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Dozens take part in Wear What You Want Beach Party #BurkiniGate protest outside London's French embassy.

America has chosen to placate Turkey rather than back Kurdish anti-Isis forces.

Ipsos survey finds that only 6% of French people are in favour of the wearing of the Islamic swimsuit.

The festival marks the birth of the Hindu deity, Lord Krishna.

IBTimes UK speaks to Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa who alleged 14 mass graves have been identified.

New Zealand police constable Johnny Yuile said his daughter enjoyed taking part in bloody 'first kill' ritual.

The Deputy Crown Prince's plan to wean Saudi Arabia from oil must be closely monitored.

The move is to encourage more Muslim women to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

China wants New Delhi to focus on bringing stability in the region, instead of scaling fresh tensions.

Rodrigo Durerte says his troops are ready to fight China if peace efforts fail.

Vice President Joe Biden had warned Kurdish fighters that US would withdraw support if they failed to retreat.

Roughly 5,000 people are involved in post-quake operations as the search for survivors continues.

The project by Oxford Dictionaries saw 'moist' also appear in Netherlands, Australia, Canada and USA's lists.

Both claim to be open to further negotiations at mitigation service Acas ahead of strike on 7 and 8 September.

A drought and a seven-year insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram is a disastrous pairing.

IBTimes UK speaks to expert Charles Laurie about the battle to succeed 92-year-old president.

She made a help sign from ashes in the snow on the Routeburn Track near South Island's Queenstown.

Seoul's navy, especially anti-submarine units, along East Sea on high alert following latest missile launch.

Around 200,000 women were enslaved by the Japanese military from the early 1930s to the end of WWII.

Only legally wed Indian couples, who have been married for at least 5 years, can have a surrogate child.

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says priority is to keep digging to save those trapped in collapsed buildings.

Last year pair claimed they had uncovered evidence treasure-laden train was buried in mountains.

China has condemned Hong Kong activists' pro-independence views as 'dangerous absurdity' and 'poisonous'.

Millions of dollars' worth of medical expenses written off after attack where 49 died.

Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again was part of GOP convention 'swag bag'.

The aftershocks woke residents of the devastated region, many of them sleeping in tents or cars.

'Muslim girls who do not want to wear the burkini will be stigmatised and peer-pressured,' says Sarkozy.

Critics claim ban on full body swimsuits infringes on freedom of religion.

The UN children's agency says 475,000 children across Lake Chad hit by insurgency and drought.