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Gujrat govt erects billboards with an alleged Quranic verse saying eating beef causes disease

107,000 people in Britain have signed an online petition for Netanyahu's arrest after last year's fighting in Gaza.

US Embassy in Pretoria advised its citizens to be on heightened alert against attack

After seizing oil and grain fields, Islamic State has taken control of three-quarters of production of cotton in Syria

Modi needs to win most state elections in the next four years to gain control of the upper house

Syrian state television effectively acknowledged the loss, saying troops had left the base

Iran was once the biggest oil supplier to South Africa, which boasts the continent's most industrialised economy

Teachers in Britain have a new legal obligation to keep an eye out for potential extremists

Using Bulgarian and Greek airspace allows Russian planes to bypass Turkey and Iran on their way to Syria

Afghans are the second largest migrant group besides Syrians, arriving in Europe

The Imam was known for preaching moderate traditional Islam and also ran an online television channel

If you think the dirtiest place on an airplane is the bathroom, think again

Community wants government to relax beef ban for three days

Bentley reveals the new car has undergone most comprehensive development programme in company’s history

Indian officials are in contact with local authorities to meet the owner of one of the boats to gain more information

Nine years ago, a similar study with GSK's older drug Advair, involving 6,100 patients, narrowly failed

The four-page guide includes a dictionary of basic German phrases, greetings, directions and the days of the week

River erosion alone claims about 20,000 acres of land in Bangladesh every year

Indonesian national park chief says one female calf and two males were spotted in recent months in Ujung Kulon park

Funnel-web spiders are feared in Australia, with 13 recorded deaths from bites

Iran's supreme leader says we negotiated with US on nuclear issue for specific reasons

Reports say man carried out attack at court in Hubei province was promptly arrested

Technology promises new applications in long run, from lifelike games to screens with temperature, texture and sound

PM Tony Abbott says all of us were shocked as a nation at the disaster that we saw on our television screens

Analysts and industry insiders predict that Apple will unveil updated iPhones along with an Apple TV revamp

Pilots are striking over retirement benefits, pay and Lufthansa's plans to expand low-cost operations

The prediction for this year was close to being fulfilled, with 366,000 having already made the voyage

Mahathir has led calls for Najib's resignation over alleged mismanagement and corruption

Rains were 12 per cent deficient in 2014, cutting grains output by 4.7 per cent in the year to June 2015

The animal was thought to have jumped out of a loosely bolted cage on a lorry transporting it

Police team rescued the women from an apartment in Gurgaon after a third recently hired maid alerted a local NGO

Thein Sein is eager to sign the ceasefire deal and cement his legacy as a peacemaker before the November 8 polls

She used her private email account and home server while she served as top diplomat from 2009 to 2013

Chaudhry was sued by girl's parents over allegations he inappropriately touched her on an American Airlines flight

Kashmir activists will ask New Delhi and the United Nations to investigate to prove over 1,000 cases of abuse

Market likely to pick up again in mid-2016 as the country prepares to host the Expo 2020 trade fair

Mieraili was detained in possession of a Chinese passport, confessed to playing a central role in the operation

At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year and next

Expansion will allow advertisers to launch global campaigns in many formats including video ads of up to 30 seconds

Business pages can also now feature sections and tabs to showcase merchandise or professional services

With over 63 years on the throne, the queen is one of the most famous and respected women in the world

She will surpass the 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes her great-great-grandmother spent on the throne

The woman, later named as Petra Laszlo, can be seen tripping a man sprinting with a child in his arms

McCarran International said the fire had been put out, and published a photo of the plane with its charred fuselage

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they must take in all those who are persecuted regardless of religion

At least 17,811 have been injured, the rights office said in its latest report

Refugees who do not have a spot in asylum centres can avail the offer

Ban Ki-moon says the collective weight of international action can make a difference

Tech companies including Microsoft argue that if the US gets access to back doors, it will open a path for other govts

Donald Tusk says they have to focus on rescuing people's lives, fight against human traffickers and smugglers