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Although he will have to form an alliance with the right which dominates congress

Today, some two billion people are overweight or obese

Lawmakers hope to extend the length of mandates to two six-year terms

Ottawa recognises the opposition leader as interim president

Two-day sit-down in Moscow will be attended by some of President Ashraf Ghani's chief political rivals

Pakistan is a peaceful country and believes in resolving issues through dialogue, says foreign minister

The latest tragedy at sea for migrants seeking to leave the Caribbean's poorest economy

The storm which hit Havana has been confirmed as a F4 storm, with F5 the strongest

Taliban remain concerned over fairness of upcoming elections

Cub illegally stuffed into a bag in the Thai Airways flight

Mariko belongs to conservative family, was sent to monastery when she was nine years old

Ibrahim lost his job as chief muezzin at a mosque after photos of him appeared at the state bodybuilding championship

India’s state railways built largely during colonial rule have an appalling safety record for decades

The safe injection site pilot program would need the approval of the Denver state legislature

Police also discovers four workshops producing fake documents

About 1,700 are still in the insurgent struggle funded by drug money says military intelligence

Unexploded wartime bombs/grenades are frequently found by hikers or construction workers in the southern Chinese city

Occupying Indian force imposes curfew, suspends mobile and internet services

Those listed as missing are presumed dead says the emergency service

Takes part in celebrations marking 20th anniversary of Hugo Chavez's ascent to power

The sides will discuss next steps to implement an agreement reached in Sweden in December

After growing fears of terror-linked attacks by Islamic State and other groups

Manassif Raza opened his own hair salon in Athens after escaping poverty in Pakistan

Delhi issues a rare ‘demarche’ to the US Embassy in the capital

Rise in so-called cordon and search operations have contributed to death of civilians in occupied Kashmir

Thousands of protesters took part in Paris calling for ban on the weapons

Virtually all the dead and missing were workers at the iron ore mine

While mummification is mostly associated with ancient Egypt, the practice continued under kingdom founded by Ptolemy

According to opinion polls, Modi remains the most popular leader in the country

Case dubbed as 'the quickest divorce in Kuwait' after going viral on Twitter

Moscow, Washington have long accused each other of violating the agreement signed in 1987

Earthquake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres in the Mentawai island region in West Sumatra province

In Aden, a church has been targeted by arsonists and closed for the foreseeable future

Netanyahu accuses TIPH of bias against Israel

Boosts security at its border crossings to prevent any infiltration(s)

The 19-year-old flees the militants' last bastion in eastern Syria

During celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Additional production of Su-30 is delayed by over two years and LCA production commitment by over six years, says HAL

An emphatic statement ahead of their hosting of the 2022 World Cup

Chairman says board evaluated performance of institutions through survey of students, parents

According to UN officials, around 2,680 indigenous languages are in danger of disappearing

US authorities haven't allowed visits or phone calls between Guzman and his wife

According to Russian media, Kondrashin 'considered himself to be a vampire'

According to Pompeo, Washington still wanted to engage in arms control negotiations with Moscow

The announcement of a new national cow board is seen as a move to appease India's Hindu majority

Merkel’s Facebook following at 2.5 million followers is ahead of her friend and ally French President Emmanuel Macron

According to state media, the consulate employee is suspected of having contacts with ex-Gulen members

Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings

Booker is the second black American to decide to run, after US Senator Kamala Harris of California

Development comes a day after US said talks are 'on the right path'