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Xi Jinping's visit would be the first of its kind in the past nine years

Unsubstantiated fatwa legalising cannibalism reportedly claimed it would allow couple to 'become one'

BJP government plans to resettle tens of thousands of Hindus in three new townships in Muslim-dominated Kashmir

There are an estimated 50,000 Muslims in the region

Head teacher launched an assault after stolen items were discovered in the 11-year-old boy's bag

Iran's supreme leader denounces Saudi-led air strikes in the country as 'criminal acts'

'When you work in TV... and find out that your 11 channels are down, of course that's one of the most dreadful things'

Although only between three and 15 per cent of the total 100 billion barrels of oil is likely to be extractable

Tibetan official says project is expected to be completed by 2020

Van Haften intended to travel to Iraq or Syria to join the militant group

The ongoing assault in Mazar-i-Sharif city comes just before the start of the Taliban's traditional spring offensive

Around 18,000 children between the age of five and 17 drown in Bangladesh every year

Kamaruzzaman is accused of abduction, torture and mass murder including slaughter

Directorate of Religious Affairs says if water cannot be found other cleansing materials can be used

The assailant was arrested with the help of CCTV and is set to stand trial for attempted rape

Indian PM says Simla Agreement and Lahore Declaration have to be the basis for going forward in peace talks

Tarar say the two countries should come together to find solutions for diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, polio

Sources accuse Iran of wanting to buy time to reorganise Houthis who have been severely hurt because of Saudi strikes

State Department spokesperson says 'it is not for US to decide' if any country wants to join the Saudi-led coalition

'Peace Pipeline' project to get go-ahead as Islamabad anticipates lifting of sanctions on Iran

Fazlullah now to be subjected to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo

PM arranged special aircraft to take 11 Indian nationals to New Delhi after they arrived in Karachi from Yemen

Pakistan condemns the attack; assures full cooperation

Olson asks for expediting approval of Arif Habib’s investment in US

The 12-person jury took a day and a half to find the 21-year-old guilty

He is currently on a visit to India; also met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Some 85 French nationals are thought to have died in IS-held zones

Says she had taken photos and produced videos that had then been used as "propaganda abroad"

Shooter was killed, while two other Afghan soldiers were injured in the retaliatory fire by US forces

US transportation secretary says India has taken action to address safety issues, comply with international standards

The Indian nationals reached Karachi Port along with 146 Pakistanis from Yemen

The mosque was seized and closed in the 1920s to be used as a cinema and then a restaurant that served alcohol

Report says shots were fired from an unidentified car

Takashima arrested over claims at least one of them was as young as 13

Accused had been using Bangladesh territory for years to carry out guerrilla war in the Indian state of Assam

FO condemns killing of 8 Iranian border guards, says concerned security agencies are actively investigating

Indian firms have spurned some $15 billion worth of government tenders to make a range of weapons since 2013

Huthi rebels and their allies made a new push on Mualla but were forced back by militia supporting President

Iranian official is likely to urge Pakistan to not join Saudi-led campaign against Iran-allied Houthi forces in Yemen

Former Afghan prime minister accuses Tehran of creating the current unrest in Sanaa

Several metro stations were on emergency lighting, but trains continued to run

PM Nawaz had earlier in the day stressed the need for involving Iran into the Yemen debate

Scorpene is part of the Project 75 of Indian Navy's submarine programme

Both are believed to have boarded a flight from Manchester to Dalaman in southwest Turkey on March 31

For second consecutive year, over half of Muslim schools surpass national average of students achieving 5 GCSEs

Aab clothing sells Arabic cloaks, luxury hijabs and flowing gowns

Yuan had been dating one woman for nine years and had a son with another

British photographer frequently visits the intricately designed prayer halls to photograph 'the jewel in UAE's crown

India in December 2013 reinstated a colonial-era law banning gay sex, say activists.

Indian Minister of State for External Affairs says evacuation process is a difficult task