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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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...