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Six candidates remain in the battle to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

On 26 January 2013, French forces liberated the city of Gao in Mali after it had endured a 10-month-long occupation by Islamic extremists calling themselves the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and its close ally, Ansar Dine. MUJAO was established as recently as mid-2011 as a Black African offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) because its fighters thought the parent organisation "too Algeria" focused. In Mali, where the population for the most part pract...

Reporter for France 24 harassed by embassy staff for undercover film on Chinese treatment of Tibetans.

Sectarian violence erupted after police refused to hand over man to angry mob.

Protesters slam prime minister's decision to meet mediator group not linked to demonstrations.

Brussels’ lawmakers are discussing allowing euthanasia for those under 18.

Chief of Israeli spy agency reportedly held talks with Turkish counterparts over anti-government protests.

Jorge Bergoglio reportedly said homosexual power lobby is at work in Holy See

Turkey's President Abdullah Gül is ray of hope for pro-democracy activists, argues Emanuela Pergolizzi

Pyongyang snubs Seoul as both Koreas cancel ministerial-level dialogue in delegate dispute.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold talks with protest leaders but leading opposition group Taksim Solidarity Platform pulls out of dialogue.

Turkish riot police fought running battles with pockets of protesters into the early hours of Wednesday (June 12) morning, after storming a central Istanbul square.

Protesters cleared from central Istanbul for second time in a day by riot police.

Rodger Kelly allegedly had sexual intercourse with neighbour ' to warm her up', rape trial told.

Lower house in Moscow supports Kremlin-backed bill to crack down on religious offences.

Suicide car bomber strikes court workers in Afghan capital, killing at least 17 people and wounding 39.

Air traffic controllers resist EU plan to centralise control of airspace.

Iceland, Russia, China and Latin America may be options for analyst behind biggest intelligence leak in US history.

No injuries reported as Concourse D of international airport evacuated in terror alert.

Voluntary information from Washington would not have breached law, says security expert.

PM Enrico Letta’s Democratic party wins all 16 mayoral races in main cities but voters in south forgive scandalised politician.

As anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela lies critically ill in hospital, Catherine Everett ponders risks and dangers facing Rainbow Nation.

Russia's parliament passed a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" on Tuesday (June 11) while police detained more than 20 gay rights activists outside.

Mohammad Reza Aref drops out of race to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

After Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and Mohammad Reza Aref withdraw, IBTimes UK reviews looks at challengers for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad job.

Police station attack kills 15 people while Assad's regime blames 'terrorists.'

Clashes erupt as riot police use rubber bullets and teargas in attempt to clear banners and flags in Istanbul.

Snowden's whereabouts remain mystery after he checks out of Hong Kong hotel while support for him grows.

Human Rights Watch calls for investigation into case of injured migrant facing deportation from Trikala city.