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Pavlensky fled to France and was given asylum in 2017 after several protests drew ire of Russian authorities

Incumbent premier resigned along with the entire cabinet in response to local election defeats

Prosecutors say the two had classified information regarding security operations in Rakhine state

Insists conditions at the facility are not 'inhumane or brutal'

UN has confirmed continued use of political prison camps housing 'thousands' of inmates

Three county-level health officials in Jiangsu province dismissed

Some 800,000 federal employees have been affected since December 22

Islamabad has been working closely with Kabul and Washington to reach a political settlement

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina re-election is tainted by violence, mass arrests and claims of rigging

Theatre's management insist that audience must strip off to see play

Afghan press names Salaam Maftoon as both 'Salam Trudeau' and 'Afghan Trudeau'

Indian minister VK Singh reacts to CJP Saqib Nisar's ban on airing Indian content

Alok Verma was suspended along with his deputy after they accused each other of bribery

Morgan Stanley cuts 2019 oil price forecasts by more than 10%

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