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

Party campaigning against pornography opens elections campaign with disturbing online video

La detención del alcalde de Caracas demuestra que Nicolás Maduro ha optado por radicalizar su gestión de gobierno.

The Rafale deal has hit two hurdles: the assembly of aircraft in India and price negotiations.

As world mourns San Christobal shooting victim, Ledezma sits in prison simply for penning letter against Nicolas Maduro.

Dramatic video footage has been released which shows the moment a house suddenly explodes and injures 15 people in New Jersey, United States.

Unidentified unmanned aircrafts spotted over French capital for second consecutive night.

Hong Kong pledges HK$290m (£23.85m, $37m) to help businesses hit by pro-democracy protests.

France warns of more sanctions if pro-Russian rebels move for Mariupol.

Saudi Arabia has an abysmal human rights record, particularly with regards to protecting women.

Naimi directed Opec's 2014 decision to fight for market share, instead of cutting output to support prices.

Researcher puts forward 'worst case scenario' if international community fails to persuade Pyongyang to de-nuclearise.

Judge Souza seized symbols of Eike Batista 's high-flying lifestyle amid a trial for insider trading.

"Don't spare a single one of them," said imam Abu Bilal Ismail from controversial Danish mosque.

Boys younger than 14 and from same al-Obeid tribe among those abducted by IS fighters in Iraq

Manhattan is surrounded by ice, while Central Park looks like a polar ice cap.

Islamic State expected to demand that US stops airstrikes in exchange for Assyrian Christians abducted

Republicans back the project as a job-creator but Democrats oppose it on environmental grounds.

A driver survived a horrific crash on a Boston highway over the weekend.

Iran kicks off three-day naval war games Great Prophet 9 sinking mock US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

UN latest report shows number of detainees tortured decreased by 14% but said more has to be done.

Graffiti reading 'We want the redemption of Zion' found scrawled on Jabaa mosque's walls.

Islamic State pounded by Kurdish YPG and airstrikes

Earlier it was thought that the Islamic State militants had kidnapped about 90 Christians in Tal Tamer area.

Rights group urges five permanent members of UN Security Council to renounce their veto power.

Boko Haram will be major suspects having recently used young girls as suicide bombers

Lincoln makes it into the history books as the first city in the UK to ban the consumption of legal highs and alcohol in public places.

Despite appeals for clemency Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan face firing squad within days

The Justice Department has decided against filing civil federal rights charges against George Zimmerman for the 2012 shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin.