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Witnesses describe nightmarish scenes when fireworks let off as promotion for the band's new album sparked the fire

People from around the world celebrated Halloween on October 30, with children being most passionate about it

A meeting in Vienna on Syria went on longer than expected and had an outcome that was as unexpected as it was welcome

The bombardments came as air raids by Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes intensified across the country

Party's youth wing chief terms the attack a ‘disgraceful act’

Earlier investigations suggested the plane crashed due to a technical fault; Russian minister denies IS claims

Astronomers initially thought the object was an asteroid when they spotted it in early October

The decision is strictly focused on fighting Islamic State insurgents, says US Secretary of State

Another member of the prestigious organisation was sacked for transporting marijuana using UN vehicle

17 of the 27 dead are yet to be identified

The attack in Achin, southeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, occurred during evening prayers on Friday

Since this morning, the Israeli Defence Forces have been assisting in the efforts to locate the Russian airplane

Two secular writers and the publisher of an atheist blogger killed earlier this year were also attack today

Air Traffic Controller observed unidentified flying objects three times in and around airport on Friday and Tuesday

While many working Hindu women working take the day off, Muslim women rise to the occasion instead

The case comes days after Amazon Prime Now drivers filed a similar lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc in California

Seventeen children were among the passengers on the plane that crashed in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula

Much of the classified material in Clinton's emails is information provided in confidence by foreign governments

Preparing for pregnancy, they feel legalisation is a way for the baby and them to not end up abandoned and penniless

Overall Russian planes made 1,391 sorties, destroying 1,623 terrorist targets

Concerns grow in the region as the US operation in Afghanistan draws towards a close

Officials indicated the new mission would echo existing operations in Iraq

Pakistani assistance for earthquake victims reaches Kabul

Working for the force for 20 years, Samri says she is a proud Arab with Palestinian roots

Washington will also deploy A-10 ground-attack planes and F-15 tactical fighter jets to the Incirlik base in Turkey

The West and Gulf states want Assad to step down, but Moscow and Tehran insist otherwise

Dante Coyne from Surrey simply sat next to a veiled woman on a train when no one else would, earning him praise

The tropical cyclone has strengthened quickly and is expected to become a super-cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours

White House says US president will sign the bill into law as soon as he receives it

Kovan was arrested overnight after police found a video of the song allegedly condemning a popular leader of the state

Saudi military spending grew 17% between 2010 and 2015, the most for any country in the world

Meeting is first step to seek political path out of conflict and resolve divisions over fate of Syrian president

Iran, a longtime backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is taking part for the first time in such talks

Abdullah al-Sanabani, who won an international competition and a free visit to NASA in 2012, suffers from major burns

US says it is looking for signs of compromise from Tehran and Moscow

Other deals signed included cooperation between mobile phone manufacturer Nokia and China Mobile

The government said it aims to increase domestic ticket sales to 300 million by 2022 and 500 million by 2027

White House spokesperson Josh Earne said there was no evidence the Russian planes posed a direct threat

Suspected killer confesses overnight to murdering another child

The kits are used to turn unguided bombs into all-weather smart munitions using GPS guidance systems

Owner Ron Davis says Tillman died on Tuesday night after lapsing into sudden bout of laboured panting

Yin was arrested for what prosecutors said were lies to officials about why they brought $4.5 million into the US

Trump says he will change no-guns policy in his hotels but his company says guns are already allowed

Officially secular India is world's biggest exporter of beef but slaughter of cows has long been contentious

US accused 46-year-old Saudi national Aamer of acting as a recruiting sergeant, financier and fighter for al Qaeda

The latest tragedies came after a string of migrant deaths off the tourist islands of Lesbos and Samos

China's "one-child" family planning regime has seen arbitrary and often brutal enforcement

Astronomers hope to capture radar images and other measurements of the asteroid during the encounter

Hwange national park in western Zimbabwe currently hosts 53,000 elephants, twice the park's carrying capacity

The passenger was removed from the flight and transported to a psychiatric facility for evaluation