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Palani dropped out of college to join the fight against militants in Syria

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The mass prayer, centered at the Istiqlal Mosque, encouraged people to cast their ballots for Muslim leaders

Iman Zainab Javed, 11, saved her three-year-old cousin right before a lorry crashed into her

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 36, weighs around 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds)

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17 dramatic visuals from the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Nepal

With so much at stake, Modi has personally led the campaigning for his party

The religious ceremony is one of many in the run-up to the traditional Lantern Festival

Saab and Lockheed Martin to supply around 250 single-engine combat planes to India's air force

"Our relationship with the United States is historic and strategic, any attempts to undermine that will falter"

The Christian missionaries are based in China's north-eastern Yanji region near the border with North Korea

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In October 2015, IS claimed the downing of a plane carrying Russian tourists home

Department of Conservation says the whales could have been frightened into the shallows by a shark

Under a 2015 law, Australia may strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they have carried out militant acts

The war-of-words between Tehran and Washington escalates as Rouhani and Trump trade threats and warnings

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon applauded the US decision, describing it as "the beginning of new era"

Reports of immigration sweeps this week sparked concern among immigration advocates and families

Monks, drummers, fire stuntmen, dancers and elephants come together for the street pageant

The odd political couple had lunch at the White House before heading to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida

The close encounter comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and China

At least 75 people were injured, mostly by falling objects, with 14 in critical condition

Prof Thomas Blom Hansen delivers lecture on how Muslims became India’s poorest community

US president derides decision as ‘political’

Panamanian prosecutors raided the offices of Mossack Fonseca on Friday

'We'll be doing something very rapidly having to do with additional security for our country'

Syrian Kurds and Arabs have been fighting IS since late 2015, with air support and other backing from US-led coalition

New Delhi accuses Masood Azhar of being the mastermind behind several terror attacks on its soil

Search and rescue efforts have been stepped up amid improving weather conditions, says minister

The president expressed willingness for cooperation with the United States and said would “welcome” US troops in Syria

The case soured German-Turk relations at a time when EU was looking to Ankara for support in tackling migrant crisis

On the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, marchers head towards Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square

Until just a few years ago, the West African Slender-snouted Crocodile was hiding in plain sight

Such incidents involving Chinese and American aircraft are infrequent

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12-billion figure cited by Trump in his campaign

Erdogan says the reform will provide stability at a time of turmoil

Moscow would seek the restoration of access to recreational facilities in the United States

The friendly deal, worth the equivalent of 15.5 billion euros, was pitched at $90 per share

Department spokesman said there were so many whale carcasses, it was difficult to get living animals into the water

Planes reportedly flew so close that 'pilots could see each other'

Trump told Putin the treaty was one of several bad deals negotiated by the Obama administration

Maurya was greeted by a crowd of angry party supporters in Lucknow

Iranian president addresses audience at anniversary of 1979 Islamic revolution in Tehran

Afghan Defence Ministry says more international troops would be a 'good step' towards countering militancy

Trump wants to put up a border wall to keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States

She warns a 'Yes' vote would only legalise the current state of emergency situation imposed after the coup

Kim Jong Il's birthday on February 16 is considered a national holiday in North Korea

Three children, aged one, seven and 10, died in two of the villages