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In a short clip released by Tripoli's 'Special Deterrent Force' Baldacchino explains his kidnapping.

San Vitaliano locals up in arms over ban on wood-fired stoves.

Turkey's head of directorate of religious affairs claims Mohammed caricatures as damaging as Daesh.

In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Syrian refugees wearing scarves over their faces work in fields of cannabis plants.

A young turkey doesn't want to be roasted anymore than a puppy.

Police called after neighbour hears woman chanting 'Isis is good, Isis is great' during sex.

President Abbas was speaking in Athens as the Greek parliament voted to recognise the state of Palestine.

Minister of information says Nigeria is paying for previous administration's sins.

Mulindwa was convicted under the terrorism act for attempting to join the Somali terror group.

Battle for Sangin rages as UK military personnel redeployed to Helmand Province.

Sexual activity with an animal amounts to bestiality, a punishable offence under Indian law.

Animal rights group L214 releases footage recorder inside a hatchery in Pays de la Loire.

Man takes revenge 12 years after his father was murdered by a family friend.

Unicef warns Boko Haram has long-term consequences on children in affected areas.

Twin terror attacks in Paris book-ended a year dominated by the fight against Islamic State in Syria and the resulting exodus of refugees.

Over 20 people injured in the attack which the army claims was by Boko Haram.

Plane operated by India's Border Security Force experienced technical glitch shortly after take-off.

Antonio Guterres said that refugees should not be blamed for terror they are fleeing.

The kitten could have died when it was transported inside a truck without food or water for two days, the woman said.

Does the 2006-2013 British military expedition in Afghanistan now look like an exercise in futility?

Officials said it was too early to say whether the arrests were linked to November's suicide attack.

International Organisation for Migration say crossings into Europe are four-fold higher than last year.

Iraqi forces supported by air force advancing towards city's government complex.

Free speech activist was charged of inciting public hatred for series of blog posts slamming Communist Party.

Syrian government backed by President Bashar al-Assad lost 16% of its land.

Relatives of missing victims angered at suspension of rescue efforts at Liuxi industrial park.

Thousands of firefighters claim the blaring noise from sirens has damaged their hearing ability.

Taliban's attempt to cut off key supply line for Afghan forces contained by police under siege at Sangin HQ.

Elisa Bianco has been jailed for two years and eight months.