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Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised on Wednesday that a Canadian man held in China for two years on suspicion of spying would be treated humanely...

Seoul: North Korea has executed its vice premier for education and rebuked two high-ranking officials, South Korea said on Wednesday, which, if true, would...

Singapore: Confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on Tuesday, as the United States joined a growing list of countries warning pregnant women...

New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Pakistan had made progress in the fight against extremism in recent months, but urged Islamabad to push...

Chicago: A study in Brazil of 70 babies whose mothers had confirmed Zika infections found that nearly 6 per cent had hearing loss, adding a new complication...

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has said Myanmar comes first on India's horizon when it comes to its 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act...

Amatrice (Italy): Italy held a state funeral in pouring rain on Tuesday for some of the victims of an earthquake which levelled mountain communities last...

Paris: French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday, clearing the way for a presidential bid that will further unsettle an already wide-open...

New Delhi: Seeking to dissuade labour unions from a nationwide strike on September 2, the government on Tuesday announced 42 per cent minimum wage hike and...

Paris: British and French interior ministers agreed on Tuesday to develop cooperation "now and when the United Kingdom leaves the EU" to address...