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Proposed ban comes after protester kissed policeman's helmet during high speed train protests.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau denies deal with Nigerian army to release kidnapped schoolgirls.

Palestinian man from Nablus, West Bank, arrested over stabbing in Tel Aviv

BREAKING: Iraqi television reports Abu Huthaifa al-Yamani slain in strike just days after IS leader injured.

The CIA-commissioned doll supposed to discourage children in the Middle East from joining al-Qaeda

Bank of Russia allows rouble to float after a spectacular 48% decline against the dollar in 2014.

Report looks into how cheating in exams has become common practice in some Indian universities.

Reports suggest four Syrians and Iranian killed in Damascus neighbourhood.

Bus driver denies access to woman for wearing Islamic veil that covers entire body.

Germany foreign minister called for both sides to respect a ceasefire signed in Minsk in September.

Symbolic gesture carried out in West Bank village between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Is North Korea catching up with the times, or even marching ahead by embracing mobile technology?

Prominent analyst doubts that consequent economic stresses in Russia will put the regime at risk

Sunni militant group's spokesperson 'tweets' Isis leader is injured and wishes him recovery.

Casino mogul says Israel will not survive as democracy and should build 'big wall' around itself.

The best Instagram photos of thousands of illuminated balloons along the route of the Berlin Wall.

Casualties reported at boys' science and technical school in town of Potiskum

The CIA took to Twitter on Friday to correct plot points of the movie Argo in a 'reel vs real' series of tweets.

Egypt's most active militant group release audio clip on Twitter in support of terror group.

Zuma faced resignation calls earlier after using £13.73m of taxpayers' money on private home

Dangerous Brinkmanship by the European Leadership Network warns of Russia and West close encounters.

Leaders of Japan and China hold first milestone talks on sidelines of Apec summit in Beijing's Great Hall of the People.

Spain's federal government heaps scorn on 'sterile and useless act' as regional Catalan leaders hail referendum exercise.

New phase will see doubling of US troops training Iraqi soldiers, but US forces will not engage in combat.

Iran is also seeking investment to create a power network linking Russia and Iran.

Speculation is mounting that Isis leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi may have been killed in a coalition airstrike on Friday.

Khamenei's plan calls on arming the West Bank through a public referendum without a Jewish massacre.

Ardent anti-gay rights lawmaker Vitalyc Milonov pledges to attempt to annul St Petersburg wedding and try registry for treason.

Huge turn out reported as region goes to the polls.