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Parliament passed legislation to outlaw the consumption, purchase or possession of dog and cat meat

Putin believes there are two main explanations for the incident in Idlib province

Tillerson's visit comes as hope in Moscow has dimmed that Trump will make good on his pledge to improve ties

China's business hub of Shanghai has slacked off in efforts to improve the environment

A spokesperson for the US Embassy to the Vatican had no comment

45 people died last Sunday in twin church bombings in Tanta and Alexandria

Purnama was on 46.9 per cent of the sample vote, trailing his rival Anies Baswedan by 1 percentage point

Here are some key facts and figures about the summer heat

Boko Haram insurgency is now in its eighth year with little sign of ending, having claimed over 20,000 lives

The White House spokesperson had said Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons at a daily news briefing

Where else can you find the Taj Mahal, the Panama Canal and the Beatles walking across Abbey Road under one roof?

Avigdor Lieberman made allegation in an interview published on Tuesday

Troops killed six members of the IS-linked group during a firefight on the tourist island of Bohol

Former president previously said he would not stand after being advised not to by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Turkey faces multiple security threats, including from Islamic State and Kurdish militants

Britain has 'no real influence on the course of international affairs', says Russian foreign minister

Gambia's first female barrister was sworn in Tuesday as National Assembly speaker

Trump insists he has no plans to "go into" the war-torn Syria

Speculation that North Korea might conduct nuclear test to mark 105th birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il-Sung

Xi's call with Trump came after the US President says North Korea looking for trouble

Democrats and Republicans still are predicting a fierce fight over the next court vacancy

'I was very disturbed by what happened'

22-year-old smashed husband's head with a grinding stone, which led to his death

Intelligence had been analysed and a security "risk" had been found

Around four per cent of Palestinian villages are not connected to the electricity grid

Millions of shoelaces surely come unfurled every day, yet the mechanics of that process had never been examined

Russia denies the allegations, which Trump also dismisses

Turkish voters are to decide on Sunday whether to grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expanded powers in a referendum

'I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right'

Tension has escalated sharply on Korean peninsula amid concerns that Pyongyang may soon conduct sixth nuclear test

Prosecutors accuse Naimah Almatrod of offences including destabilising security, inciting sectarian sedition

Mattis suggested the United States did not have firm evidence that Russia had foreknowledge about the chemical attack

The business leaders are part of Trump's "Strategy and Policy Forum" that last met with him in February

Stronger sanctions are the most likely US course to press North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme

Sean Spicer defended the statement by saying it had been written in part by a Jewish staff member

Champions League quarter-final first-leg match against Monaco has been called off after the blasts

Muslim comic will poke fun at president at correspondents' dinner, which trump and his staff are skipping

Russia increasingly isolated over Syria, says Sean Spicer

In Busia County, in western Kenya, as many as 1,500 households have turned to solar cooking

FM Muallem also said on Friday that Syria’s armed forces 'did not and will not' use chemical weapons

Nasser Khan Janjua says Pakistan and India should engage with each other to resolve disputes

Both the presidents met on Friday for a more detailed discussions about trade and foreign policy issues

Decision taken in light of the April 19 election for governorship

Washington believes government jets launched a chemical attack that killed at least 87 civilians

Both Merkel and Schulz are hoping to form new governments with smaller parties

The West is also pushing for Russia to rein in the Syrian regime, with the war now in its seventh year

Sumiko Iwamuro runs a Chinese restaurant, where she makes gyoza dumplings

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Since 2013, the San Francisco-based giant was running without the proper registration to operate as a taxi service

Some of the White House tensions are by Trump's own design