Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he favoured vote in parliament on nuclear deal

It is only medical facility in whole north-eastern region of Afghanistan that can deal with major war injuries

Conservative Catholics say homosexuals can live by Church's rules by being chaste

The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but that target was pushed back until this year

Nimr was convicted of sedition, rioting, protesting and robbery in the Eastern Province district of Qatif

The EU has been critical of a crackdown on media in Turkey, which languishes far down global press freedom rankings

Bombing lasted nearly an hour despite calls to Kabul, Washington

Attacks on foreigners are rare in Bangladesh but it has been convulsed by rising Islamist violence over past year

Equity markets falling worldwide, Wall Street recorded its worst quarter since 2011

Tsipras says party must avoid splits, not repeat mistakes