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Some observers agree that Russian and Iranian concerns over the IS cannot be dismissed lightly

Moscow doubts the effectiveness of the measures by the current U.S. presidential administration

U.S. official declined to name the Russian diplomats who would be affected

However, the development has angered Afghan government

Investigations have shown that the man detained "is not the suspected contact of Anis Amri"

The powerful Indian politician's death on Dec 5 sparked massive grief and political uncertainty

Statement says the halt excluded combat against Islamic State and affiliated group

Rothschild's giraffes are one of the world's most at-risk species and fewer than 1,600 exist in the wild

Singapore officials claim two Indonesians were headed to join Islamic State while Indonesian authorities deny it

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All injured were transferred to a hospital nearby

Revellers will once again not be allowed to bring in backpacks or large bags

Saddam Hussein remained defiant until his last breadth, raised slogan against his Iranian and American enermies.

The probe has established that the plane was not working normally but will not issue any conclusions before January

Country striving to diversify defence supplier base, document notes

Pan Pan, the oldest male panda, was a prolific father, siring cubs that have gone on to have offspring of their own.

Girl was only 16 when she was forced into a violent marriage

At least 81 journalists are reportedly imprisoned in Turkey since a failed coup attempt in July

Russia responds to the US election hacking accusations

Experts say more men are choosing to live single life

Netanyahu has in the past denied wrongdoings

Iraqi PM has said it will take three months to rout Islamic State out of the country

Riyadh has backed groups opposing Iranian proxies in unrest or outright war in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain and Yemen

UN Chief determined for constructive working-relationship with President-elect Donald Trump

Mindanao has been wracked by bombings and other forms of violence carried out by militants

Currently populated with a diverse range of shops, was home to Caribbean migrants settled from the 1940s

The peace deal comes in to effect after four years of negotiations between government and opposition.

Duterte's latest threat comes just a few weeks after he admitted killing people during his 22 years as a mayor

The President elect refused to be drawn on proposals to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin

Afghan presidential spokesman says it’s for his govt to decide whether or not to lift sanctions on anyone

Trump accused the outgoing President of derailing a smooth transition with 'inflammatory' remarks

China saw a million extra births this year

Moscow and Tehran insist their contact with insurgents is aimed at promoting regional security

The 84-year-old suffered a stroke at here son's home

The Israeli leader said Kerry "obsessively dealt with settlements", which the United States strongly opposes

Authority puts two leaders of al Muhammadia Students to the US list of ‘specially designated global terrorists’

Four 'rioters' detonated an explosive device, killing one person and injuring three others

'Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state, living side-by-side in peace and security with its neighbours'

Tietmeyer ran the mighty Bundesbank from 1993 to 1999, a period that straddled the aftermath of German reunification

There is considerable misinformation circulating in Turkish media, says US embassy in Ankara

Government officials said an increasingly long wait to adopt was closely linked to rise in human trafficking in India

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Analysts say relations between the two states becoming less predictable

The Libyan Red Crescent said on its Facebook page that the bodies were recovered at the Hay Al Andalus beach

The giant sculpture of a chicken looks like US president-elect Donald Trump

the warnings were given to US Navy planes and drones that had approached the annual air drills

The second onboard recorder from the Tu-154 plane has been found and raised from the seabed

Trump, during his campaign, accused Japan of not paying its fair share in supporting the military alliance

The incident happened in a Christian neighbourhood in the town of Toba Tek Singh, 338 km south of Islamabad

The move comes amid global pressure mounting on Israel to halt settlement expansion