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Somali Islamists publicly execute two officials
Islamist militant group al Shabaab publicly executed a Somali military officer and the leader of a small town in the southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle.
Poll: Most US Republican voters back action on climate change
The desire for action is notable for an issue that has barely made a ripple on the campaign trail.
Osborne's budget challenge deepens as deficit worsens in November
Britain's top budget forecaster said the deficit was likely to resume falling quickly soon.
China: One man pulled alive from Shenzhen landslide, 70 still missing
The rescue came 60 hours after a waste heap collapsed and buried dozens of buildings in mud and debris.
Iraqi troops storm into centre of Islamic State-held Ramadi
The operation to recapture Ramadi, some 100 km (60 miles) west of Baghdad, began in early November.
Pope Francis warns Vatican: I will reform 'diseased' bureaucracy
The Church's central administration has been rocked by scandals and charges of greed and corruption.
Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race
Graham struggled to gain traction in a crowded Republican field dominated by front-runner Donald Trump.
New York warns employers: Call a transgender woman 'Mr' and you're breaking the law
New guidelines detail the legal protections of transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.
Motorbike suicide bomber kills six US troops in Afghanistan
Officials said the attack is the deadliest on US forces this year.
Outrage at release of juvenile Delhi rapist: Court says it cannot extend sentence
The attack turned a global spotlight on the treatment of women in India.
Scores dead after Russian warplanes strike Syrian city
At least six strikes have hit a busy market place in the heart of the city.
North Korea: Jailed Pastor Lim is in good spirits, church says
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced to hard labour for life for subversion, a ruling Canada called "unduly harsh".
Rwandans approve extension of Presidential term
Rwandans voted overwhelmingly to support changes to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, possibly until 2034, provisional results showed on Saturday.
'Vital' change increases chances EU referendum next year
David Cameron gave his strongest hint yet on Friday that he would hold a referendum on EU membership next year, saying 2016 would see the 28-member bloc finally address Britons' concerns.
Migrants entering Europe in 2015 nears one million
The number of migrants and refugees entering Europe so far this year is expected to reach one million in the coming days after the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) revealed 991,000 have arrived so far.
UN Security Council struggles with 'significant disagreements' over Syria agenda
The five veto-wielding council members do not yet have an agreed draft to present to the 15-nation body.