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Ukrainian President considers early elections

KIEV: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is considering calling early presidential elections in the country in a bid to find a peaceful solution to the...

Karzi, Taliban holding secret talks: NYT

KABUL: In a bid to persude the Taliban to make peace with his government, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been holding secret talks with...

11 killed as boat meets with accident in northeastern Bangladesh

DHAKA: At least 11 persons were killed and several others went missing when a boat carrying around 100 passengers caught fire and capsized in...

Iran nuclear deal possible within six months: Zarif

BERLIN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that his country can strike a deal on its nuclear program with six major...

Thai protesters hold fresh rallies to overthrow Yingluck Shinawat

BANGKOK: The anti-government protesters in Thailand on Monday held fresh rallies in the capital to press ahead with their demand to overthrow Prime Minister...

Russia threatens to quit START as US deploys ballistic destroyer to Spain

MOSCOW: Russia has said that it may be forced to quit the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) nuclear treaty, if the United States continues...

14 killed as Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano erupts

JAKARTA: At least 14 persons including four high school students were killed when Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano on the western island of Sumatra erupted...

Ukrainian opposition demands more than vocal support from Europe, US

MUNICH: The Ukrainian opposition leaders held meetings with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Munich, Germany...

Thailand election: Shinawatra appeals protesters not to block voting

BANGKOK: The Thailand caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has appealed the anti-government protesters not to block voting during Sunday's general elections, while the opposition...

Bangladesh’s JI calls strike to protest against its leader’s death sentence

DHAKA: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in Bangladesh gave a country-wide strike call for Monday to protest against the death sentence awarded to its leader Motiur...

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