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New Delhi/Bengaluru: Facing continuing protest, the government on Tuesday put on hold till July-end the tighter rules for withdrawal of Provident Fund (PF)...

Baghdad: Iraq may go ahead with plans to sell $2 billion in bonds in the next three months, hoping that international aid will lower the cost of borrowing...

Rome: Italy is bracing for an expected rush of boat migrants this summer as the European Union's failed relocation programme ratchets up pressure on the...

Bangkok: Campaigns will not be allowed in Thailand in the run-up to an August referendum on a new constitution that the military hopes will usher in stable...

Strasbourg: Turkey must meet all criteria for visa-free travel with Europe, a top European Union official said on Tuesday, after Ankara threatened to walk...

New York: India has its "hands full" in bringing about structural changes and implementing key reforms to boost economic growth, Finance Minister...

Beirut: A Lebanese judge is expected to rule on Wednesday in the case of an Australian woman and TV crew charged with kidnapping her children from their...

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday gambled his political fate on a budget that he hopes will shore up his dwindling appeal with...

Pedernales/Canoa: Rescuers in Ecuador were losing hope of finding more survivors on Tuesday from an earthquake which killed more than 400 people and dealt a...

Manila: A Philippine mayor who built a reputation for fighting crime apologised on Tuesday for a rape comment that caused a political storm and could dent...