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Italy, Switzerland and Bulgaria rounded out the top five

New Delhi aims an alternative to US-based Global Positioning System that the country currently relies on

Alcohol use among young teens in the 42 countries canvassed also went down over the same period

At all of 19 years of age, Sadaf seeks 'to prove that men and women can be equal'

The militant right winger is appearing in public for the first time since his 2012 trial

Myanmar is in grip of stunning transformation from a repressed pariah state to rapidly opening aspiring democracy

Quitting smoking abruptly has best long-term results

Finance minister says Atiur Rahman was asked to resign and he has resigned today

Designed in 1936, the shield displays three sheaves of wheat taken from the Royalls family coat of arms

'Opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.'

People who are born with genetically high cholesterol may be about twice as common in the United States

Palin, who hasn't held elected office since 2009, has remained in the public eye as a conservative commentator

Google's artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo has been awarded the highest Go grandmaster rank

Pressed by the prosecution and the court president on whether he had leaked documents, Vallejo said "yes"

US Justice Department last week suggested that it would be willing to demand that Apple turn over the 'source code'

Abramov was arrested in April 2014 following a joint investigation by US and Russian authorities

The product is a fixed dose combination of paracetamol, phenylephrine and caffeine

Iran says missiles were for self-defense and that recent tests condemned by the US did not violate nuclear deal

Until now, researchers have had little evidence of how the iconic predator became one of the largest carnivores

The computers are to be distributed by resettlement organisations through an existing Computers for Schools programme

Former Gawker editor acknowledges that it was not news to show his genitalia

Kim Jong-Un says test provided a "sure guarantee for the reliability of ICBM warhead re-entry'

Could be an indication that the group's leaders are "struggling with their ability to recruit and retain manpower"

The most-wanted militant had been targeted in a March 4 attack on his convoy

McGraw was charged with assault, battery and disorderly conduct after sucker-punching Rakeem Jones at a Trump rally

Fifteen civilians and three members of the special forces were killed and 33 people were wounded in the attack

They discussed President Putin's announcement today of a partial withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria

More than 300,000 pilgrims came to Rome in 2003 for Teresa's beatification

The task that was set before our defence ministry & armed forces has been completed, says Russian president

The fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is crucial to the next round of talks, currently beginning in Geneva.

Thomas DiMassimo caused a stir on Saturday when he tried to rush the stage in Dayton

As war continues, children continue to drop out of school, and many are forced into labour, says new UNICEF report

The UN envoy overseeing Syrian peace talks said on Monday he hoped a woman might become the country's next president.

A magazine quoted the US president urging the Saudis to 'share' the Middle East with their Iranian foes

Legislators also voted to ban all forms of cigarette advertising, including online ads

About 30 incidents of religiously motivated violence cases have been reported in two months in India

She was born in 1992 and from the eastern Turkish city of Kars, officials say

US Republican presidential frontrunner's remarks come days after he said he thinks Islam hates America

It will carry an atmospheric probe around Mars and as well as a lander for a rover due to follow in 2018

The fighter jets hit arms depots and shelters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, says army spokesperson

The account is dedicated to ‘handsome men on their journey to Europe'

Lee, holder of 18 international titles, recovered from three consecutive losses against the AlphaGo

Spokesperson says elite force arrested district commander of banned JMB, four others from a Dhaka apartment on Sunday

Aedes aegypti species blamed for transmitting Zika breeds in car tires, tin cans, dog bowls and cemetery flower vases

Regardless of their gender, these photos are proof that all children have the right to get an education

Strongmen including Sultan Mohammed, Panjwai police chief, with reputation for brutality, did what Americans could not

Three men armed with sickles and sharp weapons attacked the 22-year-old student and his wife

Dubbed the 'stupidest idea ever', the venture called Potato Parcel brought $2,000 in profits within two days

It is first known case of an Emirati jet from coalition going missing since campaign began in March last year

Police chief says he could offer no explanation for what might have precipitated attack on District 3 police station