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Polar bears are a protected species and shooting them is allowed only for self-defence and as a last resort.

A CalFire spokesman said this kind of 'extreme' fire behaviour is the 'new norm'.

Peres, who shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize, was one of the country's most-admired leaders.

Colombian president Santos and Farc leader Timochenko use pen made from a bullet to sign peace deal ending 52-year war that killed quarter of a million people.

The heavy storms come just weeks after super Typhoon Meranti stormed through the country, killing 28 people.

The party's move to the left, to Old Labour values, can be seen in the conference backdrops. There's more red than a home game at Anfield.

Shia militia, Sunni Arab tribesmen, Kurdish fighters and US special forces prepare to retake Mosul from Isis.

At least 10,000 refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently living in the Calais camp.

The usually secretive state invited foreign tourists and journalists to its first 'international friendship' event.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are showing them the sights of Canada.

The dogs braved unusually high surf this year, which led to many wipe-outs, but they seemed to love it.

Graphic images show rescue workers and civilians pulling out bodies – many of them young children and babies.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children George and Charlotte visit Canada from 24 September to 1 October 2016.

Originating from an extravagant Bavarian wedding, the festival has since turned into a yearly tradition.

Wasteland Weekend 2016 is a post-apocalyptic festival in the Mojave desert, inspired by the Mad Max films.

Created in 1980, the award honours efforts that prize founder, philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, felt were being ignored by the Nobel Prizes.

IBTimes UK presents photos of Britain as we leave summer behind and head into autumn.

Those on board were Egyptian, Eritrean, Sudanese and Somalian, although it was not clear where the boat was travelling to.

Protests turn violent amid the deadly police shooting of a black man and the wildly different versions of what happened.

In a remarkable twist of history, British Jews who lost relatives in the Holocaust are thinking of becoming German.

Crowds turn out after many stayed away from the Muslim festival last year due to a Boko Haram attack that killed 35.

Demonstrators react to a government announcement that universities can increase fees by up to 8% next year.

In 1989, dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's regime fell and the appalling state of Romania's orphanages were exposed to the world.

Residents could be seen wandering through the ashes and remains of tents, trailers and containers in which they once lived.

An attorney for Angelina Jolie said the decision to divorce was made "for the health of the family".

Lumpini Park is home to about 400 huge monitor lizards.

Senator Leila de Lima, who was ousted from leadership of panel investigating drug killings, faces corruption allegations.

Grant supports photographers who use the Instagram app as a means of documenting photogrpahic stories.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said attacks were carried out by either Syrian or Russian aircraft.