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Pottery fragments from 8,000-year-old jars unearthed near Tbilisi are the earliest evidence of wine-making

Rescue operations ended in the western province of Kermanshah that was hit by the 7.3-magnitude quake

The Maronite patriarch's visit "stresses the kingdom's approach for peaceful coexistence, closeness and openness

Sheikh Tamim said his country also planned to hold elections for the Shura Council

India is already a major market for the United States

10 people had been killed in the attack and more wounded, number of casualties was not confirmed yet

India banned bonded labour in 1976 but the practice is widespread

Indian rappers and hip-hop dancers perform at graffiti-covered locations for Puma

Muslims do not have full range of freedoms available to followers of other beliefs

The ABC has had to shed hundreds of jobs in the past four years as conservative governments cut its funding

Sanctions may include ban on flights, exports, money transfers

The increase in optimism applied across ethnic groups except Uzbeks

Kirdyushkin was arrested with about 10 kilos (22 pounds) of cocaine at Manila airport last year

Death toll in Iran stood at 413 dead, 6,700 injured

The drug's illegal trade has led to strict checks and severe punishments, campaigners said

Huge swathes of verdant farmland are at risk of rotting

Annually, the US runs a steep trade deficit in goods with China of about $350 billion

Taliban have intensified attacks on security installations across the country in recent weeks

"We are going to make sure we set the conditions for a diplomatic solution," he said

Iranian officials said the chances of finding any more survivors were extremely low

There are 8 species of vultures, two of which - white-backed vulture, Indian vulture - are critically endangered

Thirty artists from around the world have given the 142-year-old Sassoon Dock a colourful makeover

Bechara al-Rahi is expected to meet Hariri, who stepped down during a televised address on November 4 from Riyadh

Inside the containers, white body bags smudged with blood and mud lay on metal shelves

Critics say the move is due to a trip by US president's daughter Ivanka Trump, but officials deny this

Pilot test of 'Boom Supersonic' will be carried out next year

Kabul govt needs to clear all terrorist sanctuaries and take effective border security mechanism, says Maj-Gen Ghafoor

Among ecosystems most threatened by global warming are coral reefs

Incident comes amid heightened anxieties in Australia over the extent of Beijing's soft power

Airline also offering Rs444 fare for international travel; discount will apply from May next year to January 2019

The blasts come a week after four soldiers were killed in the two administrative areas

Mother says a group of nearly 10 to 15 men harassed and mocked her daughter soon after the train began its journey

The court ruled to summon Sechin a second time for a hearing on November 15

Most groups admitted it remained an under-reported issue

Work opportunities are helping former slaves to rebuild their lives

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The move follows Washington slapping punitive sanctions on Caracas after labelling Maduro a "dictator"

However, there has been no exchange of gunfire between the two sides

The doubling up left summit host Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte with a spare hand

Other foreign recipients of the Freedom of Dublin include John F Kennedy, Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev

"The world needs, more than ever, the kind of leadership that Benazir’s principles inspire," said co-chair

Alzheimer's and dementia affect 50 million people

Tensions have risen between Israel and Islamic Jihad after the army blew up a tunnel in Gaza

Saad Hariri sent shock waves through Lebanon when he unexpectedly quit as prime minister a week ago

TSF includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system

US president praised Duterte for his organisation of the summits, saying he handled them "beautifully"

However, the consulate later said the powder was not found to be hazardous

Equality advocates also slammed the Paterson bill as aimed at curtailing Australia's discrimination laws

Long blocked by Britain, defence integration was revived by France and Germany after Britons voted to leave the EU

Doctors declared a public health emergency last week when choking smog descended on the capital and in northern India