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Thousands of soldiers who are missing, dead or non-existent are on payroll, reveals Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi.

The actress was attacked by a man during the filming of a TV show in Mumbai.

Several players mimicked 'hands up don't shoot' pose used by protesters in wake of teenager's death.

Trawler with 60 people on board sinks in Bering Sea near Chukotka peninsula.

Female attacker stabs man at Gush Etzion Junction before being shot by Israeli forces.

Sinai-based Islamist group that pledged allegiance to Isis claims to have murdered an American petroleum worker.

Pro-democracy activists clash with baton-wielding police outside government headquarters.

CCTV footage shows two men getting out of their car seconds before it fell into a sinkhole.

Climate delegates have met in Peru to discuss a global pact on cutting emissions.

At least 18 wounded in attack targeting officials at ceremony in northern Afghanistan.

Team of ex-soldiers and engineers build 12 watchtowers on Syrian border to prevent invasion.

Tony Banbury refuses to confirm if targets have been reached in battle against deadly virus.

Former pastor and his teenage son and daughter killed in Afghan capital over suspected evangelism.

Boko Haram offensive targeting police reported in Yobe State capital

Osan American airbase was on brief lockdown following fear of 'active shooter'.

Several police personnel injured and scores of Occupy activists arrested in Admiralty during attempts by demonstrators to storm CY Leung's office.

New research findings reveal that religion over colour attracts more discrimination in the UK.

The QE2 ocean liner, that was to be converted into a luxury-floating hotel, is lying idle in Dubai.

The terror group's blog reports that a 31-year-old woman, who was fighting alongside Kurdish militias in Kobane, has been abducted.

Pope Francis condemns Isis violence during visit to Turkey

Former police officer who killed Michael Brown has been in hiding for three months

Controversial Jewish nation-state law may take down coalition government.

Members of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee have been banned from entering Hong Kong

Further demonstrations in Hong Kong involving hundreds of protestors resulted in two arrests

President Santos conditioned release of high-ranking general to resumption of peace talks in Cuba

Convicted paedophile may have procured boys for politicians' abuse parties in Dolphin Square, London.

New drug route from Colombia to Africa's Sahel means jihadists are profiting from cocaine consumption in Europe

Communications director apologises for Facebook posting about behaviour of Obama's daughters at a Thanksgiving ceremony

Iranian hardliners call Marlboro a 'Zionist company'