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Hermit Kingdom presents fresh face to the world - ignoring labour camps and human rights abuses

Archaeologists believe the tomb belonged to an important figure in 300BC, after Alexander the Great's reign.

Iraqi army confirms MI-17 crashed after mission to deliver aid supplies to Sinjar mountains.

Yazidis flee across Iraqi-Syrian border despite civil war which has claimed more than 170,000 lives.

Strong appeal to Muslim world to take "clear and courageous stance" against IS or face credibility issue

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Supporters of radical Islam split between love of actor's films and dislike of his hertical stand-up.

Hindus throw offerings into the crater of Mount Bromo, but locals try to catch them.

With the dam in their control, the Islamic State can flood Baghdad if it wants to.

Simon Wiesenthal Centre 'shocked' at the name of a small hamlet 58 miles south of Paris.

Teenager involved in alleged cover-up conspiracy at Ohio town returns to play for high-school team.

Threat seen to PM Nawaz Sharif's government ahead of Imran Khan's planned protest.

Azerbaijan parents tried to burn son for being gay.

Riot police and protesters clash after unarmed black teenager Mike Brown was shot by police.

Expanded fishing zone, easier passage of people and goods, and other concessions offered by Israel.

Could Tian Tian's predicted panda delivery influence Scotland's referendum vote?

UN says reconstruction will require a lifting of the economic blockade imposed by Israel in 2006.

Woman travelling from Lagos with her child develops high fever on plane and taken to hospital form Atatürk Airport.

Veena Ashiya Chindlur refused to take being molested in the street: see what she did.

Father Miguel Pajares, 75, had been receiving treatment on an isolation ward in Madrid.

Scientists have developed a camera to help the police spot highly stressed individuals.

Almost three hundred aid trucks sent to Ukraine as 45,000 Russian troops mass on border.

But the boy's uncle has told global media to stop overreacting and "forget about it"

US actor and comedian Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide

HRW say 'systematic massacre' of unharmed demonstrators is possible crime against humanity.

There were 52 deaths from the Ebola virus in three days in West Africa.

This year, the theme of IYD is 'Youth and Mental Health'

British-Lebanese human rights lawyer cites 'existing commitments' for her refusal.

Maliki says Fuad Masoum's decision to name new PM is violation of constitution.