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Bangaldeshi novelist Kasem bin Abubakar's stories of devout young Muslims finding love are enjoying a renaissance as Bangladesh slides from the moderate Islam worshipped for generations to a more conservative interpretation of the scriptures
World
26.04.2017
Author's Islamic romance novels set hearts aflutter in Bangladesh
An artificial womb, tested on pre-natal lambs, could help extremely premature babies avoid death or disability
World
25.04.2017
Artificial womb for super-preemies works with sheep
Three men sentenced to jail for gang raping a woman and livestreaming it on Facebook were arrested after members of a closed Facebook group saw the attack streamed live and alerted police
World
25.04.2017
Court jails trio for Facebook livestream gang rape
Joseph Kony, seen here talking to a journalist in 2006, is a ruthless and bloodthirsty rebel chief one of the world's most-wanted war crimes suspects
World
25.04.2017
Uncatchable, brutal rebel chief remains free
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An official Korean Central News Agency image shows leader Kim Jong-Un waving to people after the military parade in Pyongyang on on April 16, 2017
World 25.04.2017
As Asian country rushes for better bombs, US fears time will run out
The 49-storey Torre de Manila high-rise condominium looms in the background from the Jose Rizal tomb and monument at Luneta Park in Manila
World 25.04.2017
Philippine allows 'photobomber' building to go up
The Pawn Storm group, which has been linked to several high-profile hacking attacks in the West, is accused of using "phishing" techniques to try to steal personal data from French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and members of his En Marche cam...
World 25.04.2017
Russian hackers targeted French presidential candidate's campaign
Iran's historic agreement with world powers ended a 13-year standoff over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme
World 25.04.2017
Iran nuclear deal reviewed as uncertainty grows
The journey from Kendall to Perth by car would be a gruelling more than 40-hour undertaking, traversing the entire country across some of the world's harshest landscapes
World 23.04.2017
Police stop 12-year-old driver on epic car journey
French presidential election candidate for the far-left coalition La France Insoumise Jean-Luc Melenchon has surged in recent polls
World 23.04.2017
Melenchon, France's 'unbowed' hard-left candidate
Small, impromptu clinics have stepped in to help victims of Nepal's devastating earthquake two years ago, after the health system was overwhelmed
World 23.04.2017
Earth quake injured stalked by disability two years on
The partners of the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal Juergen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca were freed on bail
World 22.04.2017
Law firm partners get bail
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures to the camera after registering to run for re-election in Tehran on April 14, 2017
World 21.04.2017
Election campaign kicks off without Ahmadinejad
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