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Kathmandu,  Nepali police have detained the brother-in-law of a woman who died in a 'menstruation hut' in what is believed to be the...

Tariffs on solar panels imposed nearly two years ago by President Donald Trump to boost U.S. manufacturing are now the focus of a...

Indonesia is preparing to spend about $40 billion to extend Jakarta’s metro network, a bigger-than-expected outlay that’s poised to boost the country’s construction...

In 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau faced a pivotal choice in its plan to digitize the nation’s once-a-decade population count: build a system...

NEW DELHI:  India said on Thursday it had ushered in "a wave of change" for millions of slum dwellers - offering them the...

WASHINGTON:  U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald...

PARIS:  French public sector workers began a nationwide strike on Thursday over Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform France's generous pension system, in the...

NEW YORK:  Public opinion always fractures along party lines when it comes to President Donald Trump, and the congressional impeachment inquiry into whether...

SHANGHAI:  China on Sunday put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile...

ATHENS: Pirates have kidnapped 19 crew members from a crude oil tanker off Nigeria, an official with the ship's operator said on Thursday....

Lucknow, India: A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way...

Sydney - Australian bushfires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country's east coast, officials said Thursday, with smoke and dust...

Taipei - Tech giant Huawei has cancelled the launch of a flagship phone and watch in Taiwan after Taipei imposed a temporary ban...

OSLO, Norwegian Air cut its flight programme last month, removing unprofitable routes in a bid to stem the budget carrier's losses, its traffic...

Shanghai,  When "Silly Piggy" appeared in China's popular WeChat social media app, the sticker became an instant hit, with people sending it more...

Four people have died after a three-story building in the southern Polish ski resort of Szczyrk collapsed on Wednesday following a gas explosion,...

Manila, The number of people killed by Typhoon Kammuri's pounding of the Philippines this week has hit 13, officials said Thursday, as authorities...

Sydney, Toxic smoke from bushfires choking Sydney blighted the Australian Open golf tournament Thursday with one player complaining his eyes were burning and...