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Plaintiffs cite unfair delays in their citizenship requests

Fallen track idol Oscar Pistorius sells luxury home in Pretoria to pay legal bills.

IBTimes UK looks at the celebrities who have shown support for Gaza.

State where two teen girls were raped and hung still uses 'two-finger test'.

Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking UN-brokered ceasefire.

Ukraine considering imposing tough economic penalties on Russia after Moscow banned Ukrainian juice.

Israel conducting 'extensive searches' to find soldier feared missing after tunnel operation.

Islamic State (previously known as ISIS) has secured parts of northern Iraq and key cities west of Iraq's capital Baghdad.

Unlike Hamas, Israel would and could not countenance action that did not aim to minimise fatalities.

Egyptian-born Abdelrahman Shaalan makes sumo wrestling history as 'Osunaarashi'.

Hamas blamed for breaking 72-hour ceasefire as 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli shelling

Investigators are considering to press charges against those responsible for the giraffe's death.

RBS joins Societe Generale and Natixis in cutting financing to Russian companies.

Shepherds have found a new lake near Gafsa, Tunisia, which authorities fear could be dangerous.

Tough wildlife protection act has meant that men are now doubling up for monkeys in Delhi.

Reports suggests tanks fired over an hour after truce began.

EU imposed toughest economic penalties yet against Russia after passenger plane downed in Ukraine.

In the UK, there is uncertainty on how to handle suspected cases. The US prepares for evacuations of citizens.

At least 25 people were killed and 267 injured when gas blasts ripped through a city in Taiwan.

The father reportedly allowed his son to enter the prohibited area and stroke the tiger.

Temporary ceasefire announced by UN and US to be followed by talks in Cairo.

Its believed the explosions were caused by ruptured pipes in the undergound sewer systems.

Up to 6,000 people attend pro-Israel demonstration in the French capital.

Washington says shelling of UN shelter "totally unacceptable" as civilian toll rises

Alleged message of IDF soldier reveling in the death of Palestinian soldiers sparks outcry on social media.

President Evo Morales says Israel "does not respect the principles" of human rights.

Photo montage of the 61 IDF soldiers killed in the Gaza conflict - average age 22.

Disney Middle East couple hold princesses and Family Guy members hostage in weird pro-Israeli stunt.

The world is rallying round Hamas's cause - but people need to gain a sense of perspective.