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London: President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new US sanctions, a day after...

Singapore: For over half a century, island-state Singapore has been getting half its fresh water from northern neighbour Malaysia - a deal that could be up...

Beijing: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday became the first Pentagon chief to visit China since 2014, starting a three-day trip with a goal of...

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Tayyip Erdogan after the Turkish president secured sweeping new executive powers in presidential...

Paris: Malta appears ready to allow the rescue ship Lifeline, stuck in international waters in the Mediterranean sea with more than 230 migrants aboard, to...

London: India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a...

Khartoum: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar said on Monday they hoped for a breakthrough in peace talks as they met in...

Dubai: Iran is banning imports of over 1,300 products, preparing its economy to resist threatened US sanctions, amid rare public protests against the plunge...

Luxembourg: The European Union imposed sanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar on Monday, including the general in charge of an operation...

Kabul: The Taliban on Monday rejected pleas by Afghan elders and activists for an extension of this month's ceasefire and said they amounted to a call...