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A vote in Scottish parliament would probably not be binding on May's government, but ignoring it would break precedent

Castro took power in a 1959 revolution and ruled Cuba for 49 years

Khurram Parvez's arrest was condemned by human rights groups, as well as the United Nations

Ban coincides with demonetisation ‘fiasco’ to divert media attention, says Islamic preacher

'I want a Global Britain to play an even stronger role on the world stage'

No details were given on the type of birds or location involved

Tremors also felt in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

The pilots' strike is their 14th walkout since early 2014

There was no claim of responsibility for the three bombings

Frontier Corps has announced holding the ceremony at Pak-Afghan Friendship gate in Chaman every Friday

The edible offer comes after a series of deadly accidents caused by cars driven by the elderly

Thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh to escape the violence of Myanmar's soldiers

Order comes weeks after top court criticised federal government for failing to do more to tackle pollution

Official claims two weapons and a grenade launcher were also recovered from the site of the encounter

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Corona founder redefines munificence

Indian PM urges Indians to switch to non-cash methods of spending

A tower crane collapsed, triggering the collapse of the entire construction platform

The exact number of those killed or injured is still unknown

Campaigners want a total ban on tiny particles in products that are commonly washed down the drains

The assassination occurred when Maza Marquez was director of the now-defunct Administrative Security Department (DAS)

Destroying artefacts in Mosul should be the least of the militants' strategic concerns

More than 70 men and women, most of whom served as missionaries in Africa, live at the home

The bodies were found in 17 of 20 pits that were dug up by investigators

Trump and Mayor Eric Garcetti, a Democrat, spoke by phone on Wednesday and had a productive conversation

According to date derived from the app, user prefer dating racial group other than their own

Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack which killed mostly Iranians returning from Karbala

This facility has been cancelled after the recent tensions with India

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declared a state of emergency due to the quake

'Media reports that Special Envoy de Mistura is resigning his post are not accurate'

Some residents were trapped in their homes as the army called up reservists to help cope with a third day of fires

'I am sad. It's so bad'

Case involved the "systematic surveillance of a large number of publicly-known people's movements"

Attack took place at gas station with an adjacent restaurant used by Iranian pilgrims

Military personnel and search and rescue officials had been sent to the area, says rescue chief

Here's how

Manmohan Singh dubs Modi's shock move to scrap 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes a "monumental mismanagement"

Those who received the warning include journalists and activists

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

The 366-seat A350-1000 was designed to break Boeing's virtual monopoly in the lucrative "mini-jumbo" segment

Savell said she lost her temper, and fired eight or nine towards her guests’ feet

Legislation expected to sail through Dutch Parliament's lower house

Lufthansa has been battling a series of walkouts by both cabin crew and pilots over the last two years

Texas A&M said its leaders find Spencer's views in direct conflict with the university's core values

The uncertainty caused by the shock decision has also led foreign investors to withdraw huge amounts of capital

Trump's last three predecessors regularly received intelligence briefings during their transitions

The death toll is likely to rise because an unknown number of people are still trapped under the debris

Both countries had issued red alerts for the areas to be worst-hit, evacuated thousands of people

A vehicle blew up at 8.05am (0505 GMT) at a parking lot next to the entrance of the governor's office

"Nina con Collar," (Girl with Necklace) had not been seen publicly for six decades, went to a European buyer