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Man attacks church in Indonesia, suicide bomb and axe in hand

A man failed to carry out a suicide bombing in a Catholic church in Indonesia, only to stab a priest using an axe from his bag

Egypt to toughen penalties for female genital mutilation

Authorities plan to increase the jail terms, with harsher sentences if the mutilation leads to death or deformity

French authorities name second priest attacker

French prosecutors identify second man who attacked priest in Normandy church...

French prosecutors identify second man who attacked priest...

Obama calls on Americans to continue his legacy by voting Clinton

US president Barack Obama passes the baton to Hillary Clinton in emotional...

US president Barack Obama passes the baton to Hillary...

Ronald Reagan gunman John Hinckley Jr. to be freed

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to kill US president Ronald Reagan, and...

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to kill US president...

Indonesia to execute 14 despite doubts over guilt

Ten foreign nationals and four Indonesians face firing squad, in spite of...

Ten foreign nationals and four Indonesians face firing...

Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff refuses to attend Olympic ceremondy unless she is placed in stand next to that of interim president Michel...

Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff refuses to...

US tech giant Apple reported a second quater of falling iPhone sales, but is still faring better than analysts forecasted

US tech giant Apple reported a second quater of falling...

Bill Clinton outlines human aspects of Hillary

During the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, former president Bill Clinton...

During the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, former...

Spanish woman with Zika virus gives birth to baby with microcephaly

The baby was born by caesarean section after 40 weeks of pregnancy and did not...

The baby was born by caesarean section after 40 weeks of...

Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped for ransom

The mother of the Formula One boss’ 38-year-old wife was snatched in Sao...

The mother of the Formula One boss’ 38-year-old wife...

Update 3 | Daesh claims responsibility for hostage situation in France

BREAKING • Two armed men who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France are now dead, police sources have said • Le Figaro reports men...

BREAKING • Two armed men who took hostages at a church...

Australia Prime Minister calls for royal commission for assault in juvenile detention

Australia's prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has called a royal commission after a report showed prison guards assaulting teenage boys in juvenile...

Australia's prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has...