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

The ceasefire plan will come into force this evening at midnight

The provision is designed to strengthen women's rights as Myanmar opens up after half a century of military rule

If there’s one thing 2016 was good for, it was headline-grabbing celebrity scandals

The dish is a specialty of the region, rarely found outside of a few popular restaurants in Beijing

Little condemnation and lower cost and body count make proxy wars an irresistible alternative to conventional combat

Zakharova said Russia, China and Pakistan had "noted the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan

Turmeric lattes are now being sold at cafes from Sydney to San Francisco

The feature alerted that a blast in the capital had been confirmed by multiple sources

It estimated up to 7,500 of the creatures could have been killed

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The police official said there had been some casualties but he gave no details

Clinton used a private email server housed at her New York home to handle State Department emails

Castro always said he did not want a cult of personality

Japan hopes to present a strong alliance with the US amid concerns about China's expanding military capability

Local government officials at the accident site said some coaches had crashed into each other

Right-wing group invokes Shivaji, saying he never exchanged pleasantries with enemies

Tripartite meeting in Moscow voices support for Afghan-led peace process

'It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away'

Excavated potato patch on is 'the first evidence' of gardening by local hunter-gatherers of the era

According to the Modi government, they were involved in misusing overseas donations to the harm country's growth

Islamabad, Beijing and Moscow agree to invite Afghan government to such talks in future, says Russian foreign ministry

UN resolution infuriated PM Benjamin Netanyahu who lashed out at President Barack Obama and vowed not to abide by it

Sevil Shhaideh could have been the EU's country first female and Muslim premier

The man has also been fined 30,000 riyals ($8,000) by a court in eastern city of Dammam

Accused are charged with seeking to overthrow government and allegedly being members of group led by Fethullah Gulen

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The Sahaj Alternate Learning Centre in the southern state of Kerala will initially house 10 transgender students

The video was posted on social media sites Youtube and Facebook on Monday but it is not clear when it was shot

Study estimates that just 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild

The National Crime Record Bureau says more than 34,000 rapes were reported across the country in 2015

The government said the space programme was an important part of the country's overall development strategy

Cambodia has fretted for centuries about its much bigger neighbours, Vietnam to the east and Thailand to the northwest

The exception by the defendant will be considered and decided by the court after examination of all evidence

Hardliners claim house arrest was actually an "act of clemency" for the two leaders

Call records reveal that individuals of both genders made most calls at 25

The Charities Aid Foundation reveals this year's most bizarre gifts donated to good causes

We can say 15 people have been rescued by the police working with local fishermen

The South Korean carrier also said on Tuesday it will beef up security training of crew members

The yearly brawls are held throughout the province of Chumbivilcas in the department of Cusco

Obama believes the American public still supports his progressive vision, despite having voted for Trump

The United States refrained from casting its vote, enabling the adoption of the measure

fighting focused on Baseimeh village at the edge of the valley where the army and its allies are pushing to advance

Savani began his charitable campaign in 2008 when one of his employees died just days before his daughter's wedding

The embarrassing mistake was made public when several people about the incident on social media

There are minor injuries, bruises or fractures to 15 passengers. Everyone else was taken out safely

The fake tweets have since been removed. In some tweets, the group OurMine took responsibility

Our government has not been consulted about objectives of the meeting, says Afghan Foreign Ministry

'Another 31 are believed to be in Afghanistan or Pakistan'

Bodies were found in two neighbourhoods in east Aleppo, says state news agency