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Dalil Boubakeur said France's 5 million Muslims are in urgent need of places to worship.

Borno state is epicentre of Boko Haram's deadly insurgency, which has killed thousands since 2009.

Choir is seeking to help ease old Cold War tensions with an 11-day tour of the island nation.

Young Irish students said to be among dead following apartment balcony collapse.

Police in Italy forcibly remove African migrants who were camping out near the border with France.

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Clip shows moment a hot air balloon was forced to land in a crowded Bristol street.

Ramadan 2015 starts on 18 June and commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad

Man sentenced over death of 23-year-old punched in head outside McDonald's.

Health body says schools need to do more so children carry out 60 minutes of fitness each day.

US First Lady will speak at an East London school about the importance of education for girls.

Police arrested 42-year-old man who claimed he wanted a selfie with the religious reality TV star.

Thousands of Syrians fleeing fighting between Kurdish forces and Isis jihadis escape through a border fence into Turkey.

Muslim Brotherhood leader and former Egypt's president also sentenced to life in prison for spying.

Amnesty said trial of Shi'ite leader marred by violations.

Seoul and WHO experts say no risk of pandemic as virus is being contained.

Some community groups in the UK claim that longer fasting time could be harmful.

British Transport Police tracing man after owner woke and realised her case had gone

Nine children aged between 3-15 years have travelled with their mothers from Turkey into Syria.

The Committee to Protect Journalist has called on local government to 'act decisively to bring to justice the perpetrators of the attack'.

Five suspects accused of preparing to travel to Syria to engage in terrorism

Pontiff slams dependence on fossil fuels, calls for urgent action

The country beheaded a convicted murderer and drug smuggler on 15 June.

Behaviour expert and teacher has a mandate to help staff cope with low-level naughtiness.

Play makes the grade at upcoming research centre funded by the Lego Foundation

Ban to be implemented in two phases, starting from 15 December.

DISH argued it has a zero-drug policy and pot still isn't legal as far as the federal government is concerned

Russia warns move would be 'the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and Nato since the Cold War'

22 crew and $5.6m worth of unleaded petrol missing since 12 June.