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Contested holy site defaced after days of clashes between Palestinian and Jewish worshippers.

The Libyan government is struggling to contain a violent insurgence as rebels demand oil control

Iconic Donbass Arena damaged by shelling in eastern Ukraine rebel-held city Donetsk

Haneen Zoabi says Israeli military and Islamic State are 'armies of murderers with no boundaries'.

Poll contradicts previous survey that showed 60% of Israelis in favour of two-state solution

Wife of Zimbabwean dictator says she prayed God to punish Dinner with Mugabe author Heidi Holland.

Sneferu's partially collapsed Meidum step pyramid is to be restored and turned into a tourist attraction.

Dictator who reappeared looking more slim after vanishing for weeks hosts Games feast

The first time I met David Cameron was at a Blackpool hotel at the Conservative party conference the year after he became leader.

BND's report accuses Russian-backed insurgents of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777

RT and Ria Novosti quote unnamed Russian official suggesting search for a Dutch Navy vessel

Nine families in the new apartments mean the Jewish population of the area has doubled to 17.

Islamist faction leader's daughter admitted to hospital in Israel for 'number of days'.

Boko Haram carries out new attacks after government announced ceasefire with the terrorists

Islamists opposed to peace deal with Nigerian military to form separate group under new leader.

Russia has already closed nine McDonald's restaurants including one at Pushkin Square.

Trade and justice ministers Yuko Obuchi and Midori Matsushima resign in a blow to gender reform

Pyongyang sees US threat in former CIA director's revelations in his memoir.

Man who travelled from the Middle East put in isolation after vomiting and bleeding on plane.

Dozens of people were injured in two nights of clashes over the weekend

Death of rare northern white rhino in Kenya leaves only a handful of animals alive.

Temple Mount is the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque, perhaps the most dramatically charged holy site in the world.

Woman asked to leave theatre as Islamic garments niqab and burqa are illegal in public places in France.

Ankara accepts request from Kurdish president Barzani to allow forces to aid YPG fighters

Canadian pop singer was reportedly kicking ball around in historic corridors of Vatican Museums.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying says external forces from different countries are involved in campaign.

With markets shut and harvest affected, Liberia headed for economic collapse unless global support comes in.

Airdrops on Turkish-Syrian border town likely to anger Ankara as Reccep Tayyip Erdogan opposes US arms supplies to Kurds.

Imran Khan: "DFID and others have played a big role for us but the money has to be used honestly."