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Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday he had fired a close ally and defence official over a corruption scandal, seeking to distance...

Algiers: Key dates in the life of Algeria's Bouteflika - March 2, 1937: Born in the Moroccan city of Oujda to a family...

TEHRAN:  Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari on Monday, according to a local...

DENVER: Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said on Monday he's running for president, casting himself as a can-do uniter who is used to...

BRUSSELS: Finland wants the European Union to agree to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, Environment Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen said on Monday...

Beni, DR Congo: An Ebola treatment centre in eastern DR Congo has reopened after an attack by gunmen last Wednesday forced its closure,...

WASHINGTON:  Nearly 20 years after he left the White House, Bill Clinton is still sought after for advice by some Democrats running for...

Baghouz, Syria: Kurdish-led forces supported by coalition air strikes readied for more evacuations of civilians held as human shields Monday after smashing their...

Chinese telecoms equipment company Huawei plans to announce a lawsuit against the United States government on Thursday on grounds related to a defense...

New Delhi, As tempers cool after an alarming confrontation between India and Pakistan, analysts say their leaders have emerged stronger -- with Narendra...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday set out plans for a 1.6 billion pound ($2.11 billion) fund to help to...

BEIRUT: US-backed forces are slowing down their offensive against the last Islamic State pocket in eastern Syria to protect civilians who remain there,...

Wellington, A New Zealander dubbed "the bumbling jihadi" can expect little help from his homeland after being captured in Syria by forces fighting...

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Israeli forces on Monday shot and killed two Palestinians after they ran over troops in the occupied West Bank, injuring...

Jakarta, Indonesian authorities warned Monday that up to 100 people could still be trapped and feared dead inside a collapsed illegal gold mine...

Caracas: Opposition supporters in Venezuela were set to take to the streets Monday after leader Juan Guaido called for mass protests against President...

  Yangon, Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive haul in...

Washington, A tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing "catastrophic" damage to...