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This is the third time China has publicly acknowledged its mid-course interception test with the earlier ones taking place in 2010 and 2013.

The midwife used an amniotic hook to try to break Cecily's water bag which had not broken naturally but ended up scratching the infant's head.

Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and judge Ali Hameed were arrested by Yameen's government as crisis deepens.

Russia is hailing a pilot who killed himself with a grenade to avoid capture in Syria as a national hero. Major Roman Filipov was awarded the Hero of Russia medal.

Fans of Manchester United took to social media to express their anger after finding free memorial packs to the tragic Munich air disaster turn up on eBay.

In a picture obtained by AP, dental students and a top professor at Yale are seen looking into a camera with two severed heads.

London-born Lucas Kinney stars has appeared in a new al-Qaeda propaganda video where he appeals for jihadists to join the fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Arabic.

Oklahoma may soon be added to a list of states that give the option of chemical castration as punishment for sex offenders.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that any congressional immigration plan that does not include funding for his border wall is "a total waste of time".

Ascendance Biomedical CEO Aaron Traywick claims to demonstrate company's herpes treatment at body hack conference in Austin.

Should we commemorate sexual violence in public spaces like we do other horrific crimes?

Tensions between President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and the Supreme Court threaten to bubble over this week.

The Alps Ski Resort was one of South Korea's first winter sports destinations, attracting tens of thousands of skiers every year, until it abruptly shut in 2006.

During World War II Algeria was under the control of France's Vichy government, which collaborated with the Nazis.

The picture of a widower sitting by his wife's casket in a Kentucky funeral home has gone viral on Facebook. The photographer said she shared it per the man's family's request.

While some questioned US President Donald Trump's claim, others mocked him for his latest typo and using the word "their" instead of "there".

The Berlin Wall has now been dismantled for as long as it stood - 28 years, two months and 26 days, or 10,316 days in total.

"That ad turned my stomach," one Twitter user wrote.

Berlin was divided for 10,316 days, and 5 February 2018 marks 10,316 days since the wall's construction began, meaning the city has now been united for a longer period.

The world's largest annual migration is underway as hundreds of millions of Chinese people head back home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families.

Kurdish association in Italy describes Ankara's military assault in Syria as a crime against humanity.

The aircraft, operated by the Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF), was on a maintenance mission when it crashed.

The Facebook page was set up by Owen Baxter and has around 50 followers who regularly keep posting pictures of her.

IBTimes UK presents a gallery featuring the best photos of the most creative costumes and masks at this year's Venice Carnival.

An average month's amount of snow fell on Moscow over the weekend, with the depth of the snow reaching 62 centimetres (24.5 inches) in some parts.

The ruling party's senior figures hold emergency meeting with the South African president urging him to resign.

Kentucky State Police's tweet featured a slow-motion gif of a bar of soap hitting the ground, which is a reference to inmates making themselves vulnerable to anal rape.

Kim Yong-nam, a veteran diplomat, now presides over North Korea's parliament.

A clampdown on Russian oligarchs in Britain has led many to ask the Kremlin if they can return to Russia without being arrested.