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Fresh clashes strike Myanmar; 70 houses set ablaze

THANDWE: A new spate of sectarian violence struck the Myanmar's Rakhine State as hundreds of Buddhist rioters killed a 94-year-old Muslim woman and set...

Bangladesh opposition leader gets death sentence for war crimes

DHAKA: A senior opposition leader in Bangladesh was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he was found guilty of torture, rape and genocide during...

Venezuela announces to expel three US diplomats

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced to expel three US diplomats allegedly involved in sabotaging the economy of the country. Maduro made the announcement...

US shutdown: Over 700,000 govt workers face unpaid leave, army to continue to be paid

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama signed a law late Monday night to make it sure that the US military personnel will continue to be...

Olson welcomes Pakistan’s role in promoting peace, reconciliation process in Afghanistan

NEW YORK: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has welcomed Pakistan's role in promoting peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan. In an interview‚ the...

Israel to consider joining chemical arms treaty seriously: President Peres

THE HAGUE: Israeli President Shimon Peres has said that his government will seriously consider ratifying the Chemical Weapons Convention. "I am sure our government will...

Egypt court upholds ex-PM Hisham Kandil’s sentence

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Monday upheld former Prime Minister Hisham Kandil’s one-year prison sentence and ordered his arrest. Kandil, who was appointed by deposed...

Agreement on Iranian nuclear program could come soon: Kerry

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that an agreement on Iranian nuclear program could come within three to six months as...

Lalu Prasad found guilty in fodder scam case; faces disqualification as MP

RANCHI: A Central Bureau of Investigation (BCI) court on Monday found former chief minister of India's Bihar state and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief...

42 killed as car bombings strike Baghdad

BAGHDAD: At least 42 persons were killed while over a hundred sustained injuries in a series of car bomb explosions in predominantly Shi'ite neighborhoods...

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