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CCTV shows murdered Paige Doherty entering shop where she was killed

John Leathem is facing life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Paige Doherty. Her body was found in a wooded area in the West Dunbartonshire town of Clydebank on 21 March 2016. She had been stabbed 61 times and had more than 140 injuries.

Sep 6, 2016

Black lives matter protesters chain themselves together on London City airport runway

Passengers at London City Airport remain grounded after Black Lives Matters protesters stormed the runway. The nine activists locked themselves together after swimming across the Thames to gain access to the Royal Docks site.

Sep 6, 2016

Seattle firefighters battle to stop chemical leak from barge fire

Petrol containers on a barge in West Seattle caught fire on 5 September. More that 100 firefighters and a hazmat team were deployed to contain the blaze and remove the containers to prevent the chemicals leaking into the Duwamish River.

Sep 6, 2016

Barack Obama: We have had some productive conversations with Russia on Syria conflict

US President Barack Obama told reporters on 5 September about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and their attempts to come to an agreement over the hostilities in Syria and negotiate a cessation of violence. A senior US administration official said that Obama and Putin had a longer-than-expected meeting on how they could agree a deal.

Sep 6, 2016

Myanmar: Buddhists oppose 'foreign' mediation on Rohingya Muslims issue

An advisory committee headed by the former United Nations chief has been set up to look for solutions to the rising conflict between the minority Rohingya Muslims and the Buddhist Rakhine community in Myanmar.

Sep 6, 2016

Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses during an election campaign rally in Chennai on May 7, 2016.

Evening Wrap: Isis bans burka, Rahul Gandhi's khat sabha, new 'MSG' trailer, and more

Here's our pick of top stories that have broken throughout the day so far.

Sep 6, 2016

Imagine a world without Muslims? Someone did, and its going viral!

Here's how a viral post has imagined a world without Muslims.

Sep 6, 2016

Indian-origin British MP Keith Vaz under pressure to quit over gay prostitution scandal

The MP was filmed and recorded by a British tabloid asking for sexual favours from male escorts.

Sep 6, 2016

Eid al-Adha 2016: Now order sacrifices online; where to download the app

Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Sept. 12.

Sep 6, 2016

Hyderabad man gets Ola bill of Rs 9.15 lakh for Nizamabad round trip

The trip, which covered a distance of 450 km, should have cost Rs. 5,000. The Ola app showed the distance travelled as 85,427 km.

Sep 6, 2016

After Rahul Gandhi's 'Khat Sabha', supporters take the cots home [VIDEO]

Participants began fighting among themselves for the cots after Rahul Gandhi's rally ended in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.

Sep 6, 2016

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Pakistan squandered golden opportunity to 'liberate' Kashmir in 1965 war, says Pak writer Yasser Latif Hamdani

The decision to replace a top army officer led to Pakistan's defeat and "squandering" of last chance to "liberate" Kashmir, says Pakistani writer Yasser Latif Hamdani.

Sep 6, 2016