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Islamabad: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a brief visit on his whistle-stop tour of the region, with the war in...

Seoul: South Korean envoys held talks in North Korea on Wednesday to finalise details on a third North-South summit to be held this month amid stalled talks...

Kolkata: A bridge collapsed on Tuesday in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing one and injuring 19, authorities said, as rescue workers sifted...

Beirut/Ankara: Russian and Syrian jets hammered a major rebel stronghold on Tuesday, a war monitor said, days before leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey meet...

Basra: Two protesters died and 11 more were injured on Tuesday during clashes with security forces in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra, local health and...

London: Yemen's tanking economy threatens to kill more people than bombs and guns, an aid agency warned on Tuesday as the currency hit its lowest level...

Washington: The Senate confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court pick, opened in chaos on Tuesday, as...

Kabul: Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a...

Muscat: A number of people are feared trapped after a portion of a flyover collapsed in the city of Kolkata in India on Tuesday evening. According to...

Takamatsu(Japan): Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the world's oldest living married couple, with a...