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US ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns

NEW DELHI: The United States ambassador to India Nancy Powell has resigned and will return to the US, an embassy statement said. "US Ambassador to...

Putin orders partial withdrawal of troops from border with Ukraine

BERLIN: The Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the border with Ukraine. The president informed about this decision in...

Russia to make Crimea special economic zone: PM Medvedev

SIMFEROPOL: The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Monday that Moscow will make Crimea a special economic zone with tax breaks to attract...

Taliban kidnap election candidate in northern Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban militants have kidnapped a candidate running for a seat in the provincial council and seven other persons last night in the...

Russia-US differences remain over Ukraine crisis but agree to seek common ground to reduce tensions

PARIS: Russia and the United States have agreed to seek common ground to deescalate tensions over Ukraine crisis, and implement necessary reforms, having in...

UN General Assembly declares Crimea referendum invalid

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly has passed a non-binding resolution declaring Crimea's referendum on seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia as invalid. The resolution...

Egypt’s military chief announces resignation to stand in presidential elections

CAIRO: The Egypt's defence minister and armed forces Chief General Abdul Fatah Al-Sissi has announced his resignation during a televised address in Cairo from...

11 including 5 policemen killed in twin Nigeria blasts

ABUJA: At least eleven persons including five policemen were killed when two explosions occurred in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, a foreign...

Taliban attack election office in Kabul, two police officers killed

KABUL: Two police officers were killed in an attack launched by Afghan insurgents at an office of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in the...

Ukraine crises: UK reviewing deal on nuclear cooperation with Russia

LONDON: The United Kingdom is reviewing an agreement it made with Russian state firm Rosatom on nuclear cooperation in reaction to the crisis in...

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