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Washington: President Donald Trump defended his firing of FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday, fighting a storm of criticism that the ouster was aimed at...

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged four more Taliban terrorists convicted of "heinous" terrorism-related offences by controversial military...

New Delhi: The Indian government owes over Rs4.51 billion to cash-strapped domestic airline Air India for operating chartered flights for VVIPs including...

Hong Kong: A former senior Hong Kong official and a billionaire property tycoon arrived in court on Tuesday to appeal against a corruption charge more than...

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping initiated the ambitious "Belt and Road" development plan but it has become a world plan not tied to his...

Jakarta: Hundreds of supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor sang patriotic songs outside the Indonesian capital's City Hall on Wednesday to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the judiciary for its decision to hear cases during the summer break, and said it would...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte beefed up his administration by naming his military chief and his running mate as ministers on Wednesday, and...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday the government cannot scrap an existing mining law, suggesting he is open to easing up on a...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to "secure and ensure" the presence of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who...