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New York: Flooding from a water main break forced the temporary suspension of some flights at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on...

Ankara: Turkey's nationalist opposition said on Monday it would back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2019 election, signalling continued...

Manila: The Philippines' vice president has joined a chorus of opposition to a possible cancellation of mid-term elections and extensions to terms in...

Kabul: In a country not short of problems, a looming pensions crisis that could cripple Afghanistan's budget in coming years is a new headache for a...

Bangkok: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered a history-themed festival for the public, a government spokesman said on Monday, as the...

Tokyo: A U.S. attack helicopter made an emergency landing in the grounds of a hotel on Japan's Okinawa island on Monday, the latest in a string of...

Johannesburg: The new leader of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa called for unity on Monday as factions within the party...

Vatican City: Pope Francis called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding...

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed to provide income tax relief for high...

Washington: The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new "Buy American" plan that calls for U.S. military attaches and diplomats to...