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UN Secretary General's visit fails to calm Israel-Palestine tensions
After two days of discussions he appeared no nearer to ending weeks of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Texas teen arrested over 'bomb' clock is moving to Qatar with his family
Ahmed Mohamed, 14, a bespectacled ninth-grader, became an Internet sensation for his arrest.
Third Russian air strike on Syrian rebel group kills leader
Russian air strikes in Syria's Latakia province killed a rebel commander and four other fighters.
Singapore court finds megachurch pastor Kong Hee guilty of fraud
The co-founder of City Harvest Church and five other leaders were convicted.
Welcomed with pomp and protests, China's Xi Jinping hails ties with Britain
Britain rolled out the red carpet for Xi, welcoming him with a 41-gun salute.
'Will he recognise me?' Korean families reunite after 65 years
Family members have been separated for more than six decades since the 1950-53 Korean War.
Canada election: Justin Trudeau topples PM Harper in shock win
Trudeau's victory returns a touch of glamour, youth and charisma to Ottawa.
Britain will fete China's president in spite of human rights concerns
The visit has been criticised by human rights activists who accuse Cameron of turning a blind eye to abuses.
Pope Francis proclaims new saints, calls for humble Church leadership
Pope Francis, proclaiming four new Catholic saints who lived simple and generous lives, told priests and bishops on Sunday that service, and not careerism, was the way to exercise authority in the Church.
Asylum seeker's rape claims overshadow Australia's bid for UN rights body
Australia's hardline immigration policies overshadowed the launch of its bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on Monday
UK to block teenagers' passports to stop them joining militants
British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday.
Merkel heads to Turkey to ask for help with refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Istanbul on Sunday desperate to secure Turkey's help in stemming the flow of refugees from the Middle East to Europe, but without being seen to sacrifice their human rights.
Pope says Church needs more decentralisation, changes to papacy
Pope Francis called on Saturday for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
Syria: Army retakes territory around Aleppo
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.
Three Palestinians shot dead today as violence escalates in Israel
Three Palestinians were shot dead on Saturday in what Israel said were thwarted knife attacks, but a Palestinian witness of one incident said it was a result of Jewish settler violence, as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.
Obama: There is 'no meeting of minds' with Putin over Syria
President Barack Obama said on Friday the only area of U.S. understanding with Russia on Syria was on how to prevent accidental clashes between their planes engaged in the conflict, but they differed on principles and strategies to bring peace.