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Washington: US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, dealing a blow to the Republican Party just months ahead of pivotal congressional elections, said...

Washington/Beirut: US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring...

Taipei: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday named a key ally to head her office and lead communications efforts aimed at shoring up her wilting...

Bangkok: At 79, Thai businessman Boon Vasin's latest $500 million venture is a bet on a market he knows well - looking after Thailand's rapidly...

COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh): A Myanmar minister told Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh on Wednesday their repatriation was a priority, during the...

Oxford: Discrimination against women and girls is a more pressing global challenge than disparities in income between the rich and the poor, former US...

Savar(Bangladesh): For four days Rubina Begum lay buried in debris, waiting for death. But the seamstress survived the Rana Plaza building collapse that...

Manila: The Philippines is looking to shorten the closure period for its most popular holiday hotspot Boracay to four months from six, but the number of...

Yangon: A judge on Wednesday rejected a request for dismissal of a case against two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar after being accused of possessing...