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Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says eight rebel fighters are executed in al-Bukamal.

Investigation into fatal crash of Richard Branson's spacecraft reveals possible cause.

US carried out 14 air strikes against Isis targets in Iraq and Syria on Sunday and Monday.

As consumers, we are all responsible for dragging electronics workers away from danger.

Relations between China and Japan have become increasingly strained in recent years.

Breaking: Extra security to be introduced for passengers from allied countries to combat militants who hold Western passports.

Publishing giant Conde Nast is first tenant to move into 104-story, $3.9bn One World Trade Center.

It's too easy to question present activities without looking at the past, an issue that has raised its head over Israel and Palestine.

Burmese president is backtracking on democratic reforms, according to activists.

Pakistan issued warnings of imminent attacks at Wagah weeks before deadly blast.

Only 2% of Turkish people surveyed hold a favourable view of Israel, according to Pew Research Center poll

The blast occurred in a market in Yobe State.

Al-Qaida affiliate routs US-backed SFR and Harakat Hazm rebel groups in Idlib.

GPFG has raised its holdings of Indian bonds and stocks.

Boat carrying Afghan migrants sinks off north coast of Istanbul.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is the latest EU politician to be against UK's immigration curb plans

Dynamite was used to enable 132 inmates to escape prison, according to reports.

Islamist leader sentenced to death after war tribunal finds him guilty of genocide and torture.

Israel PM depicted in Haaretz cartoon flying Israeli jet into World Trade Center tower.

Islamic State willing to pay right jihadist £140k to look after stolen oil fields in iraq and Syria.

Catholics mark All Saints' Day to honour Christian saints, and All Souls' Day to remember the dead.

Breaking: Woman with 'history of travel to West Africa' tested for Ebola in London

British backpacker dies as four-wheel drive overturned on Fraser Island, Queensland

Athens is due to exit the EU bailout programme at the end of 2014.

Brittany Maynard was diagnosed earlier this year with a stage 4 malignant brain tumour.

May confirms victims will be informed of who will chair inquiry following resignation of Fiona Woolf.

Reports suggest that Israeli PM appealed for calm in Jerusalem after secret meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan.

Portuguese children to learn Mandarin to enhance abilities to compete in Chinese market

The Islamic State has apparently taken a second gas field in Syria.