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New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday slammed the government over the AgustaWestland row, saying it was trying to "vilify the head of a political...

Rio De Janeiro: Mining companies Vale SA and BHP Billiton were hit with a 155 billion-real ($43.5 billion) civil lawsuit for the collapse of a dam at a mine...

Ankara/Istanbul: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's drive to tighten his grip on power has triggered an open rift with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu,...

New Delhi: India's top court told tobacco companies on Wednesday they must adhere to a new federal rule requiring much larger health warnings on...

Jakarta: Indonesia is preparing to execute several prisoners, a police official said on Wednesday, though authorities have not said if foreigners will be...

Luxembourg/London: Europe's highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict...

Calgary (Alberta): A wildfire that raged out of control destroyed much of one neighborhood in the remote western Canadian city of Fort McMurray and badly...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's finance ministry said on Wednesday it would dissolve the board of advisers at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and take...

Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Wednesday that he would call an election within the next week to be held on July 2,...

Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh have arrested five men deported from Singapore as part of an investigation into an alleged extremist plot to carry out attacks...