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Manila: A Philippine mayor who built a reputation for fighting crime apologised on Tuesday for a rape comment that caused a political storm and could dent...

Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad, calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign over the 1MDB state fund scandal, has applied for...

Kabul: A Taliban suicide bomb and gun assault on a government security building during Tuesday morning rush hour in central Kabul killed at least 28 people...

Moscow: India on Monday warned the international community of "serious consequences" if it continues to adopt "double standards" in...

Beijing: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said that India attaches highest priority to its ties with China, allaying Beijing's concerns over...

Raghunathgunj (West Bengal): Rahul Gandhi on Monday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying both make...

Lahore: Pakistani helicopter gunships on Monday pounded the island hideout of an armed gang that has been holding 24 hostages on a 10-km (six-mile) long...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will soon seek an Interpol arrest warrant against business tycoon Vijay Mallya, based on a non-bailable warrant...

Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Tuesday to discuss implementation...

Baghdad/Arbil: The United States will send more troops to Iraq, potentially putting them closer to the frontlines to advise Iraqi forces in the war against...