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EU foreign policy chief unequivocally condemns coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Yeager was sent to advise the Pakistani Air Force months before the 1971 war

‘Besides promoting tourism, spending a night in jail could educate people on how tough life is behind bars’

Train was travelling from Galician town of Vigo to city of Porto in Portugal when accident happened near O Porrino

Tens of thousands of Iranians will be absent from the Hajj pilgrimage when it starts on Saturday

The 49ers quarterback said the rumours were rooted Islamophobia

A paedophile ring has allegedly used popular service Grindr to pimp boys

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Philippine president sparked a storm on eve of Asian summit this week by labelling Obama ‘son of a whore’

Bracelets are a reassurance to some pilgrims, though their distribution has been far from systematic

Kuzu, who is a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights, has since justified his actions on Facebook

Samia Shahid's father had held her down while Shakeel raped her, report says

There was nothing extraordinary about Thursday's scene, especially in final stretch of US presidential campaign

Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices

Members of the network illegally accessed the personal data of the officials and their families

Obama reiterated the unbreakable US commitment to the security of its allies in Asia and around the world

There are fewer than 8,700 reticulated giraffes, making each species among the most endangered large mammals

North Korea conducts fifth nuclear test, the blast measuring about 10 kilotons

Hollande rejected calls by conservatives for the state to ban the burkini, saying it would be 'unconstitutional'

The drill instructor had referred to the Pakistani-American as a 'terrorist'

The number of US troops in country had grown from about 4,000 a week ago to 4,460 today

He rides an estimated 15 to 20 kilometres a day, delivering to the scores of roadside eateries lacking refrigeration

The unmanned spacecraft, known as OSIRIS-REx, is poised to blast off at 7:05 pm (23:05 GMT)

The captives were two American University of Afghanistan professors

French security services are particularly worried about the danger posed by extremists returning from Syria

This will send message to criminal networks and to horn buyers that US will not tolerate illegal trade in rhino horn

According to CNN, a man opened fire at Alpine High School in Texas

Language used in (Khamenei's) statements is inappropriate for the highest authority in Iran, ministers argue

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

The eight-inch display Fire HD tablet will start at $89 for US customers

She believes getting al-Baghdadi will send resounding message that nobody inspires attacks against the US

The parliament also ordered a presidential vote to take place within three months

The woman was walking with her family and was rebuked by two ultras because she was wearing Islamic veil

Bombings hit behind Ministry of Foreign Affairs and near entrance to a naval base

Ankur Panwar was found guilty on Tuesday of hurling sulphuric acid on 24-year-old Preeti Rathi in a fit of jealousy

German chancellor’s Bavarian allies also call for a ban on Muslim full-face, partial-face veils

The woman was earlier photographed next to one of the PKK's top leaders in Iraq, says report

The elections would have been first democratic exercise in Palestinian territories in a decade

Almost half of respondents in Saudi Arabia said women should ‘dress how they want’

Nothing in the idea of secularism opposes the practice of Islam in France, provided it respects the law, says Hollande

Duterte called Obama a 'son of a bitch' and said he would not be lectured over extrajudicial killings in Philippines

Pakistan cannot pick and choose terrorist groups to go after, US State Department says

Indian prime minister addresses ASEAN leaders in Vientiane, Laos

Taliban insurgents push inside Tarin Kot, capital of southern Afghan province of Uruzgan

Taiwan ranked friendliest

The blast was attributed to a small bomb attached to a bicycle

Another 11 workers, including some Afghan refugees, have been injured

Scientists hope the seven-year, $800 million mission will reveal something about the origins of the Bennu asteroid

Despite the increasingly vocal calls for Zuma to step down, he retains a strong grip on the party's power structure

The eurozone economy has held steady since the June ballot, with employment and surveys of purchasing managers stable