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Eid al-Adha commemorates Abraham's sacrifice of his son, Ishmael, in obedience with God's command.

IBTimes UK looks at the story of Abraham's sacrifice behind Eid al-Adha and facts about 'Greater Eid'

A shipwreck found in the Arctic is confirmed to be HMS Erebus, but Franklin's body is still missing.

BREAKING NEWS: Closure of capital city is home of the regime's elite raises prospect of threat to Kim Jong-Un.

The Jewish and Muslim important holy days happen at the same time every three decades.

Mainland Chinese youths create Facebook page to support Hong Kong protests against China's ruling

Supreme Leader's sister said to hold key state duties during brother's absence

Radical anti-Muslim Buddhist monk attended controversial Sri Lanka meeting last month

The campaign was launched after seven men were arrested after appearing in gay wedding video.

Navy operation also saves 300 migrants on a fishing boat off the Sicilian coast

Intercontinental David manager David Cohen predicts tourism slump will last until the spring.

Watch live online: story behind important Hindu festival

One of the people in quarantine is thought to be the girlfriend of the Liberian national who remains critically ill.

A look at how Muslims celebrate the Festival of the Sacrifice.

54 people died at the school in Homs, 47 of them children under the age of 12.

The Turkish parliament passed a motion allowing its military to join the international campaign against ISIS.

Humanitarian worker Laurent Etienne was killed when the ICRC office in Donetsk was shelled.

The Jewish State of Israel in the Levant hashtag causes uproar on social media.

IBTimes UK looks at Yom Kippur facts, including Sandy Koufax, customary greetings and Kapparot.

Hong Kong's top civil servant Carrie Lam to hold constitutional development talks with demonstrators.

Attack against the New Democracy party headquarters in Athens, planned for the weekend, thwarted.

Cape Town cancels Nobel Laureates event after Tibetan spiritual leader is denied entry.

Prominent pro-democracy activist claimed Bahrainis who joined Isis came from security institutions.

Convicted killer Paralympian's call to old flame was not mention during murder trial

Government to scrap security measure restricting women wearing face veils to sound-proof enclosure.

Troops guarding Turkish enclave in Syria reportedly surrounded by Isis fighters.

Aidar Battalion fighter shown returning to Lviv after prisoner exchange

A historical researcher is claiming that Jesus was a 'mythical character' and never existed.

The circus surrounding Clooney's marriage to Amal Alamuddin was an unsurprising disappointment.