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The seven displaced persons were living in the base in the northeast town of Malakal where violence between the ethnic Dinka and Shilluk communities broke out overnight and continued into the day, Ban said.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven years, has "passed its peak" but ocean temperature rises in recent months proved its considerable impact.

Responding to India's disappointment over sale of eight F-16s, US said providing the fighter jets will help Pakistan in its counter-terrorism effort.

Dozens of ISIS jihadis are believed to be stranded inside Ramadi after the Iraqi troops imposed their control over the city.

Garcia told the court that he had turned up to the office but there was actually no work to carry out.

The estimate said this will result in many oil fields in UK waters, including the North Sea (in picture), becoming uneconomic.

Crowds at the rally where he gave the speech shouted slogans of "The war will continue until the liberation of Kashmir" and "We are ready for jihad".

A Pakistan Parliamentary panel has asked the Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan to not lend support to terrorist groups in Kashmir.

The measures include prohibiting the transfer of funds to a sanctioned country and freezing the assets of a government, the corporate entities and residents of the target country to targeted asset freezes on individuals/entities.

Last Friday, a 17-year-old went on a rampage at the local high school, killing two teachers and critically injuring seven others. Two brothers aged 13 and 17, respectively were also killed at their nearby home.

The 69-year-old billionaire, who has been leading national and local polls among the crowded Republican candidates, said he decided to skip the debate because he was treated "very unfairly" by Fox News.

Police have raided two Melbourne homes in counter-terrorism operations, with reports linking them to an Australian man who appeared in a slick Islamic State propaganda video.

The UN-sponsored talks, earlier scheduled to start on Tuesday were re-scheduled after disagreements among the 17-nation International Syria Support Group (ISSG) on who should represent the Syrian opposition.

Monday's development came a day after the Home Ministry gave its clearance to move the sedition case against the ex-premier.

As Washington DC faces one of its top 10 of the heaviest snowstorms, images and videos of buried cars and snow-clad roads are doing the rounds. This impressive timelaps video captured by a Washington DC resident Chase Higgins captures the progress of the...

Xinhua quoted local officials as saying the quake caused cracks in about 20 homes and other damage in more than 30 others. Authorities sent 700 tents to the area.