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Kano(Nigeria): Boko Haram extremists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the army said Wednesday. But...

Tokyo: Japan said on Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking criticism...

Tokyo: A five-year jail term was sought for three former executives at the company operating Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, media reported Wednesday,...

Dhaka: New clashes marred the deadly Bangladesh election campaign on Wednesday as opposition leaders stepped up complaints over the organisation of what...

Seoul: The two Koreas on Wednesday held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for reconnecting and repairing roads and railways across the divided peninsula,...

Carita(Indonesia): Indonesian search and rescue teams on Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities...

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent more troops to Syria's border on Monday ahead of an imminent US withdrawal, as the White House...

Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday unveiled Iran's first annual budget since the return of US sanctions, saying it had been adjusted to take...

Tripoli: Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a senior civil...

Tunis: A Tunisian journalist has died after setting himself on fire, officials said, in a protest over harsh living conditions that prompted overnight...