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The explosion was caused by either a car or motorcycle bomb, local officials said

Iraq welcomes creation of new cell as chance to harmonise often competing efforts in fight against Islamic State

Almost 3,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated with heavy rains and high tides forecast

I had to strip myself of my shroud which had become an obstacle to my escape, the survivor narrated

In Europe, private individuals are proposing free lodging for refugees via Web-based platforms inspired by Airbnb

President Francois Hollande says strikes were aimed at targets identified during surveillance missions

Modi eager to bring bigger technology investments and jobs back to India to help its growing startup scene

Governor of Achin district in Nangarhar province says the raids on eight to 10 police posts began early Sunday

The growth came after laws were changed to make it easier to establish an Islamic bank

Police however says the situation is currently under control

Pope reminded Americans of their immigrant roots and urged them to welcome others to share in the American dream

Zuckerberg, says that for every 10 people connected to the Internet, one is lifted out of poverty

French foreign minister says France cannot risk seeing Daesh take over the Palestinian cause

Frustrated families have been left to find out for themselves whether loved ones are dead or alive

Francis calls on government leaders to fight human trafficking, ban nuclear arms and promote the education of girls

Saudi Arabia foreign minister said Iranians should know better than to play politics with a tragedy

Brown is due to perform in the Australian cities of Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from December 9-16

There were no people at prayer at the time

Zakaria Amara received a life sentence in January 2010 and is serving his time in a penitentiary in Quebec

Saudi Health Minister Khalid al-Falih says there was an increase of 52 on the previous figures

Afghan security forces tells UN sanctions monitors that about 10 per cent of Taliban insurgency are IS sympathizers

The pope is the lead vocalist on album titled Wake Up!

Report claims convoy of Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud played a central role in stampede

'You are not responsible for what happened', top Saudi cleric tells Crown Prince who is also the interior minister

urges world leaders to zero in on promoting education

PM to address UNGA on September 30

Says when he will become president, he will will respect people of all faiths and colour

Up to 70 IS fighters have come from Iraq and Syria and now form the core of extremists' branch in Afghanistan

Latest tragedy reminds us that the potential for disaster has not been wholly eradicated by Saudi govt

The pontiff touched on an array of topics, including Iran deal, drug trafficking & rights of girls to an education

There is suspicion he misapproriated funds and violated his duties as head of world football's governing body

Xi arrived at the White House to a 21-gun salute and full ceremonial military honours

Noor Mohammed says Hajj not as difficult as he used to think

The kingdom's regional rival Iran expressed outrage at the deaths of 131 of its nationals

Iranian leaders have been deeply critical of Saudi authorities over 'flawed safety measures that led to the tragedy'

6.6-magnitude undersea quake left 60 injured, left hundreds of houses damaged and rattled an idyllic island chain

Between 30 and 40 demonstrators waved the Finnish flag and shouted abuse at a migrant bus

The Los Angeles Police Department's special consul division said the prince does not have diplomatic immunity

'In this moment of prayer, I unite myself with you all in prayer to God'

Iranian leaders have been deeply critical of the Saudi authorities over flawed crowd control measures

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At least 717 people were killed and 863 injured, spurring King Salman to order "a revision" of Hajj organisation

The device waited with other Apple fans until doors opened at 8:00am on Friday and was one of the first inside

Add the ability to share snaps of dessert delights on social media, and you have a recipe for sugared success

Iran has 9.3 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, the fourth largest after Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Canada

Making his first address to the UN General Assembly, Francis will set the tone for an anti-poverty summit

A Conservative government policy, introduced in 2011, prohibited wearing such a veil during citizenship ceremonies

Deadliest accident since 1990; authorities unsure of number of Pakistani casualties

Downdetector.com's Facebook map showed outages in North America, Europe, Australia and India

The undersea quake hit at a depth of 24 kilometres at about 1am, 30 kilometres from Sorong, in West Papua