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The women had just left Le Bourget airport northeast of the capital on Monday when their Bentley was held up by two masked men.

France is "ready to cooperate" with the International Criminal Court to probe Islamic State jihadists in Syria for war crimes, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said.

While the overhang was slight — 100 kilograms (220 pounds) over the allotted 130 metric tons — it is the second time that Iran had exceeded its limit since the deal came into effect in January.

South Korea's opposition People's Party will start collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye, while the main opposition Democratic Party will review the conditions for impeachment, party spokesmen said on Monday.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who has been asked to serve as Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, on his Twitter account maligned the Muslim faith, shared fake news and interacted with far right and anti-Semitic figures.

US President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to pay $25 million to settle several lawsuits against now-defunct Trump University, New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.

Spicer was responding to questions on the past views and statements made by several of Trump's appointees and nominations the announcements for which have been made in the last few days.

Pakistan has drawn the attention of the United Nations to Indias "escalating" actions which are "fuelling tensions and threatening" regional peace and security.

US President-elect Donald Trump's name is being removed from three New York City apartment buildings at the tenants' request.

The Commission hopes that both this system and the new travel clearance will be up and running in 2020.

Health and psychosocial assistance is also being offered to refugees, IOM said.

The survivors were today onboard Italilan coastguard ship the Diciotti en route for the Sicilian port of Catania.

Britain will champion free trade while protecting communities from the negative effects of globalisation, Prime Minister Theresa May plans to say in a speech acknowledging that the election of Donald Trump and the UK vote to leave the European Union mark...

Terming outgoing US President Barack Obama as "terrific" who has a "great sense of humour", President-elect Donald Trump has said they did not talk about the bitterness of the recently-concluded election campaign during their meeting but discussed some t...

Emotions ran high when the church bell tolled for the first time in more than two years, but standing amid the ruins of their church, few could summon hope for the future.

A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand on Monday killing at least two people, damaging roads and buildings, and prompting a tsunami warning that sent thousands fleeing to higher ground.