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EXCLUSIVE: Families pay Muslim middle-men to free captives held by IS in Syria.

The third Democratic debate will air live on 19 December from New Hampshire.

Isis launched major attack on several front in northwestern Iraq.

Miracle attributed to Nobel peace laureate concerned the cure of a man in 2008.

Voters to decide on government-drafted constitutional changes that will allow Kagame to run in 2017 election.

UAE rulers have been hijacked towards an autocratic, counter-revolutionary, nearly paranoid bent.

The hard-hitting report raps UN for passing on responsibility 'from desk to desk, inbox to inbox' .

The MAPROBU force will be sent to prevent war and protect the Burundian population.

Unicef highlights crisis in Syria where 25% of refugee households are without fathers.

The 2016 presidential candidate was asked if she would prefer to be Beyoncé or the president.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris loses bid to keep its logo on cigarette packs in Australia.

Heavy rains have aggravated the spread of the waterborne disease.

Plotters arrested include former army chief and an air force commander.

A large section of the population had expressed their dismay at the suspension of WhatsApp.

Supreme Court orders lower house commission set up to deal with the proceedings to be scrapped.

Beijing's pollution index will exceed 500 micrograms per cubic metre, 20 times higher than safe levels.

Turkey and Israel reportedly reach agreement on normalising relations following secret talks in Switzerland.

Israeli Medical Association says wounded should be treated in order of severity of injuries.

The Pentagon chief said it was a 'mistake' to use his iPhone to send administrative emails.

Edith Schumacher says she told Airbnb about the camera, but the apartment continued to be listed.

International Migrants Day is marked on 18 December to raise awareness of refugee plight.

The resolution, sponsored by the US and Russia, elevates Isis to the same threat level as al-Qaeda.

New DUP leader Arlene Foster witnessed IRA violence - and is now a partner for peace in Northern Ireland.

Toy guns will no longer be sold at Disney, SeaWorld and Universal Studios as a security measure.

Ronald Furlong sued the airline after hot tea was spilled on his lap, leaving him in 'immediate pain'.

Just one of three young men, including Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, facing execution.

RAF yet to target Daesh positions in Syria two weeks after air strikes vote by Parliament

Republican Ed Royce has said that more pressure needs to be placed on Pakistan to fight against Islamist extremism.

A Facebook post has gone viral after it appropriately addressed the issue of a rise in hate crimes against Sikhs.