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Asuncion: Former senator Mario Abdo Benitez took office as Paraguay's new president on Wednesday, pledging to cut poverty and fight corruption after...

Brasilia: Imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will be registered as a candidate for this year's presidential election...

Genoa(Italy): Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte declared on Wednesday a state of emergency covering the region around Genoa after a bridge collapse...

Washington: Corey Lewandowski, an outside adviser to US President Donald Trump, said on Wednesday he believes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

Kabul: A suicide blast in Kabul killed at least 48 people on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians, soldiers and...

Gaza: Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as neighbouring Egypt pursued a long-term...

Kabul: Kabul: A Taliban attack on a military outpost in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Wednesday killed up to 44 Afghan police and...

Berlin: German companies managed to attract more apprentices to on-the-job training schemes last year due to a surge in applications from asylum seekers...

Valleta: The Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius arrived at Valletta harbour in Malta on Wednesday to allow 141 migrants to get off, ending a five-day...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians have given Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad a 71 per cent approval rating, but concern about ethnic and religious issues has risen...