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Wells told committee that Trump administration remained committed to long-term stability of Afghanistan

Trudeau had earlier acknowledged that his actions were 'racist'

A potential military strike on Iran would lead to 'Israel becoming dust in half a day', says high-ranking cleric

No party drawn from the 21 per cent Arab minority has ever been part of an Israeli government

The decision helped buoy stock markets looking for light at the end of the tunnel

kingdom sees strikes on its facilities as worst attack since Iraq’s Saddam torched Kuwaiti oilfields in 1991

Poland moves to improve benefits for its estimated 272,000 citizens with disabilities ahead of October elections

Others in court appeared shocked to be on trial over throwaway comments on Twitter

Information release is part of company's push to improve understanding of how its platform is used

Only two of those killed were security force members, the rest of them civilians

Air strikes by US and Afghan forces killed 363 civilians in Afghanistan in the first half of this year

North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator welcomes US President Donald Trump’

Victim released a video saying Chinmayanand physically exploited her

Climate march around the world

The commission began work in June when it called for witness statements and set up a telephone hotline

Detectives are interviewing witnesses and looking for camera footage, police commander says

Tahiri cannot hold public office for three years

Irish Foreign Minister Simon says I think the mood music has improved

A study suggests that 40 per cent of Indonesian adolescents engage in pre-marital sexual activity

The suspect was also member of a cult

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced since April alone

Experts say humanity must heal oceans made sick by climate change and pollution to protect marine life and itself

Iran denies involvement in the attacks

A protester also died and a number of people on both sides were injured

The Taliban have openly threatened to disrupt the polls

Trudeau was already under fire for an ethics lapse and other controversies

Pakistan's sustained commitment to counter all terrorist groups is critical to regional stability: Alice Wells

Humanity should brace for blowback the report warns

Four more Kashmiri leaders have given undertakings they will not indulge in any political activity after their release

Russia's 13th veto of a UN resolution since the Syrian conflict

More than 800,000 children receive the vaccine

Police have responded with tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets and several live rounds fired in the air

Jane lied to her mother about joining Hong Kong's protests

After Iran raises the spectre of "all-out war"

Authorities yet to confirm whether a suspect has been taken into custody

US president has rejected the allegations cited in The Washington Post report as ‘presidential harassment’

Russian envoy says Pakistan will be invited to meeting with US and China on fringes of UNGA this month

Imran Khan condemns attacks on Saudi oilfields

The incident can further increase regional tensions after a weekend attack on Saudi oil installations

Guterres urges dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve dispute

Decision comes after President Ghani clashed with President Trump over US deal with Afghan Taliban

The skeleton is constructed using DNA found in the pinky bone of a 13-year-old girl who died 70,000 years ago

Iranian foreign minister says we don't want war, we don't want to engage in a military confrontation

Despite international condemnation, whipping is a common punishment for offences like these

Tehran has repeatedly denied accusations from Washington and Riyadh that it arms the Huthis

Pakistani PM, Afghanistan president discuss peace process and upcoming elections in phone call

I'm glad this gentleman told me his problems, says the prime minister

Islamabad says it is providing facilities of nuclear medicine to nearly one million patients a year 

Of the total child deaths, 5.3 million were among under-fives, with almost half of these in the first month of life

A prolonged crushing drought has left water supplies at the local dam sitting metres below normal levels