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The intra-Afghan dialogue has been running parallel to the talks between the insurgents and the US

Hong Kong has now been battered by 20 weeks of protests, clashes have intensified each month

Cause of fire unknown, four residents hospitalised

Pakistan gives diplomatic corps, media tour of site where New Delhi claims destroying ‘terror launch pads’

Out of the release of 2,100 Pakistani prisoners as was agreed between the two states, only 563 could be released

Congressmen highlight plight of Kashmiris, attacks on minorities in India

Says it would not launch without approval from regulators

South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastest-growing regions for human trafficking in the world

Expects to host some 1.5 million visitors during world football's premier event

Premier says he looks forward to working with his Canadian counterpart

Harunur Rashid has been found guilty of evading taxes

Farmers in the sweltering south sounded the alarm over a draught expected to hit crops hard

Cans and gas canisters, bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear litter the mountain

Cash receipts, investment and business documents worth 400 crore (four billion rupees) also recovered

It wasn't the first time King Vajiralongkorn has made his powerful presence felt since ascending the throne

Bangladesh ranked higher than Pakistan and India; Afghanistan lowest-ranked among regional countries

President Reuven Rivlin could ask a majority of parliament members to agree on a candidate

President Arif Alvi and his wife also attended the enthronement ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The Trudeaus, with their political talent and film-star good looks, have often been compared to the Kennedys in the US

Leaders of the 27 states that will make up the EU once Britain leaves are unlikely to deny the extension request

Here are some of the main questions facing the aviation giant

Trump links his anti-immigration policies to crime-fighting

There is no evidence Trump lost billions since he became president - his net worth of $3.1 billion remains unchanged

He says the G7 summit at a different location will not be as exciting as it would be at Doral

Abortion bans impose jail terms between 18 months and three years if the law is broken

He says China wants to deliver a better life for the Chinese people, not threaten or replace anyone

US-Iran tensions have risen to new highs since May 2018

He says we should all abide by the resolutions of the UN

He says she is too ambitious in trying to obtain royal titles, displays disobedience against king and queen

He faced a grilling during the 40-day election campaign, described as one of the nastiest in Canadian history

WTO says US could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove certain tariffs

It’s a passion and a bit of a fixation, says 22-year-old Roman sculptor

Facebook said it had suspended the accounts on Monday, as well as three separate networks operated from Iran

Development comes in line with a number of other reforms made in the Hajj and Umrah sector recently

Naruhito is the first Japanese emperor born after World War II

In Moscow, Zalmay Khalilzad to meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts to discuss Afghan war

Speakers at a conference held in Derby, UK urge world to step forward for settling the Kashmir issue once and for all

PM Saad Hariri says measures not merely an attempt to quell demonstrations

Trump administration last week announced withdrawal of 1,000 American troops from northeast Syria

New Delhi continues an ambitious programme to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels

Heads of diplomatic missions invited to tour Pakistani side to dispel Indian claims of destroying 'terror camps'

Diplomatic tensions between China and the US have risen over a host of issues, including a protracted trade war

Gets expelled from university after allegedly hiring as many as eight lookalikes in at least 13 tests

With an array of henna options available, dying beards is a common trend in Bangladesh

Ankara's support for Islamabad on occupied Kashmir issue and FATF irks New Delhi

China is the only big country in the world that has not yet achieved complete reunification says General Wei Fenghe

As US defense secretary said all of the nearly 1,000 troops are expected to fight IS militants in Iraq

A study released this week estimates opioid epidemic cost the US economy at least $631 billion from 2015 to 2018

Defeat leaves Johnson under mounting pressure to find a way out of paralysing impasse

The letter echoes the bizarre tone of Trump's October 9 letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan