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Hojatoleslam Ali Beheshti in hospital for three days after beating by women in hijab row.

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo which caricatures religious figures of all faiths, has gone ahead with publishing its cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed in defiance of the recent worldwide Muslim protests.

Paris-based satirical magazine published cartoon of imam in wheelchair, and depictions of Mohammed naked.

Karen King, professor of religion at the Harvard Divinity School, unveils a 4x8-cm papyrus fragment that reads "Jesus said to them, my wife," suggesting Jesus had a wife.

Just one day after striking miners at the Lonmin-owned Marikana platinum mine ended their six-week strike after accepting a 22% pay rise.

Israeli prime minister's emotional appeal to US after killing of ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens is unfounded - and dangerous.

Cairo issues warrant for Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, six other US-based Coptic Christians and Pastor Terry Jones over Islamophobic film.

Footage secretly recorded at fundraiser event shows what Romney really thinks on peace process in the Middle East

Wang Lijun also convicted of bribery and defection - even though his revelations led authorities to murderer Gu Kailai.

Spokesman for the Islamist terrorist sect allegedly shot down at checkpoint, while field commander dies.

The trial of Wang Lijun a former police chief who defected to a US consulate and triggered the downfall of high ranking politician Bo Xilai whose wife Gu kilai killed the British businessman Neil Heywood.

Three British warships joins 30-nation minesweep exercise, seen by military analysts as warning to Tehran to toe the line.

Protesters wave Chairman Mao placards and dance in dragon outfits in rage.

Global warming is melting the Arctic ice drastically shrinking the space of the ringed seal to raise its pups.

Suicide bomb attack near Kabul International Airport kills nearly a dozen people including nine foreigners, in response to Innocence of Muslims film.

US Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney scorns Obama voters saying they do not pay their taxes.

PLEASE BE WARNED THIS FOOTAGE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES.A female suicide bomber belonging to an Afghan insurgent group has carried out a suicide bomb attack on a mini bus killing twelve people.

Violent protests over anti-Islam video are not the expression of the majority of Muslims, despite a good-bad narrative used by US media

US-based charity documents at least 12 summary executions by anti-Assad forces.

Members of Salafist group Tawhid wal-Jihad found guilty of kidnapping and killing peace activist in Gaza Strip.

IAEA keen on breaking deadlock despite past meetings yielding nothing.

Indonesia has become the latest Muslim country to protest outside a US embassy.

Peptide ghrelin, known to stimulate eating, found to play a major role in alcohol addiction.

Discovery points to more and more planets that can thrive in diverse and extreme environments.

Fatwa against Satanic Verses author revived with increase in reward for his death raised by Iranian ayatollah.

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung targets three political blogs in further crackdown.

Chinese subsidies, heavy duties on auto imports from America and artificially low Yuan rankle US.

Japanese ambassador to China dies in Tokyo

Six NATO soldiers including two British soldiers belonging to the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment have been killed, in two green on blue attacks over the weekend.