SOCIETY

Opposition groups contest official 42.2% turnout figure, claiming it is 'inflated' and invalid.

Shutdown follows intense clashes between police and students, who were protesting a lecturers' strike.

Russia alleged to have instigated fight between soldiers and locals to discredit British forces in Baltic.

First officer was killed responding to reports of a shooting at 1am local time.

The unidentified prince was reportedly lashed inside a prison in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.

Like Philippines President Duterte, Najib too seeks closer ties with China.

Public Accounts Committee says government risks missing 2020 target to sell enough land for 160,000 homes.

Sources IBTimes UK spoke to say popular news anchor will continue to be based in Mumbai.

The families of some victims believe that if the documents reveal slip-ups on the part of the airline, they could demand higher compensation.

Most residents refused to leave in the October humanitarian pause fearing arrest from government forces.

There was zero growth in house prices month-on-month in the UK during September, says Nationwide.

UN probe blames lack of leadership for inadequate response during deadly violence in Juba in July.

Around 38 passengers have been rescued so far and 34 are still missing.

HRW releases report on government's alleged crackdown in run-up to December presidential election.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the closing down of bars and restaurants that violate fire safety regulations.

Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the weapons were required for Philippines' drive against terrorists.

Russian defence minister railed against the rebels and said they have wasted a chance for peace talks.

Jayda Fransen, 30, faces a further charge of wearing a political uniform.

Rescuers retrieved the bodies of missing miners trapped at the underground mine two days after the blast.

Global aviation experts are holding a three-day meeting in Canberra to decide on the future of the search.

The warning posted on Twitter said places in the country that are frequented by Westerners are prone to Isis attacks.

The pontiff says Pope John Paul II's ban on women priests in 1994 is likely to stay forever.

Alabama Governor Bentley declared a state of emergency on Tuesday (1 November).

There are expected to be more write-in votes this year.

Sources say the secretive state will test launch the intermediate-range Musudan missile.

Unconfirmed reports say the incident toom place at Tain weapons range near Inverness.

The corpse was discovered in Chillicothe with police treating the case as a possible 'suspicious' death.

A witness said the car appeared to aim straight at pedestrians.

Robert Owens killed his 75-year-old mum, Iris Owens, with a chainsaw in Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly, Wales