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The envoy was leading a delegation to the governor's office when the bomber struck, killing 12 people instantly

About 90% of the construction of the building has been outsourced to a factory

In January, US intelligence officials said in a report that Russia intervened in the US electoral process

Poisoning has become a byword for backroom scheming by treacherous political rivals

On the agenda are some of the region's most volatile issues

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The authorities have banned the Shia opposition and handed long jail terms to many of its leaders

Malaysian police were not immediately available for comment

"Crimea is territory belonging to the Russian Federation"

"The suspects are suspected of having collected information about members of the so-called Gulen movement"

PLO official reaction comes on eve of White House talks between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Says launch was a sovereign right and a self-defence measure

"Jana Gana Mana" anthem was sung by 509,261 people in Gujarat

Fillon was due to have a lunch meeting later on Wednesday with Sarkozy

"We will see this vile aggression dispelled"

The champion was crowned after an extensive judging finale

Malaysian authorities are investigating

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announces Mars 2117 Project

Only 2 percent of respondents voted to leave the EU and 57.6 percent voted to remain in the Brexit referendum

Air pollution caused 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015, with about 2.2 million deaths in China and India

Girls escape persecution and violence to be sold into marriage to Rohingya men in Malaysia

Jong-Nam is the latest member of the elite to have been murdered

Operations were launched because police believed PKK leadership had instructed militants to organise armed rebellions

Ten other people were injured in the attack on Tuesday evening in Pishan County

"I want to be a 'voice for the voiceless' and I cannot do that by going on this kind of trip to Israel"

'They are welcome to return to Sri Lanka and we won't prosecute them'

According to the World Health Organisation, nearly 300,000 pedestrians lose their lives on the road every year

China has confirmed five bird flu outbreaks among poultry this winter, culling of more than 175,000 birds

“A two-state solution that doesn’t bring peace is not a goal that anybody wants to achieve"

The competition has been particularly bitter between Purnama's camp and that of Yudhoyono

One officer has been charged with rape and the three others with assault

Police are trying to piece together how the Cold War-style killing happened at a Malaysian airport

Spicer said Trump hoped to make the new appointment by the end of the week

A new round of U.N.-backed peace talks is due to begin in Geneva next week

Flynn's discussions with the Russian diplomat could potentially have been in violation of a law known as the Logan Act

US government sources also said they believed that North Korean assassins killed Kim Jong Nam

Last June, India set a national record after it successfully launched a rocket carrying 20 satellites

Russia now has two battalions of the cruise missile

Musa was a commander of a faction of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh militant group

Flynn's resignation amid allegations discussed US sanctions strategy with Russia's ambassador Sergey Kislyak

The soldiers died during a gunfight with militants that broke out at Hajin in Bandipora district

The cloud computing unit of Amazon is among the fastest growing segments for the US tech giant

The event is organised in the Red Sea city of Jeddah by Saudi firm Time Entertainment

Islamic State claimed the nightclub attack and said it was revenge for Turkish intervention in Syria

India's notoriously poor air quality causes nearly 1.1 million premature deaths every year

Kim Jong-Un was poisoned by two unidentified female agents using poisoned needles

The demand for flowers significantly increases during Valentine's Day celebrations

The country's security forces has launched a deadly crackdown against militants following last year's cafe attack

Canada's premier says he will continue pursuing policies of openness towards refugees without compromising security

An Ecuadorian and a Russian have been arrested for attempting to smuggle 2.3 kilogrammes of cocaine into Thailand