman ordered the humanitarian pledge following a United Nations appeal on Friday for $274 million

The NGO was founded in Kabul and uses skateboarding as a gateway to get young girls involved in education

Jaboori says, he was young then and lacked wisdom

Iran especially, is known for its extraordinary collection of stunning mosques

Imams chant slogans in favour of the communist Party, forced to tell children prayer is harmful for the soul

General Sher Muhammad Karimi addressed 132nd passing out parade of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul

Rain gods don't hear us and Modi has also turned deaf to our cries, says Mathur

IS claims responsibilty for the attack, says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Protests enter second day following separatist leader Masarat Alam's arrest

The four-point plan calls for a ceasefire and immediate end to all foreign military attacks

Afghan Taliban planning spring offensive to thwart peace process

Hazaras were kidnapped Wednesday in Ghazni province after they travelled out of their home district to shop for cattle

Saudi-led warplanes pounded rebels heading to bolster an assault on loyalists in Aden and fighting raged in Taez

Claims the Germanwings tragedy happened after the pilot's girlfriend left him

Transmission to be halted between April 21 and 27; Parts of Indian map displayed with Pakistan, reports say

Police say they arrested 15 Muslim migrants suspected of attacking Christian passengers after a religious row

UNSC resolution seeks an arms embargo, freezing of assets, travel ban and other related obligations on Yemen

Husain was nominated alongside Channel 4’s Matt Frei, BBC correspondent Alison Holt and BBC reporter Tulip Mazumdar

The children are among the world's heaviest children

Community staged protest last week against proposed demolition drive, threatening to convert en masse to Islam

While IS is known to engage young children in fighting, Kurds have so far restrained from involving kids into battle

Chinese assistant foreign minister says China is willing to provide financing support to Pakistan

Studies find stereotype exaggeration and systematic under-representation of women in search results

Indian police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse protesters during rally in Srinagar

Moscow wants to speed up conclusion of talks with India for joint manufacture of new generation stealth fighter jet

A high-powered delegation led by Punjab CM Shahbaz was told by Saudi authorities that Pakistan must be “visible”

The terminal in the city of Al Shihr "fell under the complete control of tribal fighter"

Graphic ads directly ask air force pilots to stop flying unmanned aircraft, call operations illegal and immoral