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Myanmar denies allegations genocide and ethnic cleansing, saying security forces were battling terrorists

Moscow last month delivered S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Syria, where Israel has struck Iranian targets

Saudi minister acknowledge that so far there is no agreement on reducing production among OPEC and non-OPEC producers

Ankara views Kurdish People's Protection Units as a 'terrorist' group linked to Kurdish rebels

Over 1,500 US soldiers who fought in World War I are buried at the hillside cemetery in Suresnes

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns of 'parallels' between the present day and the unstable and dangerous 1930s

Khashoggi, a critic of ruling Saudi regime was murdered at the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate by team sent from Riyadh

President Sirisena triggered an unprecedented constitutional crisis when he sacked Prime Minister Wickremesinghe

Suicide attacks in recent years have caused deepening anger among Hazaras minority of Afghanistan

Young girls are being conditioned to think about cosmetic surgery fuelling body insecurity, says author Susie Orbach

One of the protesters got within metres of the rear of motorcade after jumping over barricade

Macron and his wife welcomed some 70 monarchs, heads of state and prime ministers

Leaders sought to ease tensions caused by a defence row

The gulf nation beat popular tourist destinations such as France, Italy, Singapore, Thailand including US

More than 100 cases of needled stawberries were reported across the country in September

With some of the bloodiest conflicts in history

Number of combatants killed in the 10 days of clashes in Hodeida exceed 400

The war rang the death knell for a Russian empire already in bad shape

'We've gone through lots of wildfire over the years, this is the worst I've seen personally'

The United Arab Emirates has thrown its support behind Saudi Arabia, its main ally, over the Khashoggi affair

Some 95,000 residents are evacuated in Ventura County as the wildfires intensifies

Treatment of Albanian Greeks has long strained bilateral relations between Albania and Greece

Washington Post columnist Khashoggi, critical of Saudi government disappeared from the Saudi consulate on October 2

Sabarimala temple opens again on November 17 for Hindu festival period lasting 41 days

Environmental activists say residents need to be more vocal about holding political leaders accountable

Washington deeply concerned by news of Sri Lanka parliament to be dissolved, says US State Department

Jordanian army deploys helicopters and all-terrain vehicles to help with the search and rescue operation

Two rival authorities and a multitude of militias still vying for control of the oil-rich country

After President Donald Trump's barbed comments against China in the runup to this week's congressional elections

'The death toll may rise because some people are still missing'

Since the 2011 toppling of dictator Moamer Kadhafi

Setting a combative tone for his World War 1-themed visit to Paris

After Washington's support for the campaign was placed under increased scrutiny following Khashoggi's murder

More than 6,700 homes and businesses were burned down by the camp fire

Dissolution comes after weeks of intense power struggle, followed by Sirisena’s sudden sacking of Prime Minister

Somalia has been engulfed by violence and lawlessness since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was toppled in early 1990s

US order says asylum requests will continue to be accepted from migrants who seek to cross at official US entry ports

Iraq is 12th most corrupt country in the world, according to monitoring group Transparency International

Around three per cent of Syria's pre-war population or 700,000 people belonged to the Druze minority

More than 7,000 Palestinian-owned trees have been vandalised this year, according to the United Nations

Copy of Stephen Hawking's doctorate thesis signed in shaky hand raises nearly £1.4 million at an auction in London

Delhi’s air is the worst in world and many of the 20 million inhabitants of the city are unable to protect themselves

Bongo is expected in Paris for a ceremony marking 100th anniversary of armistice that ended World War I

Elected officials in Sweden can often be seen in public sometimes without security going about their daily lives

Canada legalised recreational marijuana use on Oct 17

Relations between the world’s two largest economies have plumbed new depths amid a bitter trade war

During an investigation of Abdi Mohammed Omer who is facing charges of human rights abuses and stoking clashes

Kabul, Taliban fail to reach breakthrough on holding direct talks during Moscow meetings

Indian government’s move comes as it is casting around for funds to support welfare programs

The court orders Marcos to serve six to 11 years in jail for each of the seven counts of graft