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Dubai: Hundreds of thousands of Iranians massed in central Tehran on Tuesday for the funeral of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Rafsanjani, who...

Bangkok: Flash floods in southern Thailand washed out a bridge on the country's main north-south highway on Tuesday, backing up traffic for 200 km (125...

Bangkok: Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn's office has requested changes to a draft constitution regarding his royal powers, the prime minister said on...

Mosul: Iraqi special forces made further advances against IS in Mosul on Monday, pushing militants from another eastern district and edging closer to army...

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired its first Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead up to 450km, with...

Dubai: Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to 5 per cent of the budget, including developing the country's long-range...

Beirut: A Syrian truce brokered by Russia and Turkey was under growing strain on Monday as rebels vowed to respond to government violations and President...

New Delhi: Power, water and communication lines remained out of order in Shimla and two other upper districts of the northern Indian state of Himachal...

Prague: Severe frosts and snow storms killed at least 25 people in central Europe over the weekend, mainly in Poland, as temperatures in the region dropped...

New Delhi: The factional war in the Samajwadi Party escalated on Monday with the Akhilesh camp seeking an early decision on the disputed party symbol while...