US President defends troops withdrawal from Syria in surprise Iraq visit

Several nations have embraced use of medicinal cannabis including Canada, Australia, Israel, and many states in US

Epicentre was located north of Catania, where several families spent the night in the streets

Western governments accuse Russia of acting illegally against Ukraine

Whale hunting is thorny subject in Japan's otherwise largely amiable foreign policy

The incident happened at Beijing Jiaotong University in western part of the city

Report attempts to map Christian persecution across Middle East, Africa and Asia

Six people are killed in campaign violence

Randhawa took up shooting as his golfing career faded after winning the last of his eight Asian Tour titles in 2009

Rats are boiled, skinned and then cooked in spicy gravy