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London and Brussels say they are optimistic about the possibility of a deal with Britain at the EU summit in February

Government forces used dozens of the vehicles to navigate the town's tiny alleys

Top diplomats emphasise need for end to ‘senseless violence’

They were among a group of 50 soldiers taking part in the skiing exercise

Says the Americans would have been released even if the sanctions had remained in place

Suspect travelled to Syria along with one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in Saint-Denis, Paris

Denmark is on track to meet its target of generating 50% of its electricity from wind power by 2020, says an official

The suspect also confessed to shooting at security officers and torching a bus on January 5, says ministry

Rohit Vemula, a 26-year-old doctoral student at the university of Hyderabad, was found hanged on Sunday evening

Catholic student Zion Lourdes Perez wore a headscarf as part of 'modest week' programme in school

With 900 million users worldwide, the company does not plan to launch third-party advertising to generate revenue

Riyadh and Tehran have presently reached the highest level of tension since the Iran-Iraq war

The US imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran's ballistic missile programme

Global tourism figures were hard hit by the global financial crisis, declining 4.0 percent in 2009

New rules do not allow unscheduled breaks during production

Two teenage girls from rural areas were rescued from brothels in Delhi while a third girl is still missing

Dozens more people need immediate specialised medical care outside Madaya if they are to survive, says report

Describing the cats as 'our mosque’s Friday guests', the imam lets the cats stay throughout the winter months

Six hospitalised after taking part in a Phase I trial for a new pain and mood disorder medication, one died

Indian steel giant is planning to cut 750 jobs at its Port Talbot site in Wales, 300 more at other plants around UK

Move causes uproar as Muslims see it as a violation of their rights

Drugs worth millions seized by Bangladesh police

Gito was discovered dumped in a cardboard box in August under the baking sun on an island

Israeli forces in the West Bank hunt after a Palestinian accused of stabbing

Airbus and Uber test plans to offer helicopter services

Parliament's five-year term expired last June, but elections were postponed because of security fears, disagreements

Some local media reports say two people were killed

The US imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals on Sunday for supplying Iran's ballistic missile programme

Nearly half of young workers surveyed in Western countries say their education did not prepare them to do their jobs

The twin blasts were part of synchronised bombings carried out on August 17, 2005 across all Bangladesh cities

Delegates from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and US seek negotiated end to bloody 14-year insurgency

Almost half the super-rich individuals are from the US, 17 from Europe, the rest from countries including China

The site showed a photo of four hooded fighters on horseback riding beneath the flag of Islamic State

Ever since monks first began performing this ritual in 2008, dozens have been coming each day to Wat Ta Kien temple

Robert Levinson disappeared in mysterious circumstances in March 2007 during a visit to the Iranian island of Kish

The lifting of sanctions and the prisoner deal considerably have reduced the hostility between Tehran and Washington

The American citizens have been kidnapped by 'militias' in the Iraqi capital Baghdad

Jewish-American group says the prisoner swap and release of captured US sailors were positive signs for relations

Australia will commit 20 more personnel to the mission, bringing its total to 270

A successful ocean landing would have marked a second milestone for SpaceX

The church is made almost entirely out of blue-tinted glass and resembles the glass slipper from Disney's Cinderella

The CEO of the company that was developing the drug said he was "profoundly shocked" by the death

The experience was so intense that photographer Smita Sharma developed post-traumatic stress disorder

Zeman says the surge in refugee numbers is an organised invasion of Europe

Authorities say the attack was the work of a Syrian bomber from the Islamic State group

At a secret meeting near Quetta, Taliban's central leadership formally demanded tax from four cellular companies

An official said there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage from the blast

"Today is a good day," Obama says in White House address after key aspects of nuclear deal with Iran were...

Timing of the announcement will be seen as pointing to a broader clearing of the decks between the old foes

Authorities forced shops to stop selling cigarettes, after its president urged citizens to kick the habit