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Brazil has the most diverse tree population with 8,715 species

Regime has tightly restricted access out of the enclave following the March 24 assassination

She also received an acceptance letter from Stanford University

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria

The companies would have 24 hours to remove any posts that openly violate German law

Emirates is introducing the service to mitigate the inconvenience of the ban on passengers

The female robot, Yingying, wore a black dress and her head was covered with a red scarf, a Chinese wedding ritual

An unusual level of support was also seen in Bangladesh

The reason could lie in Marmite's high levels of vitamin B12, the investigators say

340 people killed from disease since late last year

The detainees are suspected of being active since November 2015

Two men were arrested and charged with trafficking after the discovery of 903 kilograms of ice

Zika can cause brain defects such as microcephaly, a condition in which child's brain and skull are unusually small

Guterres is confident the UN Security Council will live up to its responsibilities

The MP made this statement while debating the Child Sexual Offences Bill in parliament

Between 5, 000 – 10, 000 Rohingya Muslims reportedly entered Indian-occupied Kashmir illegally

An emergency council meeting will be held to discuss the use of chemical weapons against civilians in the attack

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the comments at a regular press briefing

Alexander Solovyov was arrested and detained for taking bribes, and is to be held until June 4th

Beijing firmly opposes the visit by a man it labels a dangerous separatist

Moscow says it housed a warehouse making bombs, with toxic substances

The law would require companies and government agencies to receive certification that equal pay is provided

Organisers want to see a clear-cut champion, rather than a shared title

It was not immediately clear if there had been casualties or extensive damage from the quake

The suspect could have been inspired by IS militant links, said Russian law enforcement officials

Islamic State has suffered heavy losses over the past two years in both countries

The latest attack came as Trump's administration was already struggling to explain its policy towards Syria

Taiwan has never built a submarine before & will need to rely on foreign technology support to make an advanced vessel

Lawmakers from both parties have observed that the nuclear option will lead to fewer consensus Supreme Court nominees

Unidentified persons had been using spy devices that record telephone, internet and text messaging conversations

The dietary changes would also lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer in humans

The world's food production will need to increase by 70 per cent by 2050

YouTube Go is currently available in India, and will be released in other emerging markets soon

Scientists hope to learn if the rings are as old as Saturn itself

Indian lawmaker calls for Jinnah House to be labelled 'enemy property'

Pirate leader Aw Kombe said negotiations were under way with businessmen in the port city of Kismayu

Remaining in the global deal to combat climate change will give US negotiators a chance to advocate for coal

Xi will hope he is greeted by Trump the gracious host rather than the rhetorical bomb thrower

Pyongyang is barred under UN resolutions from carrying out ballistic missile launches

The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the attack

The parliament is likely to hold a vote on any final Brexit deal at the end of 2018 or in early 2019

Walakuluge said the cause of the fire was not known

Crowds of tourists and residents set off a flurry of selfie sticks and mobile phones in Tokyo's Ueno Park on Tuesday

Now only about 30 Dutch clog-makers remain, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes

Lawyer Qasim Rashid lists history of white terror groups for racist who questions why there is no Christian ISIS

Russian investigators said Kaverin had made the "right decision" by not stopping the train between two stations

The 14-year-old said she felt 'almost guilty' and was afraid of passing through Westminster bridge now

Man charged for animal cruelty after police discover attack video

Medics there had been treating victims of a suspected chemical attack that killed 58 people, including 11 children