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Sushil Koirala elected as Nepal’s prime minister

KATHMANDU: Sushil Koirala, the leader of the Nepali Congress party, was elected as the country’s prime minister on Monday, a development that will help...

Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva

GENEVA: The second round of talks between representatives of the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition is set to begin in the Swiss city...

11 killed as boat capsizes in eastern India

NEW DELHI: At least eleven persons were killed after an overcrowded boat capsized on a river in India's eastern Orissa state. Police said that the...

OIC parliamentary meeting to begin in Tehran on Feb 14

TEHRAN: The 9th parliamentary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will begin in Tehran on February 14, while so far over 40...

Passenger train derails in southern French Alps; two killed, 7 injured

PARIS: A passenger train derailed in the southern French Alps on Saturday, killing at least two persons and injuring seven others. The incident occurred when...

18 killed in truck-bus collision in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: At least 18 persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when a truck collided with a passenger bus on a highway...

Syrian govt to participate in Geneva peace talks

DAMASCUS: A delegation of the Syrian government will take part in the second round of peace talks, aimed at finding a solution to the...

Indian govt extends visa-on-arrival scheme to boost tourism, Pakistan barred

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to boost tourism and business, the Indian government has decided to extend its limited visa-on-arrival scheme to tourists from...

North Korea threatens to reconsider family reunions

PYONGYANG: North Korea on Thursday threatened to reconsider plans with South Korea to resume reunions of families which were separated by the 1950-53 Korean...

Sergei Arbuzov granted power of Ukrainian prime minister

KIEV: The Ukrainian first deputy Prime Minister Sergei Arbuzov has been granted the power of the prime minister after President Viktor Yanukovych signed a...

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