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Syria`s Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij said Monday that the Israeli airstrike targeting a military ...

Hillary Clinton on Friday (Jan. 1) formally stepped down as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, ending her four- year ...

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in southern Philippines climbed to seven, the National ...

Actress Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for "Silver Linings Playbook" at the 70th annual ...

Russian and Chinese scientists say the leopard population in Russia`s Far East has not declined. The conclusion ...

Sri Lanka is to offer dual citizenship for Sri Lankan expatriates from this year, a statement by the presidential ...

Qualcomm, the world`s largest maker of mobile-phone chips, unveiled two new chips with high performance on Monday. ...

Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from a nine- story building in Perth, capital of Western Australia after the ...

Philippine authorities have arrested 13 foreign fugitives wanted for various crimes in their home countries in the ...

Authorities were forced to move more than 1,000 inmates from the Comcar prison near Uruguayan capital Montevideo after ...

Recognizing the constant threats to international peace and security, which include armed conflicts, terrorism acts, ...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that he is "deeply troubled" by Israel`s announcement that it has ...

Security forces have killed 20 Taliban militants in Washir district of Helmand province, 555 km south of capital Kabul ...

Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz on Sunday expressed "deep concern" about Egypt`s cancellation of the gas ...

Heavy rains and floods have claimed the lives of seven people and destroyed dozens of houses in Baghlan province 160 ...