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Baghdad: 'At least 17 dead' in suicide bombing
A suicide bomber driving a car killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 40 others on Saturday
US military punishes 16 over deadly Afghan hospital bombing
The strike last October destroyed a hospital run by the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres.
US warns North Korea of consequences if it continues nuclear and missile tests
South Korea's Yonhap news agency earlier said North Korea appeared to be preparing a test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
Obama set to boost US troop numbers in Syria
The deployment aims to accelerate recent gains against Islamic State.
Nepal earthquake: Mourning and protests mark the one year anniversary
Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country's worst-ever disaster.
Armenian migrants in Turkey fear tense political climate
A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win Turkish citizenship after leaving her impoverished homeland.
China: Xi Jinping warns against foreign infiltration through religion
China must be on guard against foreign infiltration through religion and stop "extremists" spreading their ideology, President Xi Jinping told a top-level meeting on managing religion, state media reported on Sunday.
Obama tells British youth: Reject cynicism, don't pull back from the world
The call came a day after the President sparked a row by telling Britain it should remain in the European Union to preserve its remaining global clout.
No signs of trauma or suicide in Prince's death, say police
It could take weeks before autopsy results reveal how the groundbreaking performer died.
Trump turns fire on Clinton, promises not to become 'boring'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her "crooked".
US will buy Iran's surplus heavy water for its nuclear programme
The US Department of Energy will buy 32 metric tonnes of heavy water from Iran worth $8.6 million.
Syrian peace talks falter, but limp on to next week with opposition absent
The opposition declared a "pause" in the talks this week because of a surge in fighting.
Obama warns post-Brexit Britain: 'You'd be at the back of the queue for US trade deal'
Obama's plea to British voters ahead of a June referendum on membership of the European Union was welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
Obama urges 'blood brother' Britain not to leave the EU
Obama says membership has magnified Britain's place in the world and made the EU stronger and more outward looking.
Queen Elizabeth turns 90: Beacons and gun salutes to celebrate world's oldest monarch
Queen Elizabeth turns 90 on Thursday with beacons and gun salutes heralding the birthday of the world's oldest monarch, who still performs hundreds of engagements a year and shows no signs of losing her appetite for the job.
Syrian talks appear doomed as air strike kills dozens in market
Syrian peace talks appeared all but doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed about 40 people in a crowded vegetable market.