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Ben Hamou, 26, is first southerner to win title that leads to shot at Miss World crown

Sabarimala temple is a site of tension to end a ban on women of menstruating age from entering it

Turkey and United States are now at loggerheads over future of Syrian Kurdish forces

Amnesty activists symbolically hang a street sign reading 'Jamal Khashoggi Street' where Saudi consulate is located

Congress rejects accusations of misogyny, saying Gandhi is progressive, inclusive and liberal leader

Several men are currently on trial in Pakistan for allegedly starting blaze

Women and girls in black uniforms come to learn basics of self-defence

Growing, dealing and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes is illegal in Zambia

Attacks occur in Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, and Badghis

Scientists detected fast repeating radio bursts from far away in space, prompting speculations about their origin

A coin valued at 3.75 million euros and printed with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in a heist in 2017

Pro-government source says there have been fatalities in the attack

Xi says principled issues suggested by the DPRK side are deserved requirements

Police did not put forward a motive for Avan's alleged actions

Kim renewed his resolve to meet Trump again during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

The breakdown in talks could strengthen the possibility that Trump will declare a national emergency to build a wall

Omar Daudzai says Pakistan is playing positive role in Afghan peace talks

Thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit Golden Temple every day, marvelling at shrine buildings and central lake

Violence in area has become rarer since security forces largely flushed out gunmen in 2017 campaign

Rahul Gandhi’s father, grandmother and great-grandfather were all prime ministers of India

According to Reporters Without Borders, Taliban have repeatedly targeted Afghan journalists killing 15 in 2018

Police declined to comment on the size of the demand

It is not clear to which US official was Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei referring

Many Saudis condemned Qunun for what they describe as dishonouring her family

Pakistani girl was forced into prostitution by 49-year-old man, who brought her to UAE pretending to be her father

Abdullah Addullah accuses Pakistan of not changing its policy towards Afghanistan

Taliban rejected repeated requests from regional powers to allow Afghan officials to take part in the talks

Disruption caused by appearance of drone appeared minimal

Youth filed a complaint stating that a girl had stolen his heart and police officials should help him find it back

Government shutdown shows no signs of ending as Trump refuses to budge on steel wall with Mexico

Rahaf says her family subjected her to physical and psychological abuse

IS militants launched counterattacks against SDF, taking advantage of poor visibility due to bad weather

Special envoy will be leading an interagency delegation to India, China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from January 8–21

The visit coincides with what South Korean officials say is Kim’s 35th birthday on Tuesday

Officials at the US and British consulates separately confirmed suspicious packages had been received

Zinni was appointed by former secretary of state Rex Tillerson in August 2017

Anti-corruption activists credit UN bodies with cleaning up government

France imposed sanctions last year on two suspected Iranian agents

World Wildlife Fund believes there are only around 40-50 wild tigers left in China out of around 3,900 globally

Patient requires 24-hour care, indicating that facility's staff would have access to her room

Clothes were left in cloakroom along with mobile phones to prevent people from sneaking photo of other customers

Airport halted after sightings of flying drone near Britain’s busiest air hub

India threatened to retaliate but said it would not take action until end of this month

Legislation covers certain religious minorities but not Muslims

Imran says China wants Pakistan to keep details of aid confidential

Talks were supposed to be held in Qatar

Washington is demanding Pyongyang give up its nuclear arsenal before any relief from economic sanctions is granted

Australia quietly pressed authorities in Thailand to grant UN access to Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun

Major focus of Pompeo's tour is to sustain regional coalition to counter Iran

German authorities are under fire for their handling of breach in which personal data