The rule had earlier prohibited Ashkenazi Jews outside Israel from eating a group of foods known as kitniyot

Legalisation would be a weapon against traffickers, among whom there are terrorists who make money off of it

Interior minister says a significant part of the Muslim community had danced with joy after the attacks

North Korea would be digging deeper into a hole if it pursued further provocations

The country has been plagued by insurgencies by ethnic minority groups since independence from Britain

China calls for talks after Costa Rica's Recope decides to abandon $1.5 billion refinery upgrade project

The original charges against Heard carried a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine

Schools and health facilities have come under increasing threat as violence spreads in Afghanistan

Pistorius, known as "Blade Runner", faces a minimum 15-year jail sentence

Ban made the comments in telephone calls with President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar