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Explosions target vehicles belonging to members of Islamic Jihad and Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Hamas.

Refugees have begun to flock in large numbers along the land route as well.

Carter visiting Iran critics Israel and Saudi Arabia apart from Jordan.

The outspoken billionaire said McCain was only considered a hero because he was a prisoner of war.

Drivers fled the Interstate 15 freeway after desert gales fanned wildfires on the Cajon mountain pass.

Camp of thousands of teenage scouts and adult guides has been evacuated after a violent storm struck the area.

The 3-week bank shutdown could have cost Greece €3bn – not including lost tourism revenue

A woman has died after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado

KKK and an African-American group plan protests outside the South Carolina State House.

C charity worker who was awarded an OBE died after being bitten by a spider in Mexico.

Saudi Arabia says suspects were plotting attacks on mosques, security forces and a diplomatic mission.

Morris also appeared in The Wicker Man and the The Avengers TV series and Murder, She Wrote.

Former finance minister says programme will be 'greatest disaster' ever in economic history.

Firefighter was allegedly indecently assaulted with a frozen sausage by colleagues, a court heard.

Prime Minister David Cameron was aware for months that British pilots were carrying out air strikes against Islamic State in Syria.

Letter orders Isis members to stop producing videos which could disgust Muslims and frighten their children.

Kazakh officials blame carbon monoxide emitted by uranium mines for strange disorder.

Norwegian Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is to study for a university diploma four years after he killed 77 people in a terror attack.

Prime minister wants a 'big conversation' on gulls that divebombed people and kill pets.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" slogans reflect mood of Iranians against adversaries.

Chinese authorities mistook a Genghis Khan documentary that some tourists watched, to be propaganda material.

Blast rips through Shiite-dominated Iraqi town of Khan Bani Saad.

It's the first time a child executioner has been seen being forced by Isis militants to decaptitate his victim.

Photos snapped by retired police officer could show individuals holding paintball guns or assault weapons.

Volgograd dignitary wants to stage a "peace match" between the Russian and German national football teams.

Festival organisers aim to boost number of donors in country where only 1.7% give blood.

A total of 14 people were killed in their crime spree throughout the Sverdlovsk region.

This is an opportunity to work with Iran on the Palestinian question and Shia and Sunni antagonisms.

British mountaineer Edward Whymper was the first man to make it to the top.