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WASHINGTON: The US President Barack Obama has said that about 275 military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help protect the US embassy...

PATNA: A total of 92 children have died of suspected encephalitis in the Indian eastern state of Bihar, the Indian media citing official sources...

COLOMBO: The clashes broke out between Buddhists and Muslims in Aluthgama and Beruwela, two Muslim-majority towns on southern coast of Sri Lanka, that left...

TEHRAN: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country is ready to help the Iraqi government in its fight against the Al...

KIEV: The separatist rebels have shot down a Ukrainian military Il-76 transport jet in the country’s eastern city of Luhansk last night that left...

KABUL: The polling was held in Afghanistan on Saturday in the second round of the election to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai.The country’s...

BAGHDAD: Iran has sent about 500 Revolutionary Guard troops to Iraqi eastern province of Diyala in recent days to help the government security forces...

 BANGKOK: The leader of Thailand military junta General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Friday that an interim government would be set up in the country...

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: The Afghans will cast their votes on Saturday in a second-round election to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai.The country’s presidential run-off...

KABUL: The Afghan government has tightened security after the Taliban issued a new warning for people to stay away from the country’s presidential run-off...