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London: Queen Elizabeth unveiled plans by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday to overhaul prisons and help the poor under a social reform...

Quito: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Ecuador's coast overnight on Wednesday, causing minor injuries and light damage in the same region where a 7.8...

Colombo: More than 150 people are feared dead after they were buried under two landslides triggered by more than three days of heavy rain in central Sri...

London: The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may spread into Europe as the weather gets warmer, although the risk...

Beijing: China's Defence Ministry said recent military drills on its southeastern coast were annual exercises, after Chinese media had suggested they...

Washington: After splitting wins in contests on Tuesday, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders head into the final stretch of a longer than expected...

New Delhi: Opening another potential flashpoint with the Centre, the Aam Aadmi Party government on Wednesday released a draft bill on full statehood to...

New York: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop...

Bangkok: Thailand has ordered Uber Technologies and Grab to halt their motorcycle taxi-hailing services, a senior transport official said on Tuesday. The...

New Delhi: Counting of votes in the high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be taken up on Thursday...