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Top cabinet members to visit India to break the ice with Modi who was once shunned by Washington.

In democracy it is appropriate to have all kinds of expression of views, says Beth Jones.

PM may seek royal blessings to help end his political troubles at home.

Two Pakistani officials among law offending diplomats on a list prepared UK's FCO.

The first six months of 2014 are turning out to be the deadliest since the Taliban were toppled.

The warrant was issued over allegations of rape and sexual molestation which Assange has denied.

The demise of the redheaded American protagonist in the comic book series is not sad but, in fact, inspirational.

It turns out, women are the greatest untapped resource of the comic book world.

New infections fell to 2.1 million last year, down 38 per cent compared to the 3.4 million in 2001.

8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed in the Srebrenica massacre in 1995.

Assad won the election, held in government-controlled areas only, with 88.7% of the vote.

Crucial details, including whether the government will be based on a parliamentary system, remain unclear.

Officials say Faizullah Khan was sentenced to four years in jail for 'contacting terrorists'.

Zarrar Sehgal declared ‘Lawyer of the Year for Team of the Year 2014,’ by the LEGAL 500.

Airport authorities say they were notified by the plane's captain at 11:00 am that they would need help.

Assad will be sworn in for another seven-year term at his palace overlooking the capital.

The 6,825-ton ferry Sewol sank in waters off the country's southwest coast on April 16 with 476 people on board.

This marks a major step towards restarting atomic plants that were shuttered after the Fukushima crisis.

Authorities say the first major storm of the country's brutal rainy season claimed at least four lives.

The extension would be months not weeks.

Division of assets and liabilities of Reserve Bank of India post-1947 remains incomplete to this day.

Some 400 people including parents gather at library branch to read banned books to their children as show of protest.

The United Nations estimates that 10.8 million people -- or half the pre-war population -- need aid in Syria.

Authorities say around half of those who were hospitalised were in serious condition.

The airport came under attack when rockets were fired, killing a security guard and injuring 6 others, officials say.

Afghan Taliban distance themselves from attack, which took place in the Paktika province, close to North Waziristan.

Two 17-year-olds found guilty - one over gang-rape of photographer and another over gang-rape of telephone operator.

Modi, Jinping agree on the need to resolve a decades-old border dispute.

Police, tribesmen battle an assault that could bring militants a step closer to Baghdad.

Bergdahl will be assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in Texas, says Pentagon.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency official says 59 people were rescued.

At least 219 of the girls kidnapped on April 14 are still missing.

Most of them apply for asylum and pay the police to register fake FIRs to support their application.

Local residents said it had come down shortly after midday with some parachutes spotted in the sky.

Hague will be ending his political career after spending 26 years as an MP.

Brazilians are more worried about their pocketbooks than the scoreboard.

It is vital that the two candidates agree on a power-sharing formula for the stability and well-being of Afghanistan.

The first women bishops could now be appointed before the end of the year.

The president said these girls are his daughters and he is pained by their sufferings, says Malala

Congress seeks explanation from Indian govt, which has distanced itself from the meeting.

Sgt Bergdahl had spent over a month under treatment.

Govt fast-tracked laws against sex crimes, but it resisted calls to change the law relating to juveniles under 18.

A knife attack in May at a Guangzhou train station had claimed the lives of six people.

They were jailed for acting against national security, anti-regime propaganda, insulting religious values.

At least 1,000 Afghan refugees involved in acts of terrorism, blacklisted refugees banned from entering cities.

Germany breaks heart of nation, after depriving Argentina of its first World Cup win in almost 3 decades.

Convert to Islam was arrested in the Philippines for using Internet to urge people to join fight Iraq and Syria.

Although the idea of female bishops was rejected in 2012, senior church figures are hopeful it will pass this time.

The helicopter was one of 12 choppers Cambodia bought from China last year.

Two women managed to escape in 2013 but still live in hiding in 2-room house in slum, fearing revenge attacks.