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Yangon: Myanmar Buddhist monk Wirathu said on Saturday his anti-Muslim rhetoric had nothing to do with violence in the western state of Rakhine, as he...

Johannesburg: A human rights lawyer plans to launch a class action lawsuit against South African food producer Tiger Brands on behalf of the families of...

Lashkar Gah (Afghanistan): As many as 18 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in fighting in the western province of Farah,...

Nairobi: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cancelled scheduled events on Saturday on the second day of a visit to Kenya because he had been feeling...

Cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced 10 people to death on Saturday after they were convicted of forming a terrorist group and planning attacks on police and...

Bangkok: A United Nations special rapporteur who is one of more than 600 people the Philippine government wants declared as terrorists, said she feared for...

Manila: The Philippine foreign minister hit back on Saturday at the United Nations' human rights chief for issuing "irresponsible and...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill giving the police chief and two other senior police officials the power to issue...

Mumbai: Mehul Choksi, one of the central figures accused of involvment in an alleged fraud of nearly $2 billion against Punjab National Bank, criticised...

Beirut: The Syrian army is poised to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at the enclave's...