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Australia and New Zealand consider chances of Ebola reaching Oceania region low, but draw up contingency plans.

Russia's consumer watchdog bans Polish fruit, Ukrainian chocolate, eyes McDonald's cheeseburger ban

Disaster in India's Maharashtra state claims 27 lives so far while eight people have been rescued.

Call up of additional reservists takes their number to 86,000 as US reaffirms support for Israel.

Ancestry.co.uk study reveals 3 in 10 descendants of WW1 heroes are unaware of military heritage.

Death and destruction in Shejaia, east Gaza, after Israeli shell hits market place.

El Salvador becomes fifth Latin American country to protest Gaza offensive by recalling ambassador.

YouGov poll finds majority of Britons believe both Hamas and Israel guilty of war crimes.

Angry Mosul residents gather to fight jihadists who destroyed heritage site and evicted Christians.

Only 4% blame Russian pro-separatist rebels in Donetsk, a survey has revealed

German man becomes latest victim of internet craze Cold Water Challenge.

Shayma was delivered after her mother was killed in Israeli airstrike

Swearwords were used by Russia's enemies for the desecration of holy places, Strelkov claims.

IB Times UK asks activists, lobbyists and social media users what the #FreePalestine hashtag means to them.

EU announces extra aid to help Syria relief and recovery effort

Child labour and donkeys employed at a coal mine in Punjab Province, Pakistan.

July 30 is the first annual United Nations day against human trafficking with #igivehope campaign.

Italy donates money to Gaza as conflict enters 23rd day

NYT report reveals governments, mostly European, paid $125m in ransom to free kidnapped hostages.

Fighting erupts in eastern Libyan city killing 38 people

However, earlier this year, one fan paid $2.16m for lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arınc faces backlash after saying women shall not laugh in public.

Neither the identity of the woman nor the reasons of her gesture are known

Japanese mill workers recollect the fateful day and the ploy they used against enemy planes.

Jamaican sprinter has taken to Twitter to deny claims made by The Times.

Basketball stars past and present were set to inaugurate new Jerusalem facility

Last-ditch attempt to resolve disputes before November independence referendum takes place.

Savage attack in East Jerusalem left two Palestinians in intensive care.

Bodies of fallen warriors were desecrated after battle by their enemies around the time of birth of Christ