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New York: Republican candidates backed by Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, with the narrow...

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon was approaching Tokyo on Wednesday evening, threatening Pacific coastal regions to the northeast of the capital with heavy rains...

Los Angeles: California firefighters took advantage of milder temperatures on Wednesday to gain ground on a wildfire that had grown to almost the size of...

Berlin/Frankfurt: Ryanair pilots in Germany will strike for 24 hours on Friday, grounding its operations there and adding to action planned in Ireland,...

Gaza/Occupied Jerusalem: UN and Egyptian-mediated talks on a deal to tamp down tensions between Israel and the Gaza Strip are in "advanced...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges slapped on him on Wednesday, as the...

Geneva: An anticipated Syrian government offensive against rebels in Idlib province could displace more than 700,000 people, far more than were uprooted in...

New Delhi: A stampede on Wednesday among thousands of mourners at the funeral of a powerful southern Indian politician killed two people and injured 47, a...

Karangpangsor, Indonesia: The death toll from last weekend's powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Lombok island rose to 131 on Wednesday as rescuers...

Muscat: An astronaut serving as the commander of the International Space Station has shared with the world pictures of Europe that have been taken from...