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UN urges Taliban to reciprocate Afghan gov`t ceasefire call

The UN Security Council on Monday urged the Taliban to reciprocate without delay the call of a second ceasefire by the ...

Heatwave causes 9-mln-euro damage to Lisbon vineyards

The early August heatwave caused 9-million-euro (10.51 million U.S. dollars) worth of damage to vineyards in the ...

With panic and hope, Syria`s Sweida waiting for return of is-kidnapped families

Nashat Abu Ammar, 40 years old, received an urgent call from his terrified wife before daybreak on July 25, telling ...

Philippines` Duterte hit by newICC complaint over deadly drug war

Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines` "war on drugs" filed a complaint on Tuesday with ...

Israel to buy advanced rockets from state arms firm

Israel`s Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it has signed a deal to develop and buy advanced precision rockets ...

570 mln children have no access to drinking water globally: UN report

A UN report published Monday finds that nearly 570 million children around the world do not have access to drinking ...

Saudi treats pilgrims equally: Minister

All pilgrims were equal in Saudi Arabia since Hajj as pillar of Islam represents equality, cohesion and love, Saudi ...

2 women arrested for transporting drugs from Laos to Vietnam

The border guard force of Vietnam`s central highlands Kon Tum province said Saturday that they have detained two local ...

Bus accident kills at least 15 in Bulgaria

At least 15 people were killed and 27 others were injured in a bus accident on Saturday in Bulgaria, the country`s ...

2 dozen people missing after boat a capsize in southern Nepal river

A boat carrying around 40 people capsized in Nepal`s Rautahat district on Saturday evening, authorities said. The ...

Jordan condemns Israel for arresting Awqaf employees in Jerusalem

Jordan on Saturday condemned Israel for arresting several employees of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Department in ...

Rohingyas remain vulnerable despite thousands of lives saved: WHO

The nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees still remain vulnerable today, even though concerted efforts by the Bangladesh ...

U.S. Senator John Mccain dies at 81

U.S. Senator John McCain, a two-time contender for the U.S. presidency, died at his home in the state of Arizona on ...

Moscow warns Washington against "reckless steps" in Syria

A senior Russian official warned the United States on Saturday against making any "reckless" moves in ...

Erdogan urges Turks to fight economic war from A.S.

- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for joint efforts to "combat attacks on Turkey`s ...