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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has accepted defeat in the presidential election against the former health minister Maithripala Sirisena.The country’s...

COLOMBO, Pakistan: The polling is underway in Sri Lanka on Thursday in one of the closest and tightest presidential contests in the country’s electoral...

PARIS, France: At least 12 persons including two policemen were killed while 10 wounded when two unknown gunmen opened fire in the headquarters of the Charlie Hebdo,...

WASHINGTON: The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said that the United States might want to re-examine the timetable for removing remaining coalition troops...

DHAKA, Bangladesh: The opposition in Bangladesh is observing "Democracy Killing Day" across the country on Monday in protest against alleged rigging in last year...

UNITED NATIONS: A draft resolution demanding the recognition of an independent Palestinian state failed to get an approval in the 15-member United Nations Security...

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban have claimed victory against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the US forces during the 13-year war, and...

TOKYO, Japan: The Japanese Parliament on Wednesday re-elected Shinzo Abe as the country’s prime minister for another four-year term.The 60-year-old Abe secured 328 votes...

GUWAHATI, India: At least 56 persons were killed while another 80 injured in a series of deadly attacks by tribal separatists in the Indian...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that Pakistan welcomes the announcement made by the US President Barack Obama to re-establish diplomatic ties...