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President Barack Obama has backtracked on a pledge to pull out all but 1,000 troops

The accused allegedly sold household items & homemade soap to raise funds for transferring to an IS bank account

It is far too early to talk of a tide being turned,but military success in Ramadi has eroded the myth of invincibility

Buffeted by low oil prices, Western sanctions and a falling rouble, Russian government is scaling back spending plans

He was a Syrian-based IS member with a direct link to the Paris attacks cell leader, US military spokesperson says

Behairy often questioned ancient Islamic preachings and centuries-old interpretations of the faith

The subject was unaware that the presidential motorcade would be transiting the area of operation, says spokesperson

India saw five journalists killed in the course of their work and four for uncertain reasons

To slow prisoner transfers, officials have refused to provide photographs, medical records and other documentation

Victim's family had borrowed Rs 15,000 from the landlord and they were not able to return it

Iran's atomic energy agency says 11 tons of uranium materials were sent to Russia

Girl says she was forced to drink alcohol by three army men and then raped by two of them

There is concern that loud blasts could traumatise people who have fled war zones

The Anatolia news agency said the Pakistani suspects had been detained last week in a raid on their homes in Istanbul

The incident is latest in a series of high-profile cases to have shone a spotlight on women's safety in recent years

The last known case in Guinea was a three-month-old named Nubia, who was born with the disease but recovered

The Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) fell by 3.1 percent minutes after opening to 6,777.05 points

Food poisoning outbreaks, especially in factory canteens, have become increasingly common in Vietnam

The trial of the former premier was linked to the construction of Jerusalem's massive Holyland residential complex

Joint owners of a female captive are enjoined from sex as she is viewed as part of a joint ownership, fatwa holds

'What the co-leader has done is treason, provocation' Erdogan

During searches in Brussels and a neighboring province as well as Liege, six people had been taken in for questioning

Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej penned a heartfelt book about her attributes in 2002

Ethan CoucH nicknamed the "affluenza" teen, was serving 10 years probation for intoxication manslaughter

'2016 will be the year of the big and final victory' Haider al Abadi

'Journalist are being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries' Reporters Without Borders

'This is the latest in a series of significant losses for Daesh' Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond

The Qatari royal's plane landed in Switzerland over medical emergency

Abu Ziad's story of his dented, decades-old pickup truck which has been his sole source of income and also his home

Trump's ominous message pointed that Clinton's history of marital infidelity will be a drag on his wife's campaign

Over the last year, the Border Force has seized nearly 4,000 kilogrammes of Class A drugs

Reports say Saudi Arabia will cut fuel and utility subsidies in response to record budget deficit

The US hailed the move in Tehran's fulfillment of a deal to stop it developing nuclear weapons

In November 2014 a black child who had been carrying a replica gun in a playground was shot dead by police

Fans hail the smooth new velo routes as the answer to urban traffic jams and air pollution

Riyadh projected a shortfall of $87 billion in next year's budget, the first since King Salman took over in January

Germany is the favoured destination for hundreds of refugees fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East

There is a trust-deficit between Pakistan and Afghanistan that is not going to disappear overnight

A spokesperson for Switzerland's aviation said multiple aircraft made unscheduled landings at Zurich airport

Says Saudi-led 34-nation military alliance of Islamic countries will defeat it

Next hunting season is likely to be either shortened or cancelled

The court for serious crimes found Rauf Mirkadyrov guilty of high treason, namely of spying for Armenia, says lawyer

The boy was detained at his home after police received a call complaining about his Facebook posts

Russia's Central Bank predicts a 2 percent drop in GDP by the year 2016 if oil prices remain same

11 air strikes hit seven Islamic State tactical units as well as a building used by the group

The International Monetary Fund had projected the 2015 deficit to be around $130 billion

The blast came a day after the army fought Boko Haram militants west of Borno state, centre of the group's campaign

Outfit says LK Advani's political career went down the drain after he visited the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Only a select audience will be allowed to attend a live concert for the state-run channel at the venue

NASA releases video along with a statement after it received numerous reports of the object over the state of Georgia