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A liberal advisor in Australia has been sacked for posting anti-Islamic comments online, including a description of the Prophet Muhammad as "the first terrorist of Islam".

A man armed with a toy pistol tried to hold up Brazil Vice President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo city, the weekly Veja magazine reported.

The artifacts include these vases and range in age from 2,500 to 4,000 years old.

Thousands of people have fled Kurram Agency on trucks, vans, tractors and other vehicles as the new offensive continues

This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father greeted faithful from the Italian diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, which is currently celebrating its diocesan synod. The group was accompanied by their bishop, Msgr. Mario Paciello.

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Caricom governments should heed the call from embattled West Indies opener Chris Gayle, and intervene in the impasse between him and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the need for international organizations to continue supporting the poverty reduction efforts of the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest nations.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the formation of a new Government after nearly five months of disagreement between the country’s various political groups, saying the move was an important step towards establishing a functional administration.

The Defense Department is streamlining the way it administers the foreign military sales program, including testing a concept to get pre-approvals for requests for high-demand technologies such as unmanned aerial systems, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said June 10.