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Deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish will lead the US team for talks during the week

US President defends troops withdrawal from Syria in surprise Iraq visit

Ignoring ethnicity of abusers gives oxygen to extremists: UK Home Secretary

Several nations have embraced use of medicinal cannabis including Canada, Australia, Israel, and many states in US

Epicentre was located north of Catania, where several families spent the night in the streets

Western governments accuse Russia of acting illegally against Ukraine

Whale hunting is thorny subject in Japan's otherwise largely amiable foreign policy

The incident happened at Beijing Jiaotong University in western part of the city

Report attempts to map Christian persecution across Middle East, Africa and Asia

Six people are killed in campaign violence

Randhawa took up shooting as his golfing career faded after winning the last of his eight Asian Tour titles in 2009

Rats are boiled, skinned and then cooked in spicy gravy

Cow went missing, later found bleeding and tied to a tree at a nearby field

Iran hosted Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday in Tehran

It was the first time the coalition said pro-govt forces have been killed since ceasefire entered into force on Dec 18

Iran's President Rouhani unveiled the budget for the year 2019-20, in response to US sanctions

Three hospital workers were suspended for not screening blood administered to the patient

Thailand legalised marijuana on Tuesday in a landmark decision for a region with some of the harshest drug laws

The three-day operation last week was announced in a bid to rid the streets of illegal weapons

Indian claims of being a peaceful pluralistic nation are fading into falsehood

The bus was carrying 30 students along a mountainous road

The eight year old boy was diagnosed with a cold

Rescue teams in Indonesia continue efforts to provide aid to those struck by the tsunami on Saturday

Air defences in Syria successfully intercepted Israeli missiles in the vicinity of its capital, Damascus

Qureshi, Russian counterpart agree to continue efforts for supporting reconciliation

Three alleged culprits have been taken into custody

According to interior ministry spokesperson, six members of security forces are injured & nine protesters are detained

Israel's centre-left opposition in disarray, Netanyahu's main electoral threat appears to come from right and centre

Rival Libyan leaders agreed to Paris-brokered deal in May to hold nationwide election by end of year

Pope Francis says he hopes for renewed peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians

Shops will only be allowed to deal with animal welfare shelters or primary breeders of pet

Violent crime is on the rise in China in recent decades as gap between rich and poor has widened rapidly

BNP hopes deployment of 30,000 troops would improve security across Muslim-majority country of 165 million

Ten photos of Christmas celebrations from around the world

Authorities and experts have warned of further high waves and advised residents to stay away from the shoreline

Terrorists attack civilian targets to hide their defeat on the battleground, says President Ghani

Erdogan welcomed Trump’s abrupt decision last week to withdraw American troops from Syria

The suspect was arrested for indecent exposure, a misdemeanor

Twins unable to marry Byrne as polygamy banned in Australia

Delegation headed by FM Qureshi holds high-level huddles with Iranian counterpart

At least three wounded have been taken to hospital

Ten photos from around the world

After spending more than a year behind bars despite global outcry over their convictions

As of yet the death tolls stand at 281

Turkey sends military reinforcements to Syria border: reports

Trump announced he will replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan

Marks the third natural disaster to have plagued the country during the previous six months

After nearly 140,000 passengers get affected over three days of disruption

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to assume title of acting chief

After Trump declares the Islamic State militant group largely defeated