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Sri Lanka set to hold 5th victory day parade on Sunday

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is all set to hold the victory day parade on Sunday (May 18) to mark five years since the defeat of...

Iran ready to launch three new indigenous satellites into space soon

TEHRAN: Iran is preparing to launch three new home-made satellites into space in the near future, the deputy head of the Iran’s space agency...

Indian premier Manmohan Singh resigns

NEW DELHI: The Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee to submit his resignation along with the resignation of...

Laos air force plane crashes with 20 people including defence minister on board

BANGKOK: A Laos air force plane with 20 people including the defence minister on board crashed in the country’s northeastern province of Xiang Khoung,...

Iran nuclear talks in Vienna end without making any progress

VIENNA: The three-day talks between Iran and the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany aimed at drafting a final comprehensive deal on Tehran’s...

US asks China to stop dangerous behavior in dispute with Vietnam

WASHINGTON: The US has criticized China for its stance on a maritime dispute with Vietnam in the South China Sea, saying that Beijing's behavior...

Congress accepts defeat as early Indian election results show landslide win for BJP

NEW DELHI: The early election results of the Indian parliamentary elections showed a landslide win for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday...

Militants destroy tomb of Hazrat Uwais al-Qarani in Syria

DAMASCUS: The foreign-backed militants have destroyed the tomb of Hazrat Uwais al-Qarani in the Syrian city of Raqqa on Thursday, Iranian media reported. The al-Qaeda-linked...

9 killed as ferry carrying 200 passengers capsizes near Dhaka

DHAKA: At least nine persons including women and children were killed while many more were feared dead as well when a ferry with around...

Afghan presidential election 2014: Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani will go for run-off elections on June 14

KABUL: Afghanistan will go for run-off elections on June 14 between Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani.  The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday announced final...

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