Self-taught Egyptian man spent three years reproducing the Muslim holy book on a huge paper scroll.
Abbas Abdullahi, public works and reconstruction minister, dies after bodyguards for auditor general shoot at his car.
Opponents of Venezuela's President Maduro say his move is a way of dodging elections in order to cling to power.
Fayez al-Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar issue statements calling for end to crisis but offer no details about political deal.
US President Donald Trump meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for the first time in the White House.
British PM says 'threats' have been made against the UK, as the EU unveils its negotiating stance on Brexit talks.
Leaders Putin and Erdogan agree on boosting trade and on need for a political solution in Syria during talks in Sochi.
India blames Pakistan for the killing and mutilation of two troops along the Line of Control, a claim Islamabad denies.
Despite fierce government campaign, Algerians are more worried about rising costs of living than by election outcome.
Lawyer cites statements by US officials calling for the WikiLeaks founder's arrest as grounds to repeal detention order.
Suburb, 15km east of Damascus has an estimated population of 400,000, who have been under siege since 2013.
From the US to Azerbaijan, exposing corruption is vital despite intimidation from criminal networks and governments.
Forty to 50 people believed to be trapped in coal mine outside the northern town of Azadshahr, officials say.
An Azeri journalist asks: Who has the right to set the news agenda, journalists or governments?
Report says NSA massively gathered communications even after Congress limited its ability to do bulk collection.
Nationalists seek overhaul of Japan's pacifist constitution as concerns grow over threats from North Korea.
Talks 'suspended' after rebels protest new barrage of air strikes on areas they hold in Syria.
Daughter of jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein says she fears her father would die in prison.
Wife of Nigerian leader plays down health worries as Buhari fails to attend third consecutive weekly cabinet meeting.
An investigation into who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States.
State media says Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim, is being held over 'acts of hostility aimed to overturn DPRK'.
When a ranger is killed near the Dominican Republic's border with Haiti, the impact of illegal deforestation is exposed.
Palestinian Authority president to meet Donald Trump for the first time on Wednesday in Washington, DC.
Four men hanged after being accused of belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and found guilty by military courts.
Satellite images show workers present at Punggye-ri facility as tensions remain high over fears of sixth nuclear test.
