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Beirut: The Syrian opposition will announce on Saturday its delegates for the next round of UN-based peace talks in Geneva planned for later this month, the...

Dubai: Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as saying...

New Delhi: The first phase of Uttar Pradesh polls in 73 assembly constituencies on Saturday witnessed an "exemplary" 63 per cent voters...

Nairobi: A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called increasing ethnic favouritism in...

Vitoria (Brazil): Police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo did not return to work on Saturday, despite the government announcing hours earlier a deal...

Baghdad: Iraq won't take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi told state TV on Saturday. The comment came...

Istanbul/Ankara: Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on replacing its parliamentary system with the stronger presidency long sought by incumbent...

Baghdad: An Iraqi policeman was killed and seven others wounded in clashes with protesters loyal to prominent cleric Moqtada Al Sadr who had gathered in...

New Delhi: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday said that he is pained at the theft of his Nobel citation and ornaments given to his wife by his...

Phnom Penh: Sam Rainsy resigned from the presidency of Cambodia's leading opposition party on Saturday, shortly after Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened...