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London/Washington: A landmark global accord to combat climate change officially took effect on Friday, putting pressure on countries to take action to slash...

Paris: French police evacuated thousands of migrants on Friday from a camp in northeast Paris that had doubled in size after the closure last week of the...

Nairobi: Hardline rebels have intensified their attacks in Somalia, detonating larger, more sophisticated devices, bringing in more foreign expertise and...

Tokyo: Japanese Emperor Akihito's uncle, prince Mikasa, who served in China during World War Two and criticised the war waged in his older brother's...

Seoul: Thousands of people in the South Korean capital on Friday cooked up a 50-tonne feast of traditional spicy cabbage known as kimchi, at a charity event...

New Delhi: An Indian fringe group on Friday celebrated the "victory" of US presidential contender Donald Trump, hailing his friendship with...

Beijing: China has launched its new Long March-5 heavy rocket, state media said, sending its payload into orbit in the country's latest step in...

Manila: Philippine police have stepped up security on the holiday island of Cebu, the president's spokesman said on Friday, after the US embassy warned...

Peshawar: A Pakistani judge on Friday ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National...

Bangkok: Thailand's politically powerful rice farmers are becoming the new battleground between the country's junta and ousted prime minister...