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Russia has stood firmly by its longtime ally, Assad since an uprising against his regime began in March 2011

The family were able to escape after a smoke alarm alerted them to the danger but the house was severely damaged

Anti-Semitic acts have soared in recent years for France's 500,000 Jews

The family were able to escape after a smoke alarm alerted them to the danger but the house was severely damaged

Pakistan cannot get drawn into Arab-Persian conflict despite the fact that we have good relations with Saudi Arabia

Saudi foreign minister says Tehran is responsible for rising tensions after the kingdom executed Shia cleric

Expresses concerns over escalating tensions between the two gulf-states

The migrant made global headlines in August when he walked 50 km (31 miles) from France to England

A police official said blast appeared to come from a vehicle bomb near a compound for contractors close to airport

Earlier, IS carries out a suicide car bomb attack on a military al Sidra checkpoint, killing two soldiers

A local journalist at the scene confirmed the rare stoning, saying that gunmen prevented photography of the execution

Her current partner is Philipp Hildebrand, 52, the former head of Switzerland's central bank

Temperatures have dropped to minus 20 Celsius in certain areas

Saudi Arabia cut ties with regional rival Iran on Sunday after Iranian protesters attacked its mission

The area serves as the base camp for the Siachen Glacier, dubbed the world's highest battlefield

A final decision on the talks is expected to be taken after security forces have completed their operation

The homes destroyed were of two Palestinians who recently killed four Israelis

Angry demonstrators attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad following Nimr's execution

Saudi foreign minister announced severing of diplomatic ties with Iran after demonstrators stormed its Tehran embassy

China concerned about intensification Middle East conflict after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with Iran

SNC president Khaled Khoja will be in China from Tuesday to Friday will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Saudi Arabia and Iran, the dominant Sunni and Shia powers, often take opposing sides in regional conflicts

The attacks threaten to derail Modi's bold diplomatic outreach to arch-rival Pakistan

For the first time in half a century, Sweden demands photo identification for all travellers from Denmark

Jaysh al-Islam says Iran was threatening security of region by exporting criminal militias

Groups of men wearing military uniforms bombed two Sunni mosques overnight in the Hilla region

Statement came after the kingdom gave Iranian diplomats 24 hours to leave the country

The eggs taken from the wild would be sent to crocodile farms for incubation

United States has urged regional leaders to try to ease tensions

Interior ministry says there are no immediate details on casualties or damage from blast

A year that shook France but also strengthened the resolve of many citizens to defend tolerance and secular values

Abe also stressed that he was focused this year on reviving Japan's fragile economy and hosting the G7 summit

Authorities say they were hunting what it called the perpetrators of a "terrorist" act

Official says militants were holed up in air force living quarters

Up to six assailants mounted the attack from a building close to the consulate in relatively tranquil Balkh province

The occupation was followed a march in Burns, in support of Dwight Hammond Jr. and his son, Steven Hammond

Saudi govt upset with Iran and US for failure to respond to what Riyadh sees as Tehran's interference in the region

Republicans have roundly criticized the president's plans, calling them an overreach of his executive authority

The evacuation took place after the Saudi embassy was stormed by protesters in Tehran

month before the attack, Charlie Hebdo was close to shutting down as sales had dipped below 30,000

The assistant will visualise data to support Zuckerberg at work

USGS says quake of magnitude 6.8 was 57 km deep and struck 29 km west of Imphal, capital of Indian state of Manipur

No details were immediately available on casualties or damage

Al Qaeda-affiliated Shebab used an excerpt from Trump's December 7 speech to encourage Western Muslims to wage 'jihad'

Head of Lebanon's Shia movement accuses Al-Saud family of seeking to spark "a conflict between Sunni and Shia" Muslims

Places blame for assault on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot on Pakistan

Image has been posted after the Kingdom executed top Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr

Technical failure caused the crash during a training exercise in Logar province

Rise of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has injected a new element into the political landscape

US Republican frontrunner says Obama should have taken his advice to seize oil assets controlled by IS