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About 56 per cent of those who were not tested said it was because their physicians had not recommended it

After leaving the White House on January 20, the Obamas flew to California for a short holiday in Palm Springs

On the day the curbs were lifted by a US judge, bookings from Iran surged

The Trump International Hotel has become a rallying point for anti-Trump protesters since it opened in September

Hamahmy was shot several times on Friday after attacking soldiers as he cried "Allahu Akbar"

The six-month-old panda cubs could be seen doing somersaults, climbing tree branches and cuddling each other

Reports of human trafficking in India rose by 25 per cent in 2015

The documentary aims to convey the "hope, inspiration and collaboration" of the White Helmets

"The invitation was extended at the G20" meeting in Hangzhou in September

Violinist started working professionally at the age of 17 and enjoyed a career which spanned eight decades

The effort comes with Twitter and other social platforms struggling to keep up with online abuse

YouTube also launched Super Chat, allowing users to highlight their messages for a fee

The number of visitors to Dubai in 2016 increased by five per cent compared to the previous year

Mahmoud al Adam is a citizen of West Bank, Palestine

The statement represents a concession to lawmakers who were pushing for a "more meaningful" vote on the deal

The news was shared by a member of the royal family, Shaikha Latifa

Blast comes after twin Taliban explosions tore through employees exiting a parliament annexe in Kabul last month

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

People of Pakistan must become aware that they can make a difference by playing their part

Rescuers have been battling to reach the area since Sunday

Amnesty accused the Syrian government of carrying out a "policy of extermination"

Sarkozy was eliminated in November in the first round of a primary contest

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed US President Donald Trump's warning to Tehran to stop its missile tests

Thieves broke into the New Delhi home of Kailash Satyarthi, and stole a replica of his prize medal

New US president reads text of nuclear deal but cannot accept it, says President Hassan Rouhani

Five fishermen were aboard a trawler off the coast of Gujarat in November 2008 when it was hijacked by gunmen

Friday's test off Kauai in Hawaii saw the Standard Missile-3 "Block IIA" successfully hit its target in space

Israel passed a law on Monday retroactively legalising about 4,000 settler homes built

Social media has fired up the anti-Trump base by allowing groups to coalesce around different causes

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly described Putin as "a killer" in the interview with Trump

The more than 2 million migrants in South Africa--many of them children-- often face xenophobia from teachers, peers

Elliott Abrams served in foreign policy roles for presidents Ronald Reagan and George W Bush

Thailand's enormously wealthy monarchy are shielded from criticism by the lese majeste law

Kashkooli spent years taking Alma to experts before a California doctor finally diagnosed the child

US President Donald Trump accused the media Monday of disregarding attacks perpetrated by militant

Scottish parliament will press ahead with a vote to voice its dissent, the UK government has no compulsion to listen

Spicer insisted the administration was "absolutely not" planning to back down on its plan for extreme vetting

Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan Deng Xijun met President Ghani in Kabul

Source says West deleted tweets about Trump because he was unhappy about his actions since taking office

May has promised EU leaders she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty

John Bercow is one of the key figures whose approval would be needed for any parliamentary address

The 45-year-old founder of the secret-spilling website has been at the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012

'Don't try to fix what is not broken', says Russian deputy foreign minister

Three others, including the mothers of the betrothed, were also detained during the raid

The court heard how the suspect was suffering from an episode of paranoid schizophrenia at the time

Mistry was axed as chairman of the holding company Tata Sons in October

British PM May will speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about continued settlement activity

BBC survey finds employers are less likely to consider applicants with Muslim names

New Delhi accused Islamabad of being involved in the attack on its army base in Uri on September 18

US tech firms have been among the more vocal sectors speaking out against the policy