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It is part of a major overhaul of the armed forces announced by President Xi Jinping in November

Death brings to 138 the number of Palestinians killed since a wave of violence erupted at the start of October

The accident came months after 36 Egyptians were killed when a party boat collided with a cargo ship in the Nile

Eleven others were wounded, among them nine children, when several missiles hit residential districts

Plumes of smoke still emanated from the charred, 63-storey Address Dubai hotel and residential block at daybreak

Officials say they were tipped off about an imminent attack as Europe prepared to ring in the New Year

The festivities were the largest public gathering since terrorists killed 130 people in Paris in November

Often called McRefugees, the homeless pounce on half-eaten hamburgers and stale French fries and sleep in booths

Officials say around three million extra babies will be born each year over the next five years as a result

The Japanese airline plans to introduce the double-decker planes on flights to Hawaii and other overseas destinations

Relations between the two worsened since US said an Iranian vessel had test-fired rockets near three Western warships

Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae says five to seven suicide bombers were to take part in attack

Following attacks in France in November, he streets around St Peter's basilica have been eerily quiet

Suspect is described as self-professed Muslim convert with a criminal history dating back to approximately 2006

Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for breaking Saudi's technology laws and insulting Islam

Restrictions will run until January 15 on trial basis as part of wider drive aimed at reducing pollution levels

Survivor ties a rope from himself to a window-cleaning platform and hangs off the balcony to avoid suffocation

Memories of the Holocaust run deep and the book remains taboo in the country

Witnesses near the iconic Burj Khalifa say huge flames were seen billowing from the hotel

"I could call a nuclear submarine right from here," Obama quips from inside his car, adding that it has seat warmers

The months-long investigation is focused on claims the couple spent the money on garden furniture and private villa

Conflict and persecution drive the number of people forced to flee their homes to a record of more than 60 million

US messaging platform had blocked access to the deleted items by a website called Politwoops

Sydney welcomed 2016 with spectacular midnight fireworks as crowds thronged to harbourside vantage points

Heavy snowfall leaves historic capital of the Ottoman Empire veiled under a curtain of white

City plans to light up sky with over 30,000 fireworks launched from 11 barges anchored off its tropical coastline

In the heart of Europe, festivities in Brussels were cancelled as the Belgian capital remained on high alert

Members of the group were convicted of bombings in two Shia villages in December last year, says prosecution officer

Stalled bills include key national goods and services tax and proposed bankruptcy law

His remarks come as alarm grows over the humanitarian impact of military campaign against the outlawed PKK

Sources within the BBC say the sites were offline thanks to what is known as (DDOS) attack

Official confirmation comes after months of rumours and hints from military officials

The 51-year-old king was found guilty of torching dwellings housing some of his subjects who had resisted eviction

Authorities in Brussels earlier called off traditional New Year's Eve fireworks display, citing fears of an attack

The book 'Borderlife' could undermine the separate identities of Jews and Arabs, says education ministry official

Molenbeek is home to the Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam and has emerged as a European hotbed of extremism

The deadly attack took place near the citadel of Derbent, which claims to be Russia's oldest city

For many people in India mobile phone represents their sole means of accessing internet

Iran's rockets fired near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf

The two had been inspired by the sermons of a cleric who was given five years in prison for abetting the murder

Asrawi, Bitar were headed to Saudi Arabia to join fellow members of opposition's supreme committee for negotiations

Screenshots taken by tabloids show young women with low-cut tops, with one reported to be Japanese adult video actress

Idrisi's militia is a main ally of a Gulf Arab coalition which has been bombing the Iran-allied Houthi movement

A UN plan to suspend Syria's war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire

The Indian government has ordered Facebook's Free Basics plan on hold while it decides what to do

The decision came the day after two people were arrested for preparing attacks on 'emblematic sites' in Brussels

The company has reached a valuation of more than $50 billion based on private investment disclosed to date

The president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston says he does not know the suspect

A lieutenant was among eight Philippine soldiers killed or wounded in a clash with about 300 members of the Abu Sayyaf

The indictment accuses Enrique Marquez with conspiring with San Bernardio gunman Syed Rizwan Farook in 2011 and 2012