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Cairo: Egypt's parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a three-month state of emergency, broadening the power of authorities to crack down on what it...

Geneva: The risk of mass starvation in four countries - northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - is rising rapidly due to drought and conflict,...

Brussels: The European Commission said on Tuesday the Philippines' human rights record could influence future trade ties, but denied reports that it had...

Budapest/Brussels: Hungary faced criticism from Washington and Brussels on Tuesday over a new law they believe targets a Budapest university founded by U.S....

Pyongyang: North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression as a U.S. Navy strike...

Dhaka: India will invest up to $10 billion in Bangladeshi sectors including infrastructure and medicine and will provide $5 billion in loans, including $500...

Mumbai: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Tuesday described farm loan waivers as a "moral hazard" and said such...

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said days are not far off when India's economy will be among the top five in terms of absolute value...

New Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance(NDA) has claimed that the BJP's performance in the recent state elections has established Prime...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia should investigate the possible transfer of funds to North Korea's leadership, the deputy home minister said on Tuesday, after...