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Student arrested for 'insulting' Turkey president

A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for "insulting" President Recep…

Thousands flee India's violence-plagued Assam

More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam…

Ex-president Bush hospitalised

Former president George H.

Chinese city bans Christmas in schools

A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, state media reported on Thursday,…

Insight: Tragedy of Africa's immigrants on Europe's borders

Just across the sea from the sunny tourist beaches of southern Spain where many Europeans…

Pope Francis urges tenderness in Christmas spirit

The pope led Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Wednesday calling for "tenderness" and…

Saudi issues final warning on speed rail project

Saudi issues 'final warning' on high-speed rail project 12/24/2014 18:

Fresh anger as US policeman kills another African-American

Officials scrambled to head off renewed anger Wednesday after an "armed'' black teenager was shot…

Russia, Ukraine step up peace talks

Fragile peace talks aimed at ending the separatist war between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels are…

56 killed by militants in north east India

The death toll from a series of attacks by armed militants in remote northeast India…