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Astana: Syrian regime and rebel representatives failed yesterday to make any breakthroughs at talks in Kazakhstan, as key powerbrokers Russia, Turkey and Iran...

BEIJING: The spread of a deadly strain of bird flu in China is slowing, health authorities said on Thursday, as they vowed to...

Imphal: 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila on Thursday filed her nomination papers to contest from Thoubal constituency in the Manipur assembly elections. "I am...

Beirut: Turkish bombardment of an Islamic State group-held town in Syria has killed 34 civilians in one day, a monitor said yesterday, but...

Vienna: Austria sued European aerospace giant Airbus yesterday over a 2003 Eurofighter deal that was long alleged to have been highly shady, seeking...

The struggle over East Africa’s oil and gas exports is heating up. At stake are potentially billions of dollars in revenue and control...

Bengaluru: AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Thursday watched on television K. Palaniswami taking oath as the new Chief Minster of Tamil Nadu...

The Hague: DUTCH prosecutors have opened investigations into up to 190 nationals fighting alongside jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria, with the first...

Paris: France’s financial prosecutor said yesterday she would pursue a probe into fake work allegations about presidential candidate Francois Fillon, dealing a new...

DHAKA: An international human rights group has accused Bangladesh authorities of harassing and intimidating garment worker leaders and rights activists, saying 34 of...

BEIJING: Police and protesters opposed to the construction of a massive aluminium plant clashed in a northern Chinese city yesterday despite the local...

Madrid: A coalition of groups representing Britons living in EU nations joined forces yesterday to defend their rights as Britain readies to pull...

Lisbon: Portugal unveiled plans yesterday for a second international airport for Lisbon to cope with record numbers of visitors, some driven away from...

Yangon: A human rights lawyer says a report by Myanmar's government alleging the involvement of a former army officer in the assassination of...

The Trump administration appears to be easing away from longstanding U.S. support for Palestinian statehood as the preferred outcome of Middle East peace...

New Delhi: An Indian court cleared three defendants over a series of bomb blasts in New Delhi in 2005 that killed 62 people,...

Beijing: The former vice president of China's highest court was jailed Thursday for taking more than $16 million in bribes, the most senior...

NEW YORK: An executive at a Beverly Hills gallery and auction house who briefly starred in a reality TV show has been charged...