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The judge announced a sentence of six to 12 years in jail after the charge was lowered citing mitigating circumstances

The package covers Tornado reconnaissance jets, a naval frigate and up to 1,200 troops

The teacher rebranded the annual Christmas concert into a 'winter concert' which would not feature any religious songs

Scientists say drug metformin could hold the secret to long life and will be tested on humans in 2016

Turkish president challenges his Russian counterpart who has refused to meet Turkish leader

After being contacted, Aisha would be exposed to Islamic State's on-the-ground recruiting tactics

Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 during flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore

Move follows recent rate cuts designed to lower cost of investing and boost India's economy

The State Department released 5,000 emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton using private email server

Afghan government is cultivating militias with chequered pasts as short-term security fix to supplement ground troops

University of Chicago has welcomed arrest and said normal operations would resume on Tuesday

A Suffolk branch of the fast food chain has been granted a licence to sell alcohol after 9pm

Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, according to Amnesty International

Refugee groups say Carson's comments on Syrian refugee camp in Jordan underestimated the scope of a global crisis

Millions of accounts and child profiles were affected by a cyber attack on Hong Kong-based company's databases

As a UNICEF ambassador, I want to use my platform to help end global malnutrition, the former pop star says

Qatar denies exploiting workers and says it has implemented labour reforms

Activist group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood says privacy risks of the intelligent Barbie outweigh benefits

On the sidelines of the climate discussions, Obama expressed to Putin his regret over the death of the Russian pilot

France has been adamant in its opposition to Assad, describing him as "butcher" of his own people

Critics condemn the move, saying it makes Americans more vulnerable to attacks such as those in Paris

A flight-test of the drones flying 200 feet is set to be held in the western Canadian province of British Columbia

Leaders of the synagogue voted to invite Muslim worshipers to pray with them after mosque rendered not fit for use

US to tighten security procedures for its visa waiver program for visitors from friendly countries

Turkish president Erdogan says he would be ready to resign if allegations were proved true

Modi says he would work to ensure that development and environmental protection go hand in hand

UNICEF urged Asian countries to improve teenagers' access to testing, saying young people do not know their HIV...

The 170-storey building is to rise more than a kilometre, surpassing Dubai's Burj Khalifa as world's tallest...

Damascus's rebuttal comes amid growing accusations it is not being transparent with the world's chemical watchdog

US President urged for a "de-escalation" of a furious war of words over Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane

Both the leaders reiterate tackling terrorism on the sidelines of COP 21 summit in Paris

The commander of the Quds Force has played a leading role in fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Amur, the Siberian tiger, shares cordial relationship with the goat named Timur

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki called the Israeli move a 'stupid threat'

Students were injured on Monday as they fled after hearing gunshots

PM David Cameron is expected to call vote this week on joining international coalition targeting IS extremists

More than 690 arson and other attacks have been carried out on refugee centres so far this year

Officials urged students and non-essential staff to stay away or remain indoors if already on campus

The West has accused Moscow of mostly targeting Western-backed rebel groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Cricket matches can be postponed for the time being, says veteran Indian actor

Mugabe accused the west of trying to shift the burden for curbing carbon emissions onto poor countries

Perimeter of the Granja Penal Canada facility has been surrounded by army and police officers

Local authorities say levels in one southwestern district had reached 976 micrograms per cubic metre

Footage shows people burst into applause as family is forced to leave

Nepal's government accuses neighbouring India of orchestrating the blockade, a charge it denies

So great was Nehru’s prestige in the Muslim world post the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis that he was labelled Rasul-as-Salam

Figures are a boost for Indian PM Narendra Modi and his party which suffered drubbing in recent state election

Three Vatican insiders and two Italian reporters face potential prison terms of up to eight years in the trial

More than 150 world leaders gathered for a UN summit aimed at reaching an agreement to curb global warming

Tens of thousands of people attempting to cross had not obtained visas, causing confusion, crowding and a stampede