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Lawyers of the ride-hailing app convinced a London magistrates court judge that it had mended its ways

Victim's mother terms duo as "monsters" in letter read out in court

We want to change the bleak picture of country in the West, says town's mayor

New rules prohibit use of disposable plastic items under certain size

Medical sources and residents say an airstrike killed eight people travelling on a bus

Verdict paves way for ban on five mainly Muslim nations - Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen

President is annoyed as several of his top aides were targeted by protesters this week

Sami A was arrested after the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees lifted a ban on his deportation

The video has circulated across numerous social media platforms and has been viewed millions of times

Estimates up to $6.1 million in damage in the region

An elderly gynaecologist went on trial on Tuesday accused of abducting a baby in 1969 and giving her to another woman

Clips of the Pakistani social experiment have circulated around India, with parts of it being edited out

Nine men and one woman aged 32 to 69 were arrested in raids across France on Saturday

United States overtures towards Taiwan

Merkel is under pressure to deliver a deal at the European leaders’ meeting to keep her Bavarian allies on board

Syria’s southwest region is sensitive because of its proximity to the frontiers with Jordan and Golan Heights

The dangers raised by the complainants are worldwide with both parties accepting the science behind global warming

Myanmar's leaders have come under fire for taking little punitive action against the military

Heightened political divisions spilling over into the private sphere

President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians he would be able to handle the economic pressure of new US sanctions

William will also meet Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the trip

Trump formally ended the policy of separating families last Wednesday

WHO says the number of polio cases worldwide has fallen by more than 99 percent since 1988

Washington and Ankara are long-standing NATO allies but relations have grown tense

Mattis is confident the two sides will find some areas to work together on, including North Korea

The discussions took place in the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone

War-torn Afghanistan, Syria ranked second and third in Reuters survey

The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the US-Mexico border rose 55% in the past nine months

Drug is approved for use against Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome in patients two years of age and older

US plan is expected to propose solutions to core issues in dispute between Israelis and Palestinians

Israel warns of growing Iranian military presence in neighbouring Syria, which it sees as a threat to its safety

UN-backed unity government based in Tripoli struggles to assert its authority outside west

Pompeo suggests it is too soon to expect a detailed roadmap after 40 years of tensions

The European Union and Canada have announced sanctions against leaders involved in violations in Rakhine State

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has dismissed the peace 'slogans'

Brendan Dassey, now believed to be innocent by millions of Americans, is to stay behind bars for life for murder

Video shows Li sitting on ledge for hours while rescue workers try to talk her down

Algeria government has left migrants, refugees without food or water under piercing sun

The men, along with a number of others were seen, throwing burning torches at the synagogue

Armed men ambush, shot at plane after it lands at airport

Coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki says they killed 41 'terrorist elements' in Maran

Pair of women were filmed doing the dance in skimpy shorts and tops outside the mosque

Trump says the ban is needed to protect the United States from attacks by Islamic militants

Turkey is an important member of NATO because of its strategic location bordering Iraq and Syria and close to Russia

He thanks party observers who watched a tense count to ensure no foul play

This is certainly in the interests of the peoples of Russia and Turkey, Putin says

Loiseau says unlike 2015, today’s migration turmoil is politically driven

Uber also plans to introduce women drivers to their service this autumn

The sport has a long tradition in Afghanistan, and was even tolerated by the Taliban

AK Party wins 42.4 per cent of the votes and secures 293 seats in the parliament