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HSBC EM index jumps to 52.3 in June from 50.6 in May 2014.

Boy allegedly beaten by Israeli police is now under house arrest for nine days.

Chinese president Xi Jinping attacks Japan's pacifist policy change at 1937 Marco Polo Bridge incident commemoration.

One person was gored in the thigh and four people were injured during the running of the bulls.

Australia hands over 41 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka after they were intercepted in waters.

One of six young Jewish extremists arrested admits to brutal murder of Palestinian teen.

KGB files from the Mitrokhin Archive have been opened to the public at the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge.

Poverty standards as per new benchmarks are being criticised for making "neither common sense nor economic sense."

Russian consumer confidence rebounded slightly in June from a record low the previous month.

Brazilian priest Helio Sillman claims he will bind the legs of top German players before the game.

Women abducted from Borno State flee captors as militants go out to attack Damboa town.

Palestine militant outfit warns Israel 'will pay the price' for 'grave escalation' of situation in aftermath of teenagers' deaths.

US officials have imposed the new restrictions following fears al-Qaeda terrorists have created undetectable 'phone-bombs.'

Fifth and sixth century inscriptions of penises and racy messages found on Aegean island rock face.

Elusive militant appears to be wearing expensive Omega or Rolex timepiece in 20 minute long sermon.

Professional dominatrix exerts 'undue influence' over New Zealand octogenarian says judge

Israeli authorities say Mohammed Abu Khudair was murdered 'because of his nationality'.

The freed Indian nurses claim that they felt 'protected' amidst their kidnappers during their three-week-long captivity.

Light aircraft crashes and bursts into flames minutes after taking off from southern Poland.

International Kissing Day that falls on 6 July, first began in the UK.

Israeli prime minister promises to act 'calmly and responsibly' to restore peace.

Israeli airstrikes target 10 Palestinian sites as Arab-Jewish tensions continue to rise.

'There was blood everywhere,' said a terrified witness, as victim rescued by surfer.

The Israel Defence Force confirmed arrest of a ex-Hamas member suspected of aiding killers of three Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank.

Al-Shabaab reportedly claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Lamu and Tana River County.

Petro Poroshenko describes recapture of Sloviansk is 'turning point' in conflict against pro-Russian rebels.

Iraq's Shiite administration dismisses Isis leader al-Baghdadi's public sermon video as fake and insists he fled to Syria.

No casualties have been reported in the shooting near Lamu Island.

Harris's freeman status of his home town Bassendean has been rescinded, as Australia erases all trace of the shamed entertainer.