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Islamabad: Pakistan will soon be recognised as a "minorities-friendly country", Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday as he ordered...

Manila: The Philippines, seeking to improve relations with China, hopes a framework for a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea will be completed...

Sydney: Twenty people were trapped for almost two hours at the top of a roller coaster ride at a theme park on Australia's Gold Coast on Wednesday, said...

Tokyo: Japan's government is planning legal steps that would allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate and his son to ascend the throne in two years, media...

Seoul: A US bribery case against two relatives has cast a pall over former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon's planned return this week to South Korea,...

Taipei: Taiwan scrambled jets and navy ships on Wednesday as a group of Chinese warships, led by its sole aircraft carrier, sailed through the Taiwan...

Seoul: A South Korean special prosecutor's office will question Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee as a suspect in a widening influence-peddling scandal...

Kabul: Afghan security officials began investigating Tuesday's attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar as the death toll climbed...

Chicago: With a final shout of his campaign mantra "Yes We Can," President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Americans to stand up for U.S. values and...

Karachi/Islamabad: Pakistan's major opposition parties expressed scepticism on Tuesday about the government's proposal to revive special military...