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CATANIA (Sicily): A Tunisian man accused of being the captain of a migrant boat that sank killing almost 700 people was found guilty of multiple...

Beirut/Vienna: Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a US...

Beirut: European planemaker Airbus and IranAir will finalise a deal to buy aircraft in two weeks, the head of Iran's flag carrier said on Tuesday,...

TOKYO: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Western sanctions imposed after Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea are an obstacle to talks on...

BERLIN: The leaders of France and Germany, speaking two days before an EU summit which will discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, said they want to...

New Delhi: Underlining strong historical ties between the two countries, President Pranab Mukherjee has said India and Indonesia must work together in...

LONDON: Hundreds of thousands of London commuters faced travel chaos on Tuesday as a train drivers' strike bought services from southern England and...

Brussels: European Union (EU) foreign ministers said on Tuesday the bloc would not push ahead with membership talks with Turkey but rejected calls by...

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump announced Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson as his choice for secretary of state on...

Rome: New prime minister Paolo Gentiloni said in his maiden speech to parliament on Tuesday he was ready to support Italy's ailing banks and wanted more...