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New Delhi: An Indian school principal on Wednesday defended suspending a male student for embracing a female classmate in "a long hug", vowing to...

New Delhi: India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution -- an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies above...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a 10-day unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels to allow Filipinos to celebrate a...

Cucuta(Colombia): Thousands of impoverished Venezuelans are crossing the border to Colombia every day to sell cheap basics, from oranges to candles, in a...

Barcelona: Campaigning drew to a close on Tuesday for Catalonia's election, a potential turning point in the Spanish region's hotly disputed...

Berlin: Germany should learn from security shortcomings exposed by a deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market a year ago and increase aid to...

Sulaimaniyah: Five people were killed and dozens wounded in Iraqi Kurdistan Tuesday as security forces opened fire during clashes with protesters, an...

Cairo: An Egyptian military court sentenced a colonel to six years in prison on Tuesday after he announced plans to stand in the 2018 presidential election,...

Johannesburg: South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa faced wide-ranging challenges Tuesday after being elected to lead South Africa's ruling...