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Istanbul/Zurich: At least 18 people attempting to reach Greece drowned after their boat sank off the Turkish coast on Sunday, the state-run Anatolian Agency...

Cairo: Egypt has appointed a new head of its agriculture quarantine authority, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday, replacing Saad Moussa, who has...

Cairo: Egypt has accused exiled Muslim Brotherhood officials of conspiring with Hamas fighters to assassinate public prosecutor Hisham Barakat last year and...

Florida: A fossilised lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the...

Cotonou: Benin held an election on Sunday to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi who is stepping down after two terms, leaving 33 candidates to...

Juneau (Alaska): Mushers and dog sled teams from around the world embark on the first leg of Alaska's grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday,...

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: Four National Security Guard (NSG) teams have been roped in to beef up security at vital installations, including Somnath temple, in...

Bijbehara (Jammu and Kashmir): How does one play cricket without arms? Meet Amir Hussain Lone, who not only plays the game but is captain of the Jammu and...

New Delhi: Women should empower themselves technologically and become effective as people's representatives as mere changes in the system would not...

Beijing: China will never allow the tragedy of Taiwan being "split" off from the rest of the country to happen again, state media on Sunday quoted...