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Preservation experts have opened for the first time in at least two centuries what Christians believe is Jesus's tomb inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Today, Erdogan scoffed at the West's warnings on the death penalty.

"They also warned that the girls should not be allowed in the school again," he said, adding that around 500 girls were attending the school.

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan accused the government of placing him under virtual house arrest in Islamabad on Friday as his supporters in nearby Rawalpindi fought running battles with the police.

Moldovans will vote for a president on Sunday for the first time in 20 years, an election that could move the former Soviet republic closer to Europe or rekindle the nation's old ties with Moscow.

The foul-mouthed Philippine president, who once called the pope a "son of a bitch" and told Barack Obama to "go to hell," says he has promised to God he won't spew expletives again.

President Vladimir Putin says the claims of Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election are designed to distract public attention from real issues.

Allies of Hillary Clinton felt threatened by the power of Sen Bernie Sanders' candidacy and wondered about getting some signal of support from President Barack Obama in the heat of the Democratic primaries.

Pakistan can contribute to regional stability by acting against terrorists on its soil who seek to attack its neighbours, the United States has said.

Two army helicopters provided aerial surveillance of the area.

The United Nations has blamed all sides in Syria after it failed to secure agreement to evacuate critically injured and sick Syrians from Aleppo.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her lead nearly in half: Poll survey

Islamic State militants have taken 550 families from villages around Mosul and are holding them close to Islamic State (ISIL) locations in the Iraqi city, probably as human shields, the UN human rights office said on Friday.

Clinton's allegations against Trump came when the two presidential candidates were responding to questions on Wikileaks, which the former Secretary of State alleged is a work of Russia.

North Korea fired a missile that failed immediately after launch early on Thursday.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump has said that the Republican presidential candidate would accept the results of the November 8 election.