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North Korea said to be keen on close bilateral trade relations with independent Scotland.

US intelligence agency says Isis could muster 20,000 to 35,000 Islamist fighters drawn from 80 countries..

Diane Foley: "I pray that our government would be willing to learn from the mistakes that were made."

By Utah law, carrying concealed weapons in schools is a right protected by law for permit holders.

Ahmad Abdul Aziz, a Guantanamo Bay detainee, says living in Guantanamo is akin to living in a grave.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and the UAE agree to US plan against jihadist group.

Moscow says US military action should be approved by UN and Bashar al-Assad.

Elders warn that military need to 'fortify' city to halt attack 'from all directions'.

British extremists with al-Khanssaa Brigade accused of running brothels with captive women.

Regime forces claim women and children are terrorists to justify slaughtering them.

If Scots think independence will bring more control over their economic destiny, they're in for a rude awakening.

Confidence-boosting workshops have been rolled out in schools in Edinburgh and Midlothian.

IBTimes UK looks at the principles of reincarnation in the Buddhist doctrine

European Union unconvinced by ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and seeks to ramp up economic pressure.

Hundreds of German jihadists in Syria are mainly young males who have failed school

19-year-old terrorist wannabe confessed she provided support to Isis.

The book endorsement followed photograph of minister posing with Neo-Nazi politician.

Islamist group frees UN troops dropping all demands

The National Day of Catalonia remembers the region's long and bitter struggle for independence.

The boy's name is also in the local police's criminal list.

Conspiracy theories surface regardless of the event or explanation, study finds.

New government to be formed in Yemen after weeks of massive protests in capital Sanaa.

Russia tests nuclear weapon as tensions continue to rise with Nato over Ukraine conflict

A huge tomb has been discovered while digging foundations to expand a Xi'an university campus.

Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to rule on Pistorius' murder trial today or tomorrow.

Russia and China signed $400bn deal in May as relations between Russia and West plummeted.

Terry Greene recalls how fear and uncertainty turned to anger at the post-9/11 press coverage.

Argentine Congress expected to vote on draft law on 11 September.

Luang Pu Pim said he would meditate inside a closed coffin until death