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Mumbai, Nov 25: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Friday dubbed a five-year ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) "communal" and an...

Kochi: The much talked-about and long-awaited marriage of Malayalam film industry's 'Laila-Majnu' -- Kavya Madhavan and Dileep took place on Friday. The two...

NAIROBI: Burundi's government refused on Thursday to cooperate with a U.N. inquiry into months of political violence, saying accusations of abuses by its ...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber detonated his car bomb at a gas station in al-Hilla city, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad on...

As India undergoes the world’s biggest currency overhaul in decades, one official is noticeably absent: central bank Governor Urjit Patel. The head of...

Khartoum: Sudanese security agents have detained dozens of foreign exchange dealers for black market trading, as the authorities struggle to curb speculation against...

GENEVA: Syrian armed opposition groups in besieged east Aleppo have agreed to a U.N. plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, but the...

Haifa, Israel: Hundreds of Israelis fled their homes on the outskirts of the country's third city Haifa on Thursday with others trapped inside...

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday thanked Turkey for sending specialized aircraft to help put out a rash of wildfires that...

HAIFA, Israel: With backing from several other countries, Israeli firefighters on Thursday battled blazes around the country for the third day as flames...

BANJUL, Gambia: While state media in Gambia is government controlled and the private media practices self-censorship, political opponents of the small West African...

Mosul, Iraq: Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group deep inside Mosul Thursday, piling pressure on jihadists who have no more escape routes...

Moscow: Two militants and two special forces officers have been killed in a security operation in Nazran, the Republic of Ingushetia this Thursday. ...

SANAA: At least ten members of the Shia Houthi militia and their allies were killed in Thursday clashes with pro-government forces in Yemen’s...

Athens: Strikes hit Greece on Thursday against a new round of tax hikes and labour changes imposed by the government under the country's...

Haifa, Israel: Hundreds of Israelis were forced to leave their homes on the outskirts of the country's third city Haifa on Thursday as...

Yaoundé: Two female bombers were thwarted as they tried to stage a double suicide attack in Cameroon's Far North Thursday, with one blowing...

Beijing: Coca-Cola workers in three Chinese cities have gone on strike after the US soft drinks giant announced it was selling its bottling...