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Qatar pledges $15 billion direct investment amid crisis

Seven militants were killed in the attack, which ended at dawn after clashes near the barracks

PM Imran vows to improve trade with India, increase the ease of doing business and boost tax collection

At least 171 Gazans have been killed by Israeli fire since late March

The free nap pods are part of new measures Saudi Arabia is rolling out this year

The women were found in a dawn raid on a brothel in central Mexico City

Tuesday's collapse killed at least 38 people in the northern Italian city

The proposals were contained in a report requested by the General Assembly in response to a surge of violence in Gaza

Authorities said thousands of people have been taken to safety so far but 6,000 more are still waiting for rescue

The couple has 30 days to appeal the decision, says Lausanne mayor

US Treasury says sanctions on individuals are for security forces to cease abuses of religious minorities

Over 300 firefighters resumed their task; as many as 20 people are still unaccounted for

Historians say up to 200,000 women were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II

US priests are accused of abusing over 1000 children over seven decades

Beijing has begun ordering foreign companies to label Taiwan as part of China on their websites

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths is trying to negotiate an end to the three-year conflict

Awami League chief says many among those orchestrating Dhaka demonstrations Pakistani in spirit

China's defense budget exceeded $190 billion in 2017, estimates the US defense department in its report

'Muslims were experiencing unprecedented levels of Islamophobia'

A police crackdown on petty crime in the run-up to the Asian Games in Indonesia has claimed dozens of lives

Afghan soldiers, backed by US forces, drive the Taliban fighters out of the city after five days of fighting

Several ministries in Japan may have inflated their numbers of disabled employees for more than four decades

The Xiamen Airlines aircraft, carrying 157 passengers and eight crew, landed on its second attempt

In 2017, 139 aid workers were killed, more than 100 wounded and 76 kidnapped while doing their jobs

Overstretched police are struggling to protect nearly a million traumatised refugees from violent gangs

Investigation leads to the discovery of human remains on a property where the man worked

Even with a revamped unit of the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, ANA still faces old security challenges

The Hajj is expected to draw two million people from around the globe this year

Contribution comes as the Trump administration looks to cut back on foreign aid

Largest-ever investigation of sex abuse in US Catholic Church finds that 301 priests had sexually abused minors

The death toll due to floods jumps to 106

Italy is set to receive around 2.5 billion euros of European funds for investments in network infrastructure

Majority of the victims were children and were studying for their university entrance exams

Analysts say Turkey is likely to seek more dynamic economic relationship with China and Russia

I can live by the rules of my religion, also at the same time follow rules of the country that I live in, says Farah

Move comes after Trump for more than 18 months has frequently called reporters 'the enemy of the people'

My son cries, throws fits if he does not get his favourite brand of smokes, says child's mother

Hair drive is encouraging Bosnians to donate their locks to a new wigmaking workshop that has opened in Sarajevo

A total of 1,331 camps have been opened across Kerala state in which 147,000 people have already moved in

Attackers hold off security forces for hours before being killed

PM designate says region has lost phenomenal, visionary political figure

The 700-bottle craft is capable of carrying up to eight people out to sea, says the father-of-four

Indian statesman played pivotal role in easing Pak-India ties: FO

Tens of thousands of students demanding better safety measures after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus

Hundreds of UN-run schools for Palestinian refugees will open on time

The currency fell to a fresh low of 70.40 to the dollar on Thursday

Victims say they were aged between 12-18 when abused over 2005-12

The murder was a “well-planned conspiracy between the women and the four North Koreans at large”, says the trial judge

The girl was discovered Wednesday afternoon after her mother went to pick her up at the end of school

It is unclear if it will take place before or after Aug 23, when US will activate tariffs on $16B of Chinese goods