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US to send more troops to Iraq to protect its citizens, embassy

WASHINGTON: The US President Barack Obama has announced that he will send about 200 more troops to Iraq to protect US citizens and the...

Mi-8 helicopter with 17 on board crashes in Russia’s Khabarovsk region

MOSCOW: A helicopter with 17 people on board including 13 passengers and four crew members crashed in Russia’s far eastern Khabarovsk region on Monday,...

India launches five foreign satellites, Modi asks scientists to develop SAARC satellite

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched a PSLV-C23 rocket carrying five satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in...

North Korea to try two detained US tourists

PYONGYANG: North Korea will indict and try two detained US tourists for crimes against the state, country's official news agency reported on Monday. The cases...

UN starts probe into war crimes in Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON: The United Nations will start an investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes during the civil war...

One kill, 70 trapped after building collapses in Chennai

CHENNAI: An 11-storey under-construction building collapsed in Chennai, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, leaving one persons dead and 70...

12 killed in flash floods in India’s Assam state

GAUHATI, India: At least 12 persons were killed in flash floods and mudslides caused by monsoon rains in several parts of Gauhati, the capital...

Thailand parliamentary elections to be held in October next year

BANGKOK: The leader of Thailand military junta General Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced that the country’s parliamentary elections will be held in October next year. In...

Iran denies interference in Iraq’s internal affairs

TEHRAN: The Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has denied any interference from the Islamic Republic in the internal affairs of Iraq. “We have not interfered...

16 killed as blast occurs at gas pipeline in southern India

HYDERABAD: At least 16 persons including women and children were killed while many others sustained injuries after an explosion at a gas pipeline in...

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