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Rome: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday in the area near Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring several people, damaging buildings...

Kasserine(Tunisia): Clashes between Tunisian protesters and security forces spread from an impoverished western city overnight, authorities said on...

Hodeida: A UN-led team tasked with monitoring a ceasefire met on Wednesday in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida, after sporadic clashes underscored the...

Cairo: Egypt's deposed president Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday asked current President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi for "permission" to disclose...

Kano(Nigeria): Boko Haram extremists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the army said Wednesday. But...

Tokyo: Japan said on Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking criticism...

Tokyo: A five-year jail term was sought for three former executives at the company operating Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, media reported Wednesday,...

Dhaka: New clashes marred the deadly Bangladesh election campaign on Wednesday as opposition leaders stepped up complaints over the organisation of what...

Seoul: The two Koreas on Wednesday held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for reconnecting and repairing roads and railways across the divided peninsula,...

Carita(Indonesia): Indonesian search and rescue teams on Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities...