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London: Britain's government announced plans on Monday to build 17 new towns and villages across the English countryside in a bid to ease a chronic...

London: The leader of Britain's opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, could step down before the next national election in 2020 if its poor opinion...

Honolulu: US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on January 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he...

Islamabad:Pakistan's annual inflation rate eased to 3.70 per cent in December from 3.81 per cent in November, the Bureau of Statistics said on...

Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani suspended his minister for telecommunications and information technology on Monday while he is investigated over a levy...

Yangon: Myanmar has promised to take action against policemen who beat Muslims after footage of villagers being treated violently appeared online amid...

Bangkok: A 41-year-old selfie-crazed French woman tourist was bitten by a crocodile while posing for a memorable snap with the ferocious reptile in...

Beijing: China will not allow anyone to use Hong Kong as a base for subversion against mainland China or to damage its political stability, Beijing's...

Beijing: Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only...

Seoul: South Korea's government and airline companies will meet on Tuesday to discuss China's rejection of applications by Korean carriers to add...