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Mosul: US-backed Iraqi troops expanded their foothold on the eastern side of IS's stronghold of Mosul on Friday, as the group pledged to mount more...

Beirut: Syrian rebels fought fiercely with pro-government forces as they tried to advance into opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo on Friday and...

Wellington: A convoy of 27 military trucks reached the stricken New Zealand town of Kaikoura on Friday, five days after the seaside community was completely...

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists with hard-line views on immigration and counter-terrorism to lead his national...

Berlin: US President Barack Obama and European leaders on Friday underscored the importance of working together in NATO and chided Russia for its bombing of...

New Delhi: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Friday termed the situation following demonetisation as "chaotic" and demanded that accountability should be...

Paris: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande on Thursday for his contributions...

Istanbul: Turkish police detained more than 70 academics at an Istanbul university, NATO said Turkish soldiers had sought asylum and more pro-Kurdish mayors...

New Delhi: Parliament was stalled for the second consecutive day on Friday due to ruckus by Congress-led opposition parties which were demanding in Lok...

Kunming (China): China and the United States wrapped up a three-day humanitarian relief military drill on Friday, looking past simmering tensions over the...