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White House says US will no longer produce or acquire anti-personnel landmines or replace its stockpiles.

Man shot dead in Syria's Aleppo province for alleged extortion at checkpoints.

Gemelli hospital visit in Rome cancelled for 'sudden indisposition' but Vatican plays down health fears.

Mother-of-two found dead while wearing earphones with burns on ears and chest after faulty phone charger sent high-voltage electrical pulse through her body.

Manned and unmanned reconnaissance jets fly over Iraqi capital following deployment of US advisers.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes peace will prevail in eastern region as Kiev extends truce by 72 hours.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand's death set chain of events in motion that led to outbreak of war.

Two people jump to their deaths each month at the world famous landmark.

Body of Mississippi Tea Party vice chairman found at his home in Jackson days after Thad Cochran's primary victory.

Four Palestinians including 11-year-old wounded by earlier Israeli fire near Gaza border.

Mosaic of Princip to be unveiled by Serb authorities in Andricgrad, the memorial park built by film-maker Emir Kusturica.

Mr Maliki could well insist that he should be replaced by another member of his State of the Law bloc and thereby remain as the real power behind the scenes.

Pistorius faces charges of murder, illegally firing a gun in public and possessing ammunition.

Former prime minister of Luxembourg wins EU vote 26 to 2 in blow to UK PM

Ramadan is seen as a month of purification and self-introspection.

Diksha Pathak and Anjali Srivastava, students from Varanasi, India, have invented 'anti-rape' jeans

Human Rights Council probe will be similar to high-level investigations into North Korea and Syria.

Borhami is well-known in Egypt for issuing controversial fatwas

Sunni Islamist group issue rallying cry to supporters to participate in day of "Warning to American People".

The observance of Ramadan will see Muslims around the world fasting and forgoing liquids from dawn to dusk

An Evolve advert called Playthings uses dildos to advocate gun safety to avoid accidental child deaths.

Every village in the marshland has women referred to as 'tiger widows'

Brent and WTI contracts for August down 1.3%.

Italy and Spain join France in cautioning their citizens against conducting business in occupied Palestinian territories.

More than 100,000 Shia Muslims have pledged to support the volunteers.

Sergei Glazyev lashes out at Ukraine's president after he signs a controversial EU deal.

Isis is gaining strength at al-Qaeda's expense, and either of the two groups could attack the West to prove their supremacy.

Football fans can leave their female partners with guardians and enjoy World Cup matches.

Murder accused runner due back in court after mental health evaluation at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital.