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Beirut: Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled IS militants around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back...

Brasilia: Brazil's largest party will decide on Tuesday to break away from President Dilma Rousseff's floundering coalition, party leaders said,...

Havana: Retired leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during his visit to the island last week and...

Prague: Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day state visit to Prague on Monday to promote business ties, crowning efforts by Czech President Milos...

Brussels: Belgian prosecutors on Monday released a man they charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings, saying they did not have...

Baghdad: Iraq's parliament on Monday gave Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi three days to present a new non-party cabinet to fight corruption or...

Istanbul/Ankara: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned a foreign diplomat on Monday over a "selfie" taken at the espionage trial of two...

Istanbul/Diyarbakir: Turkish security forces have killed 5,359 Kurdish militants since the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) abandoned a two-year ceasefire in...

Dubai: Iran will pursue its development of ballistic missiles despite the US blacklisting of more Iranian companies linked to the programme, a senior...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday attacked the sacked Congress government in Uttarakhand saying the Speaker was murdering democracy by...