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Dennis Uy (second right), chairman and executive officer, and Domingo Uy (centre), chairman of the board of Philippines' Phoenix petroleum company, ring the...

Khatmandu:  Hundreds of rural women in Nepal are turning from housewives to entrepreneurs to bring clean, energy smart products such as solar panels,...

New Delhi: An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and...

Beirut: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Tuesday it had information from top Islamic State group leaders confirming the death...

Geneva: Up to 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the Syrian jihadist stronghold of Raqa, the UN said Tuesday, warning that supplies of water...

MOSUL, Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi formally declared victory against Islamic State in Mosul on Monday. "I announce victory from the heart...

GENEVA: The UN envoy for Syria said Monday the ceasefire agreement to de-escalate fighting in southwest Syria has held on, and could contribute...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Herzegovina: EU foreign policy head Federica Mogherini on Monday expressed her sympathy to the relatives of those killed in 1995's...

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) currently has the highest number of displaced people in Africa, the UN...

Nairobi: A special commission on Monday slashed the salaries of Kenya’s president and his deputy, as well as Cabinet officers, parliamentary deputies, and...

Tokyo: The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue...

Washington: A US military aircraft has crashed in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported Monday. The US Marine...

Bangkok: Eight people, including three children, were killed by gunmen posing as government officials in Thailand's Krabi province, police said Tuesday, a mass...

Seoul: North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is "likely" to be able to deliver a 500 kilogram warhead to San Diego within two years,...

PAMPLONA, Spain: A young man was given hospital treatment for a head injury after taking part in a bull run on Tuesday through...

Manila:  Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities concluded an anti-graft probe into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family and the investigators' report was handed over...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least three security personnel, including a senior police officer, were killed and 23 others wounded in bomb explosions in southwestern...