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World's refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million, says UN
The increase is mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts.
David Cameron upbeat on Euro deal after leaders' meeting
"There is a pathway to a deal in February," Cameron told a news conference.
Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.
Harry Potter 'is work of the devil' and should be banned in schools, religious parents say
Make-believe child wizard Harry Potter glorifies witchcraft, according to a group of religious parents who want JK Rowling's creation banned in state schools, a government education tsar claims.
Peshawar school attack one year on: Victims feel local government has failed them
Families of children killed or wounded in Pakistan's worst militant attack accuse the local government of breaking its promises of medical treatment and justice, a year after Taliban gunmen massacred 134 students in a Peshawar school.
Tim Peake mission on track after rocket docks with ISS
The otherwise smooth journey ended with a slightly delayed docking.
Britain may vote to leave EU if Cameron's renegotiation fails, says poll
David Cameron has promised to renegotiate Britain's relationship ahead of a referendum by the end of 2017.
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim to hard labour for life
The senior pastor at a Toronto church that is one of Canada's largest has been held by North Korea since February.
US gun control campaigners mark third anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre
The Sandy Hook attack stands as one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.
Bowe Bergdahl may face life sentence in court-martial over desertion
Bergdahl walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years.
John Kerry arrives in Moscow for Syria peace talks
Kerry will seek to prepare the ground for a third round of talks of world powers on Syria.
America's mosques are hiring armed guards amid rising anti-Muslim feeling
Mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the face of growing fears about reprisals on American Muslims.
Merkel wants to 'drastically reduce' refugee arrivals in Germany
The move signals a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress.
Election defeat for French far-right marks upset for Le Pen
The result is a setback to Marine Le Pen's hopes of being a serious presidential contender in 2017.
19 killed in Yemen by Saudi-led air strikes
Saudi-led air strikes killed 19 Yemeni civilians in bombings of homes and a market on Sunday, residents said, a day before a U.N.-brokered ceasefire is set to start ahead of peace talks to end eight months of war.
16 dead after attack in Syria claimed by ISIS
Twin explosions in a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's Homs city killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more on Saturday, a group monitoring the war and state media said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.