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US Secretary of State stresses this was crucial moment in a five-year war that has claimed more than 250,000 lives

Saudi Arabia has resumed its participation in air strikes against Islamic State in recent weeks

A decision on replacing the ageing fleet of four submarines which carry nuclear warheads is due to be made this year

Colony of 160,000 has shriveled to just 10,000 since 2011

Police allowed Saturday's parade to go forward despite a ban on political gatherings

Paulette Olivier and Simone Thiot are happy to pose for the camera at their retirement home in Onzain, central France

Unidentified men kidnapped Fazalullah Wahidi in Islamabad on Friday

'This hyper-terrorism is here to stay' French Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Muslim-American blogger enters 'Muslims report terrorism' on Google but search engine suggests otherwise

Photographs on the ministry's web site showed flames leaping from several different floors of the building

Paramjeet Singh, a Sikh activist was suspected of involvement in a 2010 bomb attack in northeastern India

Footage shows Muslim driver trying to diffuse situation while the verbal attack intensifies

Swarup says India disagrees with US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism

Six died during a heavy exchange of fire in the border village of Marsari, 130 kilometres northwest of Srinagar

Ben McMahon, who was involved in a serious car accident in 2013, also finds love on a Chinese dating show

The death toll now stands at 114 with 550 injured, according to the latest count from the National Fire Agency

News followed a series of bold hacking attacks for which credit was claimed by someone with the screen name Cracka

In Japan, the menfolk do sweet nothing on Feb 14 while the women do battle in heaving aisles

Goa's chief minister appears to rule out including peacocks in a list of "nuisance animals" to cull

Brazil is at the center of the Zika outbreak that has spread to more than 30 countries

The 78-year-old actor and comedian is accused by dozens of women of sexual assault dating back decades

Adel al Jubeir also says Russia's military interventions will not help the incumbent president stay in power

Party leaders say the BJP is determined to keep its base intact with a message of Hindutva

'Iran and Saudi Arabia cannot exclude each other from the region' Mohammed Javad Zarif

Local residents and a govt official say the strong earthquake knocked out telephone, radio communications and roads

While Bush and Rubio begin their town halls with the oath of allegiance, Trump supporters shopped for snacks and sodas

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the "massive and complex" attack on the MINUSMA base

Dr Nergis Mavalvala was in the team that detected gravitational waves

The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it had notified lawmakers about the possible sale

In China, burning coal is the biggest contributor to poor air quality

The school was placed on lockdown immediately after the shooting that took place in an outdoor area of the school

"When it comes to women's driving, this is not a religious issue, it's a societal issue," says Adel al-Jubeir

One of the buildings shook before collapsing, giving those inside a chance to run outside, says police official

Children’s Museum of Manhattan lets kids explore A-to-Z of Muslim cultures

Press Attaché in Washington says Pakistan should not be blamed for the deteriorating security situation in...

Some religious leaders question theology and necessity of a women-only mosque

The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties

The new 0.22-calibre revolver, Nidar, weighs just 250 grammes

Philae's initial landing was bumpy -- lab bounced several times on surface before ending up at an angle in deep shade

Mall of the World will have climate-controlled interior, over 20,000 hotel rooms, buildings and its own transit system

Sprawling neo-Renaissance building, a dominant feature of many a picture postcard from Prague, was built in 1885-1891

Conservative and patriarchal attitudes in India mean victims of sexual assault are often shunned by their families

Court says Netanyahu's alleged abusive behaviour towards employees was credible

Thirty-six jobs related to the Google X car project were listed including engineers working on motion control

For former child soldiers, promises of Maoist leadership have been a mere rhetoric

Peter Liang now faces up to 15 years in prison for the death of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old father

They are charged of smuggling migrants and causing the deaths of five people

The Israelis say they need a big increase in US defense aid to offset the windfall their arch-enemy, Iran

The devices mimic cell towers and intercept signals from nearby phones to gather information

The two countries have increased military ties in recent years, holding naval exercises in the Indian Ocean