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With countries vying to tap country's oil and gas reserves, Russia declares it will use military to defend interests in region.

Iran's supreme leader tweets about fondness for Alexei Tolstoy, who exposed use of gas vans by Nazis to murder Jews.

Hindu vigilante group attacked the 20-year-old student in Surathkal, Mangalore.

Video shows IS militants dragging ancient Nineveh statues to the floor and smashing them with hammers.

European Commission announced new plan to centralise energy market across entire EU bloc.

One of three Al Jazeera journalists arrested will plead guilty to flying the drone

Announcement comes days after dozens were killed in bomb attacks in Yobe and Kano states.

In satire Oscar awards, Israel takes a dig at its political adversaries Iran, Hezbollah, and Palestine.

Rohingya people speak to relatives and plead with human traffickers from a bamboo internet hut.

Former Toronto mayor is selling off memorabilia from when he was in power.

Companies like Apple, Intel and Cisco will no longer have their products purchased by the Chinese government, potentially over security concerns.

New figures claim IS took over 10 Christian villages in north-east Syria, abducting at least 250 people.

The country implemented a law in 1953 punishing adulterers with up to two years in jail.

Secretive UK street artist releases video and photos of latest work from Palestinian territory.

Seminar for religious studies outside Old City's Jaffa gate vandalised in suspected price-tag attack.

Taliban claims responsibility for suicide car bomb attack reportedly targeting Turkey's ambassador Ismail Aramaz.

Netanyahu accuses world powers of 'giving up' efforts to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons as John Kerry hits back.

Use of mice, fish and birds not governed by the animal welfare act has risen in 15 years.

Muslims say changes to law will mean they have less rights than Christians and Jews.

The 3 journalists from Al Jazeera were arrested for flying a drone in Bois de Boulogne woods.

Group threatened to unleash digital war on South African banking and finance.

Cover of satirical publication includes cartoons of 'pains in the ass' and 'enemies' but not the prophet.

Outreach efforts by survivors' association behind the 'zero Ebola case' story in Port Loko 'hot spot'.

Most of Debaltseve's 26,000 residents fled, but up to 5,000 stayed, many too elderly to flee.

In its latest report Amnesty says international community failed to protect millions of civilians

Heavy snow set to last for two more days after an unusually dry winter led to fears of drought.

Nicknamed the 'rogue general', Haftar is believed by some to be plotting to oust the current prime minister.

YouTube clip shows six monks engaging in snow battle during Israel's snowstorm.

Paris at pains to stress this visit was not official and does not represent policy reversal.