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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...

North, South Korean families separated by war to hold reunions

SEOUL: The families which were separated by the 1950-53 Korean War have been allowed to hold brief reunions from February 20 to 25 at...

Ukrainian lawmakers discuss constitutional amendments

KIEV: The Ukrainian Parliament is set to debate constitutional amendments on Wednesday to curb the powers of the country’s President Viktor Yanukovych aimed at...

UN voices concern over ongoing political conflict in Thailand

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced great concern over the ongoing political conflict in Thailand and urged disputing parties in the...

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