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Johannesburg: The new leader of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa called for unity on Monday as factions within the party...

Vatican City: Pope Francis called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding...

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed to provide income tax relief for high...

Washington: The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new "Buy American" plan that calls for U.S. military attaches and diplomats to...

Xian(China): French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday China and Europe should work together on Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, a...

Beijing/Seoul: Rescue crews wrestled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China's east coast under control on Monday as fire raged for a second...

Yangon: Friends of Reuters reporter Wa Lone gathered on Sunday at one of the main Buddhist pagodas in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon to pray for...

Cairo: Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik is no longer considering running for president in this year's elections, he said in a statement on...

Dubai: Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official said, after the country's Supreme Leader said early...

Stockholm: One man died after an explosion outside an underground station in Stockholm on Sunday, police said, adding they did not believe the incident was...