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Villagers Mohammad Abu Thaher and Nadeem Siam killed during protests against the creation of Israel 66 years ago.

Ukraine offered to pay $4bn to Gazprom if it reduces the price it is demanding from Kiev for gas supplies

Explosive device detonates on shared Syria-Turkey border in the Karaj Sajou area, near the Bab al-Salama crossing in the northern province of Aleppo.

Women sentenced to death for apostasy in case internationally condemned by rights groups.

Mine that employed 6,500 workers had only one emergency chamber and not enough oxygen to go around for miners

Hot favourite to be Egypt's next president calls on the United States to help him fight terrorism and grow the economy

Jill Abramson stepped down from her position as executive editor for New York Times this week.

A state of emergency has been declared in San Diego County as winds and heat fuel nine wildfires.

US to sell warplanes, armoured vehicles and surveillance equipment to Iraq to bolster regional security.

Employees in 33 countries staging mass walk out for higher wages and better working conditions.

UAE has showered Egypt's interim government and army with financial aid since the Islamist president was ousted

Out-of-control brush fire at Camp Pendleton has led to over 20,000 evacuations.

Education minister says he called Opposition Leader 'a grub' after footage of question time appears to show him using c-word.

Violence swept through Vietnam as rioters attacked industrial sites in protest over China's behaviour in South China Sea.

Fearless cat saved boy from dog attack in Southwest Bakersfield, California.

Adviser caused uproar on social media after photograph emerged of him kicking protester in town where coal mine disaster killed 282 workers.

Efforts to locate Malaysia Airlines jet hit as underwater submersible suffers 'communication problems'

Environmentalists have launched campaigns to sensitize public on the brutality elephants suffer for their tusks.

Anger and grief boiling over in Turkey against government as trade unions call for strike.

The museum tells the moving stories of survival and loss following the terror attacks of 9 /11.

Spacey said he suffered 'eminent fear' and could not feel safe until Lousie Culkin was incarcerated.

Riots in Vietnam mark a dangerous moment for Sino-Vietnamese relations

Former Soviet republics to sign EU Association Agreements despite Russian disapproval

Ruan Liangming covered in almost 100,000 bees for 53 minutes and 34 seconds.

Eight relatives of dead workers in Soma coal mine disaster arrested for shouting insults at Erdogan

Global leaders meet in Vienna for the latest round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme and strict economic sanctions.

Founder of Wikipedia claims EU court's ruling against Google was ridiculous and could negatively impact Facebook.

Turkish prime minister's comment echoes 2010 claim that death is written in miners' 'destiny'.

UN officials say 4.5m internally displaced increase caused by Syrian civil war.