Three people killed in stabbing assault and several more wounded, with mayor describing crime as act of ‘terrorism’.
At least 25 people killed and dozens wounded in attack on eastern Azerbaijan, as clash over Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies
Miguel Angel Moratinos said freedom of religion and expression are interdependent and interrelated.
Council of Islamic Ideology approves temple in Islamabad, saying Islamic law allows minority Hindus a place of worship.
The new lockdown announced by French President Emmanuel Macron will begin Friday and last until December 1.
Pakistani leader says recent statements from European leaders ‘are a reflection of increasing Islamophobia’.
Miles Taylor comes forward days before election day to criticise President Donald Trump as ‘a man without character’.
New Zealanders were asked whether they supported a bill allowing people with terminal illnesses to end their lives.
US senators will introduce a bill in the US Congress that may allow sale of bunker-buster bombs to Israel.
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