Privatisation programme aims to upgrade services by operating on commercial basis and generate funds for state coffers

The law comes into force six months after the country voted to allow gay unions in a historic referendum.

The men were "lower-level" Yemeni detainees and each had been held for nearly 14 years without charg

Thousands of people had flocked to visit the twins, who were born with two heads and two hearts but just one body

Turkish police on Friday detained five people including suspected close associate of IS militant called 'Jihadi John'

The Stars and Stripes will also be flown at half-staff at all US embassies and missions overseas

In first strikes since Friday's carnage, French warplanes bombed IS targets in Raqa

A Parisian appeals to French Muslims to demonstrate in the streets against this, to show that this is not them

The hand-sized tablets are part of the 'Kio Kit', a digital classroom in a suitcase designed by local company

Obama vows to intensify military coordination and intelligence sharing in the wake of the attacks Friday night