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The Italian interior minister will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. (0945 GMT), the ministry said

Politicians, athletes and actors among most-searched people

Trump called Sisi, after issuing a statement demanding Washington to exercise a veto

Bourdain also attacks chef David Burke for agreeing to run a steakhouse at Trump's hotel

Virus spreads as neighbours South Korea and Japan try to curb their own outbreaks of the virus

The details of his death are ugly and painful--but it’s an honourable death, Raghad says about father's execution

Trump made the comments following the Berlin Christmas market attack

The president symbolically let a deadline slide to ink his name on the legislation

It was not clear if there was any connection with Monday's
attack on a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people

Those killed included 90,000 civilians, of which 16,000 were children

Airbus said almost half the jets would be for short to medium routes

Spicer is a familiar face in Washington, as the longtime chief spokesman of the Republican National Committee

He lived like all young people - he drank, he didn't go to prayers or anything

The announcement came as Facebook, Twitter and Apple said they will not help Trump build a Muslim registry

The Middle East peace process has been comatose since a US initiative to re-launch peace talks collapsed in April 2014

Iranian media have reported several cases of so-called "honour crimes"

The transplant to the wrist was performed on December 15 in an operation that lasted 13 hours

At least 38 Turkish soldiers have been killed in operation, which the Turkish government has dubbed Euphrates Shield

Of the more than 6,000 people injected with the Ebola vaccine only two showed serious adverse effects

The target was near the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan will take place

America must massively boost its nuclear capability until the world comes to its senses

The Koh-i-Noor, now part of the British Crown Jewels, has witnessed the birth and the fall of empires

Officials say Delhi is looking to build large reservoirs and canals to store more water

‘Jouya 8’, an Iran-flagged general cargo ship, was reportedly targeted off the Hodeidah coast

Airline personnel escorted the man off the plane after he railed at US President-elect Donald Trump's daughter

The garment workers have vowed to continue the strike until their demands are met

A cabinet statement on budget says defence spending would reach 191 billion riyals ($51 billion) in 2017

Appeal from US Department of Justice comes after arrest of Umair Hamid, a former executive at software firm Axact

The draft was issued by the public security bureau on December 1 for public commentary

Prince Charles said he wants to be seen as "Defender of Faiths" to reflect Britain's multicultural society

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Putin, who has said he knew Karlov personally, has posthumously given Karlov the Hero of Russia award

US president-elect was asked if the incidents would affect his consideration of a ban on Muslims entering the US

Facebook CEO says curbing fake news has been prioritised

Taliban say 20 people were killed in attack but government officials put death toll at seven

The United States on Wednesday put a division of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba back on a blacklist

The Campi Flegrei volcano under the Italian city of Naples may be nearing a critical pressure point

Five activists who had an impact on 2016

Impoverished drinkers in Russia often turn to cheap vodka substitutes such as perfumes and cleansers

Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata takes stunning pictures of snow falling on dunes of Sahara

What 2016 has demonstrated most, however, is that nothing is truly unthinkable anymore

Sevil Shhaideh, 52, has served under a previous leftist-led government as regional development minister

Google did not immediately respond to AFP's requests for comment. Twitter declined to comment

In October Menard put up anti-migrant posters and called for local referendum ahead of the arrival of asylum-seekers

Deaths have dropped 50 per cent since 2002

Questions are also being raised about how the suspect had been able to avoid arrest

Navarro has has concerns over environmental issues related to Chinese imports and theft of US intellectual property

Furious over the lack of cash, mobs attacked six bank branches in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday

Beijing has been unsettled by Trump's subsequent call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

Delta says removed Adam Saleh and another passenger for 'provocative behaviour'