Palash Ghosh

She had spent 15 of the past 24 years under house arrest and refrained from leaving the country out of fear she would never be permitted to return.

Turkey, a growing economic powerhouse, has become an increasingly important Middle East power-broker, with Prime minister Erdogan taking an aggressive presence in world affairs

Turkey?s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a former ally of Assad, also expressed his outrage over the killings.

The contemplated union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain forms only one part of a potentially much wider alliance -- the political, military and economic integration of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprise Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

However, it remains far from certain that the Scottish public even wants independence.

The meeting with officials from the Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG) lasted 90 minutes.

Israel believes this development marks a significant turning point in the Syrian crisis, namely that opposition groups have somehow crossed into Assad?s inner sanctum, raising grave doubts about the regime?s sustainability.

A source in the bank did not provide the reasons behind the dismissal.

In the event he is found sane, he will be sent to prison for up to 21 years.

The Yemeni state is determined to flush out the militants who control large swathes of the southern regions of the impoverished nation.

GPEI warned that failure to eradicate polio could lead to as many as 200,000 paralyzed children a year across the globe.

Drone attacks have become a contentious issue in Pakistan since local officials claim these attacks frequently kill innocent civilians.

In 2010, the Indian government permitted state-owned oil companies to establish the price of petrol.

As soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded and climate change puts more pressure on the resources, it is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.

Ifeadi called the Chinese scavengers who were taking jobs that should be the exclusive preserve of Nigerian people.

The Russian missile carried a dummy warhead and was fired from a distance of 3730 miles.

Among other options being considered by senior officials in the UK government's National Security Council is the deployment of the Royal Navy in the Middle East.

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In the likely event that no one candidate receives half of the vote, a run-off between the top two candidates will be held the following month.

The G8 leaders also said that it is ?our imperative to promote growth and jobs?.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said in the past that the thought of inmates voting made him ?physically ill.

The North Koreans even demanded a ransom of 400,000 Yuan ($63,000) per ship, Beijing refused to pay.

India reportedly has about 40 million guns in circulation (a modest number compared to its 1 billion-plus population), and only the United States has more.

Yousuf Raza Gilani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also vowed to significantly increase the volume of trade between Turkey and Pakistan.

The final cost of the new replacement submarines is expected to amount to at least £20-billion ($31.5-billion).

Rajapaksa, now the president of the South Asian island nation, signed the release order for his old rival over the weekend.

Baghdad believes such an arrangement contravenes Iraqi laws, while Kurds assert they can sign any contract regarding their natural resources according to the terms of the constitution.

Israel has never sent troops to any other country in its history, the statement added.

I have never understood the public's obsession with the wealth and personal lifestyles of celebrities and the super-affluent