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Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel admitted that many towns are "already overwhelmed" by the task of housing migrant

Germany's Merkel may win the award for her actions in Ukraine crisis and the refugee policies

Police cordon off streets after shootings

India is committed to generate 40 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2030

Russian lawmaker says 2,500 air strikes by US-led coalition had failed to inflict significant damage on Islamic State

In Badakhsan province, the Taliban took control of Warduj district late on Thursday after heavy fighting

Air strikes hit the district of Jabal al Zawiya, in an area under the control of al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria

India promises to cut the carbon produced per unit of GDP growth by 33-35 per cent

Obama blames the National Rifle Association for blocking reform of US gun laws

US National Hurricane Center says the hurricane is a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm on a scale of 1 to 5

Indonesia has deployed more than 20,000 troops, police and other personnel to Sumatra and Kalimantan to fight fires

Nato confirms that 11 people including six US soldiers were killed in the crash

The C-130 Hercules is a cargo plane built by Lockheed Martin

President Barack Obama makes impassioned plea for gun control in the wake of the shooting

CIA has run ostensibly covert training program for vetted Syrian rebel groups deemed moderate by Western states

Prosecutions under archaic law have skyrocketed since Thailand's military seized power in coup in last year

local government says cigarette butts took between four and 12 years to disintegrate

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Israeli authorities say several dozen Israeli Arabs have joined IS ranks in recent months

The university promises to grant refugees internationally recognised degrees without fees and documentation

Rosario Porto and her ex-husband, 51-year-old journalist Alfonso Basterra, deny murder of 12-year-old Asunta

The armed forces must urgently increase readiness, so that the enemy dare not think of attacking, Supreme Leader says

Driver who fails to stop passenger smoking in same circumstances is also liable to be fined

Spokesperson for Ocean Park says 10-year-old panda began showing signs of pregnancy in July

British government source says UK prime minister will serve his complete term

Police say several people were wounded and several others arrested

The restaurant has opened a branch in Sydney and operates exclusively with female asylum seekers as chefs

No group has claimed responsibility though Basilan is stronghold of al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group

Clinton's use of private email account hangs over her campaign to become Democratic nominee for presidential election

Indian foreign office spokesperson says Pakistan is a "prime sponsor” of terrorism

Iranian foreign ministry source says these accusations and propaganda are psychological warfare and baseless

The Indian finance ministry says more than 600 tax evaders had made declarations by midnight on 30 September

Since army crushed separatist Tamil Tigers, ending their decades-long insurgency, visitors have returned in droves

Iran has highest confirmed death toll among foreign nationalities followed by Egypt with 75

Cache included a tonne and a half of C4 explosives and other explosive material

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian military only went after "terrorist groups" in Syria

The latest blast occurred in the early morning in a residential building in Liucheng, a rural county of Guangxi region

Trump says if he becomes president he won't accept 200,000 Syrians who may be Islamic State terrorists

Deputy Interior Minister Ayoub Salangi said the city had been recaptured after a "special operation" overnight

State media says two parties have agreed on repatriation of bodies of identified dead Iranians as soon as possible

Israel and the United States have dismissed the move as a symbolic gesture that would not serve the cause of peace

Jews are allowed to visit the Temple Mount, which they revere as their holiest site

Drivers of city's famous black cabs have argued Uber bypasses local licensing and amounts to unfair competition

Group was aiming to reach Germany and had come from Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon's south

Russia's deepening engagement in Syria comes as Putin and Barack Obama push rival plans on ways to defeat IS group

According to testimony from the survivors, 49 people were on board the dinghy when it capsized

Nadine Morano said France was a "white race" country that must stay that way

Xinhua news agency says dozens more were injured by explosives apparently placed in express delivery packages

Khamenei also calls on Muslim countries to investigate the deadly crush that killed over 769 people

Company says customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over coming weeks and months