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Life expectancy low for British women
A new study says life expectancy of British women is the second lowest among European countries.

A new study says life expectancy of British women is the second lowest among European countries.

The Turkish PM appoints replacements for two resigned pro-Kurdish ministers of the cabinet.

The Syria government intensifies its air raids on Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the ancient city of Palmyra.

Daesh terrorists kill over two dozen members of Iraqi police and army in the militant-held city of Mosul.

Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurates one of the biggest European mosques in the capital, Moscow.

Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Expediency Council, says Tehran is determined to expand ties with Germany.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos heads to Cuba to accelerate peace deal with FARC rebels.

UK foreign secretary says PM Cameron is set to use the ongoing refugee crisis as a leverage to press ahead with a project to tighten EU borders.

Burkina Faso's toppled interim President Michel Kafando says he has reassumed his duties.

John Kerry warns Moscow’s support for the Syrian government could lead to a confrontation between US and Russian forces in the Arab country.

Egypt is to buy two French warships built for Russia before the sale was cancelled over the Ukraine crisis.

India says it is ready to invest more than $15.2 billion to develop projects in Iran.

The first group of Syrian refugees have arrived in UK as part of VPR scheme.

The US military strategy in Syria is aimed at containing terrorist groups like Daesh not defeating them, says an analyst.

The second Europe-Iran Forum will be held in Geneva on Thursday and Friday to discuss reviving trade links which hit a bottom low because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic.

The new leftist government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras takes office.

A Turkish soldier is killed in Diyarbakir Province in a raid blamed on PKK militants.

Afghan government forces kill 38 Taliban militants during separate mop-up operations across the country.