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Says when he will become president, he will will respect people of all faiths and colour

Up to 70 IS fighters have come from Iraq and Syria and now form the core of extremists' branch in Afghanistan

Latest tragedy reminds us that the potential for disaster has not been wholly eradicated by Saudi govt

The pontiff touched on an array of topics, including Iran deal, drug trafficking & rights of girls to an education

There is suspicion he misapproriated funds and violated his duties as head of world football's governing body

Xi arrived at the White House to a 21-gun salute and full ceremonial military honours

Noor Mohammed says Hajj not as difficult as he used to think

The kingdom's regional rival Iran expressed outrage at the deaths of 131 of its nationals

Iranian leaders have been deeply critical of Saudi authorities over 'flawed safety measures that led to the tragedy'

6.6-magnitude undersea quake left 60 injured, left hundreds of houses damaged and rattled an idyllic island chain

Between 30 and 40 demonstrators waved the Finnish flag and shouted abuse at a migrant bus

The Los Angeles Police Department's special consul division said the prince does not have diplomatic immunity

'In this moment of prayer, I unite myself with you all in prayer to God'

Iranian leaders have been deeply critical of the Saudi authorities over flawed crowd control measures

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At least 717 people were killed and 863 injured, spurring King Salman to order "a revision" of Hajj organisation

The device waited with other Apple fans until doors opened at 8:00am on Friday and was one of the first inside

Add the ability to share snaps of dessert delights on social media, and you have a recipe for sugared success

Iran has 9.3 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, the fourth largest after Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Canada

Making his first address to the UN General Assembly, Francis will set the tone for an anti-poverty summit

A Conservative government policy, introduced in 2011, prohibited wearing such a veil during citizenship ceremonies

Deadliest accident since 1990; authorities unsure of number of Pakistani casualties

Downdetector.com's Facebook map showed outages in North America, Europe, Australia and India

The undersea quake hit at a depth of 24 kilometres at about 1am, 30 kilometres from Sorong, in West Papua

Health Minister says if pilgrims had followed instructions, accident could have been avoided

Experts say Republican presidential front-runner seems unschooled in matters of foreign policy

After years of research on skeletons unearthed, experts says they have just one bit of femur that might match

EU leaders agree to boost aid for Syria's neighbours — home to millions of refugees — to stop them coming to Europe

Reid calls on Republicans to denounce Carson’s anti-Muslim remarks and to take note of contributions Muslims have...

Palestinians fear such moves will further isolate Gaza, where more than 100,000 were left homeless in war with Israel

Rice says she is very happy as a university professor at Stanford University

French Defence Minister says if Russia's main intention was "to protect President Bashar al Assad", it should say so

Head of Iran's Hajj organisation said for "unknown reasons" a path had been closed off near the scene

Says he encountered violence and rudeness in Manchester city, where he has lived for 10 years, and cannot find work

Xiaobo was jailed for 11 years in 2009 on subversion charges for organizing a petition urging an end to one-party rule

PTI chief also expresses grief over deadliest stampede since 2006

For people younger than 33, this will be their first-ever chance to see a "super blood moon"

India will aim to reduce its carbon intensity by 35 percent from 2005 levels by 2030

US Republican candidate claims donations poured in after his controversial remarks about Islam and the presidency

The official says the migrant was probably from Eritrea or Sudan

Centre for Disease Control says total number of cases for 2015 has already hit 15,282

Gayatri Devi's death triggered showdown over a fortune that media estimated at between $200 million to $400 million

Survery shows only 49% of Republicans think Islam should be legal in the US with 21% not sure

In a photograph published on his official Twitter account, Assad appears standing in prayer

India's social media-addicted prime minister is looking to tap investors' pockets on the trip

China and Iran have close diplomatic, economic, trade and energy ties

The government has stepped up curbs on religious clothing in the heavily Muslim area

The White House held off a planned 21-gun salute that would not have chimed with the pope's stature as a man of peace

Yemen's branch of Islamic State claim responsibility for the attack

Fat -- is it still the enemy or now a friend? Opinions vary wildly