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Stone described as 'beyond rare' fetches three times estimated sale price at Geneva auction.

At least 20 people killed in Burundi after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he will seek third term.

BREAKING: The Burundian army announced on radio that it is taking control of the country.

Pentagon urges Iranian ship to change course and head to Djibouti for UN inspection as war of words escalate.

Emergency off Malaysian coast as fate of migrants' boats is unclear.

Ananta Bijoy Das was attacked by a group of thugs wielding machetes in northern Bangladesh.

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Inside two filthy wooden fishing boats used to traffic Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants.

BREAKING: A protester in Bujumbura tells IBTImes UK that police started using live bullets.

Australia's conservative government delivered budget proposals on Tuesday (12 May) that were light on radical reform but heavy on pledges to return to surplus.

Austrian capital installs traffic lights showing gay and straight couples to promote tolerance.

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernadino on 15 May 1940.

At least 60 people trapped in rubber footwear factory blaze.

Front of the Washington-bound passenger train 'mangled up' according to witnesses.

Police forces have opened fire on a big crowd of protesters

Kor, 81, rebuffs criticism from co-plaintiffs in German trial against Oskar Groening.

Darrin Zammit Lupi's powerful photos of rescues at sea and life in detention camps in Malta.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde and anti-poverty group representatives to attend summit.

People belonging to Ismaili Shiite community among 47 dead as six motorcycle-borne men storm bus.

Rogue soldier goes on rampage during training and later kills himself.

'We look to the new Israeli government and the Palestinians to demonstrate a commitment to peace'

The likely presidential candidate will instead attend an event in Atlanta.

Minister of the People's Armed Forces also talked back to dictator.

The study by the Pew Research Center reveals 68% of Hispanics speak English proficiently.

From Nice to Cannes Film Festival in a seven-minute UberCopter ride.

But he has denied that he would quit as an MP if government approves runway.

Howell is currently in prison for manslaughter.

War crimes cases have been prepared against president and senior members of regime.

Voted against giving Obama fast-track authority on deal.