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Across India, where the majority of the world's Zoroastrians reside, their numbers have halved since 1940

Washington can offer Russia a chance to be treated as a world power and on an equal footing with the United States

Trump is pressing China to tighten the screws further on North Korea and its development of nuclear weapons

Seven million people on brink of famine and left nearly 900,000 infected with cholera

UN reported 52 per cent increase in civilian casualties from air strikes in 2017

Anti-drug police have confiscated 362 tons of cocaine this year

'Pakistan expects urgent steps be taken by Afghan govt to apprehend culprits of this heinous crime

Panels give children 'another level of protection in the event of an active shooter', school says

Mirkis notes that Iraq has lost more than half of its Christian population in recent years

Comments came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accuses Iran of delivering missiles to Yemeni rebels

The officers have built up a fan club in the country that hosts an annual competition

16-year-old arrested for 'killing' a seven-year-old pupil in hopes the murder would lead to an exam being postponed

Pope Francis has regularly urged the faithful to be more spiritual

Reforms aim to transform patriarchal society

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United States only nation opting to stay outside the landmark treaty

Authorities dispatched 17 military planes as well as 10 naval and coastguard vessels to conduct a search

Belgian judges are reviewing a European arrest warrant filed by Spain on charges of sedition and rebellion

Wang said the agreements were merely a "warmup" before both the leaders oversee their own ceremony

The company defended its decision saying other companies frequently make modifications to their products

"Most people are only one pay cheque away from being homeless"

The index essentially measures what each country contributes to common good of humanity

Since he was elected in 2016, US President has by turns expressed disappointment toward his Chinese counterpart

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has said the coalition government led by Hariri still stands

"They're unemployed and economically dependent"

China monitors people's internet habits and blocks websites in the name of "protecting national security"

Advocate self-defence training to oneself

Rajasthan High Court orders police to lodge an FIR and investigate the case

Berlusconi known for "bunga bunga" parties with young women

Raising new concerns for baby boomers' consumption of alcohol

The chopper was discovered ablaze on a bridge in the small village of Ueno

At least three New Jersey mosques received threatening phone calls following attack by Saipov

Assad: War must target those who seek to "divide and weaken states"

Philippines electing to build closer ties in return for billions of dollars in investments and aid

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday

All outdoor activities have also been banned across the capital's 6,000 schools

The 52-year-old woman driver, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death

Activists say offenders often go unpunished, wheels of justice turn slowly

Activists welcomed the moveas a "new chapter for religious freedom"

ILO: More than 60 per cent of Asia Pacific's domestic workers are denied any protection.

Stoltenberg says if regional countries deny sanctuaries to insurgents, fight against Afghan terrorists will succeed

Provincial Liberal government has rejected claims that it targets Muslim women

Hashtag "death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd" has featured on social media

Islamic State has claimed most of the attacks on Shia worshippers as it seeks to stir up sectarian violence

According to reports, the chain's hotel in the Saudi capital Riyadh has become a gilded cage

Rana Nayyar Iqbal was shot dead outside his residence in Jalalabad on Monday evening

Four-member European parliamentary delegation calls on the minister in Islamabad

Army Chief Gen Bajwa meets Iranian Defence Minister Brig-Gen Amir Hatami in Tehran and visits Revolutionary Guards HQ

Ramadan's duties will be reassigned and he will not be present on campus, university says

Representatives of the US government would attend, French presidential aide says