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Kiev: Ukraine plans a 12 per cent increase in health spending next year to exploit reforms passed last week to raise standards and crack down on corruption...

Ankara: A prominent Turkish nationalist politician and former minister announced on Wednesday she was forming a new party which could pose a significant...

New Delhi: Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14, the Election Commission announced Wednesday, setting the stage for...

Berlin: German parties exploring a coalition government have dealt an early blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's hopes for more expansive fiscal...

Washington: The U.S. government has broadened an interpretation of which citizens can be subject to physical or digital surveillance to include...

Baghdad: Iraqi forces are about to launch an offensive to recapture the last patch of Iraqi territory still in the hands of IS, the military said on...

Bengaluru: President Ram Nath Kovind's mention of the 18th century Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan, in his address to the joint session of Karnataka...

New Delhi: India's foreign minister defended the country's ties with North Korea and Iran during talks on Wednesday with Secretary of State Rex...

Beirut: Iran's defence capabilities are not negotiable, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday in remarks made previously but which now...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday tapped a low-profile official to lead his signature war on corruption, replacing the retiring Wang...