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James O'Brien will focus on using diplomacy to secure the safe return of Americans held hostage overseas

Nine died near the city of Sialkot in Punjab province, and more than 40 were wounded on Friday

The operation followed a technical agreement with the United States on Aug 24 about Turkey's role in the campaign

Although they are under the legal marriageable age in Iran, couple’s families were granted permission by authorities

Police are questioning the demining team because it had not warned authorities in advance of their activity

Accused were arrested in December 2013, months after the military overthrew president Muhammad Morsi

Team will assess damages and losses incurred from unprovoked firing by Indian forces

Congress is due to vote next month on whether to endorse the deal reached in July between Iran and six world powers

Over the past two years, the Turkish government has lifted bans on women and girls wearing headscarves

It is the first arrest in connection with the 17 August bombing at the Erawan shrine

Sources say a sum of money was handed over by Moroccan official and accepted by the journalists

US state of Florida declared a state of emergency and Cuba issued an alert as well, as the storm, rolled towards them

Ceasefire in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border and two villages has broken down after renewed shelling

Police says it appears that the aircraft had experienced a structural failure

Organisers have increased safety measures in a bid to avoid a repeat of deadly stampede at the same venue 12 years ago

How will climate change affect your livelihood depends on your profession, your age, and where you live

Those arrested were likely low-ranking members of a Bulgarian-Hungarian human-trafficking gang

US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit said there were not sufficient grounds for preliminary injunction

The line-up of the new cabinet is yet to be revealed

This is the first time the stock exchange has opened its doors to an ambassador from Pakistan to ring the opening bell

At least 76 people to die when their boat went down Thursday off the western Libyan port of Zuwara

British foreign secretary meets interior minister to acknowledge Pakistan’s efforts to establish peace in the region

New technology aims to use high-end printing technologies to create stretchable electronics embedded with sensors

Choudary, 48, is charged with inviting support for the extremist group on Social Media from June 2014 to March 2015

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudry summons Indian High Commission and protests against the unprovoked firing

Witnesses say each man received between 80 and 100 lashes and that both screamed in pain

Police claim 28-year-old Shwetang Patel died on way to hospital after falling unconscious while in custody

MSF says misrepresentation of the medical group could put its aid workers deployed in conflict zones at risk

Police detained Jake Hanrahan and Philip Pendlebury for filming clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants

No amount of hiding behind ‘best airline’ awards has kept the truth about the airline from emerging

The British Library was reluctant to discuss the decision, referring queries to the government

Why waste four years of your life for a piece of paper when you can just buy mine, Ritter writes on eBay

Chairman and vice chairman of People.cn Co Ltd are being inspected for suspected crimes relating to bribery

Innovation will create flexible electronics to be worn by soldiers and embedded on warplanes

Around 250-300 people have travelled from Sweden to Syria or Iraq to join Islamic State

Authorities found a "Syrian travel document" in the truck among the decomposing bodies

Rescuers are still searching for a nine-year-old boy missing since an overnight landslide

Under the Migration Act, an officer may ask a person they know or suspect, is a non-citizen to show their ID

The necklace already holds the world record at auction after it was sold for $3.35m at Christie's in London 2012

Turns out to be the upcoming launch of new film 'Atomic Falafel', an atomic comedy

The person was struck by a bullet near or inside the student union

Nine planes were being built for the US Navy, while the four others were designed for the Royal Australian Air Force

More than 30,000 women have given birth in the worst-hit districts since the disaster

It will be Salman's first visit to US since ascending the throne in January

Four months ago, EU leaders were jolted into action when 800 people drowned in a single boat

The group has been trying for months to establish itself in Afghanistan's eastern badlands

Fourteen foreigners were among the 20 people killed in the attack at the famous Hindu shrine in Bangkok

Director says the aim of his work is to reclaim the rightful image of Islam, which he said extremists have distorted

On Thursday, the S&P 500 recovered about half of its 11% drop over six days. Japan's Nikkei stock index was up 2.4%

In trademark enigmatic style, the emailed invitations provided little more than the time and place of the event