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Beijing: China confirmed on Wednesday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China next week, as the Southeast Asian leader's relationship...

Hong Kong: Three newly elected Hong Kong lawmakers were barred from the legislature on Wednesday after using a swearing-in ceremony to raise the contentious...

Kabul: Commemorations for the holy day of Ashura in the Afghan capital, Kabul, were subdued on Wednesday, amid security fears after a gunman killed at least...

Chennai: With Jayalalithaa continuing to remain in hospital since September 22, Tamil Nadu Governor C.Vidyasagar Rao on Tuesday allocated the portfolios...

New Delhi: Cooperation in key areas of security, defence and trade will be discussed when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Beirut: Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the...

Ankara: President Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraq's prime minister he should "know his limits" after he criticised Turkey's military presence...

Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would help send people to Mars as soon as 14 years from now, pledging to work with private...

Addis Ababa: German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Ethiopia on Tuesday to open up its politics and ensure police do not use heavy-handed tactics against...

Washington: Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against US House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday, one day after the top Republican in Congress said he was not...