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'The Socialists have won the general election and with it the future has won and the past has lost'

'To be honest, I don't know how to spend the time when we are suddenly given 10 days of holidays'

Lugar worked on nuclear nonproliferation issues, global hunger and energy conservation

The new official death toll figure was 253, down from an earlier 359, Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene says

Former diplomats see development as ‘diplomatic failure’

How come Modi attended classes at varsity while remaining underground in 1975, questions Muhammad Salim

Khalilzad says Taliban's demands focused on the withdrawal of US forces

10-member delegation from Afghanistan reaches Islamabad for two-day dialogue

BJP using religion as a tool to divert attention from real issues, says Indian Bengal CM

Victim's family says his wife would hit him but he would never retaliate

In Alsace village, refugees are part of the fabric

Drone flies over first an escort ship and then an aircraft carrier

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was forced to call the snap poll after failing to get support for his 2019 budget

It is not a journey for the faint of heart

The three men were seen in a video circulating on social media calling for all-out war against non-believers

At least five parties from across the political spectrum have a chance of being in the government

Most visitors travel by foot or cycle rickshaw to see the city's ancient pagodas

'I am told that this is the first case where the rule has been amended'

'The activities of these multinationals are not at all regulated today'

Landslides and floods are common in Indonesia, especially during the monsoon season

Iranian foreign minister says the date of the trip will be set and announced soon

Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on Easter Sunday

An off-duty border patrol officer who was at the scene fired at the suspect as he fled and struck his car

Wins prize for for Personal Essay, Short Form penned in October 2018

John P Carlin's book details the chronology of cyberwarfare from an American point of view

Both drivers were also killed in the dawn crash

Victim shouts out spoilers to fans queuing outside Hong Kong cinema

Eight people were injured when 34-year-old military veteran Isaiah Peoples drove into a crowd near San Francisco

More than 100 followers of Hashim’s Facebook page are being investigated, says an official

Putin calls conviction 'arbitrary'; Russian foreign ministry terms charges 'totally invented and fabricated'

Russia hands over the remains and personal effects of Zachary Baumel

Sirisena blamed IG and defence secretary for not sharing advance warnings about the attacks

Mexico's foreign ministry says situation on the border negatively impacts trade

The treaty, which entered into effect in December 2014, seeks to regulate the flow of weapons into conflict zones

Ministry terms latest sanctions a brutal attempt to pressure govt and people of Venezuela

Trump is watching Biden's rollout carefully

Zalmay Khalilzad terms consensus a 'milestone' in efforts to end Afghanistan war

North Korea did not respond to the South's invitation this week for a ceremony later Saturday at Panmunjom

His absence coincides with a significant downgrade of the Belt and Road summit by the United States

Privilege for Pakistan to be a partner of China, says premier

Police said they were trying to track down 140 people they believe have links with the IS

Spectacular iteration of classic Arab folklore comes to stage as city of Sharjah anointed UNESCO World Book Capital

Jameel like other bombers was educated family man who was radicalized after travelling abroad

Nazmi Mete Canturk security officer at US Consulate in Istanbul is accused of links with Fethullah Gulen

Emirate police rescued the victims

Results for 33 seats in Kabul province have not been announced yet amid allegations of rigging, other irregularities

Six million Poles, including three million Polish Jews, were killed during WW2 and Warsaw was razed to the ground

Kim tells Putin the US adopted a 'unilateral attitude in bad faith' at Hanoi summit with Trump

Premier says Islamabad seeks smooth ties with its neighbours and is working to strengthen them

PM Imran's statement on Afghanistan has the 'potential to positively transform the region'