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Animals saved from Aleppo zoo arrive in Jordan   Like many who make it out of the Syria's war zone alive, the journey of a number of animals rescued from a zoo was not an easy...

Stolen heart of French queen consort Anne of Brittany found   The golden casket holds the heart of the French queen Anne, who died over 500 years ago. French police have recovered a solid gold casket...

Israel's Netanyahu weighs moves after Lieberman resignation   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plots next moves as defence minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns unhappy over ceasefire in blockaded Gaza, leaving Netanyahu clinging to a one-seat majority in parliament. Israeli...

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter turns 20 The story of the seven novels revolves around a young wizard and his friends. The books were adapted into eight movies and translated into as many as 79...

Saudi crown prince pledges to 'end extremism very soon' By Alan McGuinness   Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia is returning to being a nation of "moderate Islam...open to all religions and to the world". Saudi Arabia's crown...

French ex-president Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe   Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed in custody as part of an investigation that he received millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya. Libyan leader...

Daughter of poisoned spy says she's recovering     Yulia Skripal said in statement released on Thursday by British police that her strength is growing daily and expressed gratitude to those who came to her aid. This is...

Angela Merkel holds on to power in German election – video     The German chancellor won a fourth term in office but Europe's most powerful leader will have to govern with a far less stable coalition...

Several dead, more than 70 injured in London fire A massive fire ripped through a 24-storey apartment building in West London, killing 12 people and injuring dozens after residents were trapped inside. London's fire commissioner...

Crocodiles latest danger for Australian flood towns   A new danger has appeared in the form of crocodiles as floodwaters in Australia's Queensland recede. Children float on a board past houses surrounded by flood waters in the...