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The former Soviet republic is seeking to raise its international profile and attract foreign investment

US President has repeatedly vowed to send people back to the Moon for the first time since 1972

Had I opened it with my teeth, my face would have been blown, Ajax-resident Farida Syed says

Trump says that a law inherited from previous Democratic administration forces him to separate immigrant families

Libya is a key departure point for thousands of migrants hoping to reach Europe

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been leading Turkey for 15 years as prime minister and now president

Under new rules, presidential and parliamentary elections in country being held simultaneously

Just 13.9 per cent of the US population smoke cigarettes, according to a US government report

Trump administration officials say the tough approach is necessary to secure border and deter illegal immigration

Kim’s third trip to China this year comes a week after he met Trump in Singapore for historic talks.

Record 68.5 million people displaced globally, reveals UNHCR

The Taliban resumed fighting on Monday after a three-day ceasefire on Eid

Thailand has 361,030 prisoners, 520 of whom are on death row, according to data from the Department of Corrections

Jordan and Egypt are only Arab countries to have peace treaties with Israel

Canada becomes the first G7 country to legalize cannabis

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer warns that he would give Merkel fortnight to find European deal to curb new arrivals

About 2,000 children are separated from their parents or guardians over the last six weeks

Due to the increase in the stray dog attacks and hike in the people being admitted in the hospitals.

Zakaria Bishbash has been hit in the stomach by Israeli army fire

Minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash says there is going to be no conditions in any offers to withdraw

Initially ridiculed for their plan to walk from Helmand to Kabul, marchers now enjoy strong public support

Luo Zhaohui says that if China, Russia and Mongolia can hold meeting, no reason why South Asian neighbours cannot

Health body describes gaming addiction as "behaviour that takes precedence over other life interests"

Spokeswoman says first lady hopes lawmakers from both parties can agree on immigration reform

Islamic State claims to have carried out suicide attack in Nangarhar

No immediate reports of major damage, tsunami warning

He exited without saying a word or acknowledging a crowd that had gathered in the rain

Incident takes place as residents and visiting soccer fans throng Russian capital

The explosion took place outside the Nangarhar provincial governor's office

The ceasefire ends tonight and our operations will begin, the Taliban spokesperson said

The United Nations says the assault on Hodeidah could trigger a famine imperiling millions of lives

Turkish presidential elections are set to take place on June 24

The government of India decides not to extend the suspension of operations, tweets Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh

About 28,500 US troops are currently stationed in South Korea as a legacy of the Korean War

Former minister calls for a 'permanent solution' to ceasefire violations along LoC; terms dialogue process redundant

Unclear whether investigation into official will have an impact on new carrier's status, suggest reports

China's influence on the summit's outcome was far from a foregone conclusion, say experts

'Children should be accepted as they come, as God sends them, as God allows, even if at times they are sick'

750,000 sexual predators worldwide are online at any given moment, says US-based research group

Legislation aims to make it easier to prosecute social media platforms and websites that facilitate sex trafficking

According to reports, Pakistan Rangers on Eid not willing to exchange pleasantries with Indian forces

They have no medicine for their children and many have no running water or basic services, says UN special envoy

President Ghani asks Taliban to extend their three-day ceasefire, which is due to end on Sunday night

ICCS has nearly 4,000 members representing about one per cent of Muslims in country

Ghani calls for Taliban to also extend their three-day ceasefire

Dozens of unarmed Taliban militants enter cities to celebrate ceasefire

Martin Griffiths expected to propose to rebel leaders that they cede control of the city to a UN-supervised committee

A survey found that 62% of respondents were in favour of turning back undocumented migrants at the border

West Virginia is the last remaining state where serpent-handling is legal

Dozens of unarmed Taliban militants entered the Afghan capital on Saturday to celebrate an unprecedented ceasefire