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The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, according to human rights group Amnesty International
G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US secretary of state flies to Russia to try to persuade it to abandon its Syrian...
FBI director challenges Trump’s accusation of Obama wiretap
FBI Director James Comey rejected US President Donald Trump's...
FBI Director James Comey rejected US President Donald...
North Korea fires four ballistic missiles landing in Japanese waters
North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan
North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards...
South Korea quadruples reward for North Korea defectors offering secrets
Defectors who share classified information about reclusive North Korea offered $860,000 cash reward
Defectors who share classified information about reclusive...
Philippines army recovers body of beheaded German hostage
Militant group Abu Sayyaf, which had pledged allegiance to Islamic State,...
Militant group Abu Sayyaf, which had pledged allegiance to...
Updated | Trump urges Congress to probe Obama phone-tapping allegations
Donald Trump calls on Congress to investigate his claims that Barack Obama had ordered his personal phones to be tapped
Donald Trump calls on Congress to investigate his claims...
110 dead due to hunger, disease in Somalia
Somalia prime minister says country’s drought amounts to national...
Somalia prime minister says country’s drought amounts...
Jordan executes 15, including 10 for terrorism convictions
Human rights group Amnesty International condemns ‘horrific’...
Human rights group Amnesty International condemns...
Pro-Trump rally turns violent
Gathering in favour of US President Donald Trump marred by clashes and counter-protests, police arrest five people
Gathering in favour of US President Donald Trump marred by...
Trump accuses Obama of wire-tapping Trump Tower before election
Donald Trump is now accusing former US President Barack Obama of...
Donald Trump is now accusing former US President Barack...
Pence used private email for public business as Indiana governor
US Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a private email account to...
US Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a private...
Syrian regime recaptures Palmyra from ISIS
Syrian government forces and their Russian backers have completely recaptured...
Syrian government forces and their Russian backers have...
Turkey summons German envoy after minister speech axed
Turkey has summoned the German ambassador in Ankara to protest against the...
Turkey has summoned the German ambassador in Ankara to...
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Syrian government accuses opposition of holding Geneva peace talks 'hostage'
Syria has accused the main opposition of taking UN-backed peace talks 'hostage' over its refusal to include terrorism on the agenda, warning it...
Syria has accused the main opposition of taking UN-backed...
Police raid Francois Fillon's home amid fake jobs scandal
The Paris home of France's conservative presidential candidate Francois...
The Paris home of France's conservative presidential...
Trump's Attorney General removes himself from campaign probes amid calls for resignation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would recuse himself from investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, after...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would...
Updated | Pressure rises on US Attorney General
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador twice during Donald...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador...
Macron reveals manifesto, takes aim at lawmakers, pensions
A frontrunner in the French presidential elections, Emmanuel Macron, vowed to...
A frontrunner in the French presidential elections,...
Syrian government forces enter Palmyra, drive back ISIS
Syrian government forces have entered the ancient city of Palmyra, pushing back...
Syrian government forces have entered the ancient city of...
