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Kabul: The Afghan Taliban captured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, forcing troops to retreat to the provincial capital...

New Delhi: Nepal on Friday conveyed to India the steps being taken by Prime Minister Prachanda to promote political stability by resolving all contentious...

Rome: Three Syrian children drowned along with three adults when a wooden boat trying to carry war refugees to Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, a...

Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned its hearing till September 30 on a petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

New Delhi: Domestic air passenger traffic jumped by nearly 26 per cent in July, registering double-digit growth for the 24th consecutive month with lower...

Washington: Paul Manafort resigned as chairman of Donald Trump's US presidential campaign on Friday, no longer enjoying the full confidence of a...

New Delhi: India and Turkey on Friday discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in key areas of security, days after Turkish government had requested closure...

Washington: Two NASA astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday for a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk to install a parking spot for upcoming commercial...

Istanbul: Turkish authorities detained dozens of bank inspectors and academics on Friday and the government vowed to cut off financing to companies...

Beirut/Geneva: The main umbrella group for the Syrian opposition on Friday cautiously welcomed a proposal for a weekly pause in fighting in Aleppo to allow...