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On Wednesday, the shelling hit the maternity wing of a hospital, though no-one was hurt

Investors on the fence ahead of year's last derivatives series expiry

Bishops from Europe, the United States and beyond, urged the faithful to keep Benedict in their thoughts

Drills include practising how to capture enemy submarine with depth charges and firing artillery at a warship

Sports minister says 'time is right' for India as IOC enters preliminary discussions with potential hosts

The lifting of restrictions means COVID is spreading largely unchecked

Khadem, born in 1997 and also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, is ranked 804 in the world

Israel frequently accuses Tehran of exploiting the ongoing conflict in Syria

Azerbaijani crowd has been engaged in a standoff with Russian peacekeepers since Dec. 12 along the Lachin corridor

The body of Pavel Antov, a Ukraine war critic, was found in a pool of blood outside a luxury hotel in Odisha

“This…comes into force on Feb. 1, 2023, and applies until July 1, 2023,” says Kremlin’s decree

"There is no reason to panic, but there is reason to be concerned," Serbia's defence minister Milos Vucevic says

“I felt so proud and powerful because I was demanding a right that God has given us,” Marwa says

One of the five North Korean drones flew near the South Korean capital Seoul

Announcements by the two groups take to six the number of bodies who have paused their operations in the country

The conversation comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen trade relations with Moscow

"We'll maintain relationships of equi-proximity with both our neighbours," Narayan Kaji Shrestha says

Countries struggle to deal with extreme heat, earthquakes, floods

Three air force personnel had been killed in the incident but no planes were damaged, says Russian defence ministry

"At present, Covid-19 prevention and control in China are facing a new situation and new tasks," Xi says

"The smog is a huge concern for us because the population has increased so much," say citizens

Year ahead poses challenges to grapple with unprecedented unpredictability compounded by COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine war

Says the ban is 'self-defeating and disserving the interests of Afghan people'

Saturday's order issued by the Taliban authorities drew swift international condemnation

At least 30 people have died in U.S. weather-related incidents, according to an NBC News tally

Deputy PM says it is in talks to up supplies to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

The country's armed forces will continue to grow and develop their drones, says Maj Gen Bagheri

Former president fined $5 million after found guilty of corruption and money laundering charges

We do not allow anyone to talk rubbish or make threats under the title of humanitarian aid, says Taliban spokesperson

Prachanda will head the coalition government for the first half of the 5-year term

69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre

Chinese forces ‘will take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty amid provocation from United States’

The president says Moscow is acting in the right direction ‘because West led by US is trying to cleave Russia apart’

7,000 people watch Christmas Mass in Vatican's famous St. Peter's Basilica

Basketball game canceled after 'scuffle' breaks out between fans causing iron barrier collapse

FBI rejects claims as 'conspiracy' while journalist calls out agencies for running 'vast surveillance program'

Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said there had been a sudden violent turn in the protest but it was not yet clear why

Officials to discuss way forward as Afghan Taliban indeterminately bar women from working over 'dress code' violations

Many electric companies continued to ask customers to conserve energy by not running large appliances

Investigators are eyeing whether improper use of electrical equipment was to blame

Police use force to disperse Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s rally in northern district of Panchagarh

Some female employees were not adhered to the Islamic dress code for women, reads letter

Lawsuit was filed by the rightwing outfit, seeking ownership of Shahi Idgah Masjid near Agra city

Says $858b military spending measure contains provisions that 'cause serious damage to peace in Taiwan Strait'

Rapper accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into air

While many have welcomed easing, families and health system were unprepared for resulting surge of infections

More than 1,000 people joined Gandhi's march against 'hate and division'

Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike, the biggest blow to militant group since bin Laden was killed in 2011

Three weather-related fatalities were confirmed in Kentucky

"US can't allow Trump to turn himself into a successful tyrant by fomenting violence," panel's chairman says