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Bangkok: Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne on December 1, two senior military sources with knowledge...

Pretoria: South Africa's state prosecutor dropped fraud charges on Monday against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, executing a U-turn in a case that has...

Bamako: The leader of the militant group Ansar Dine has agreed to cease attacks in Mali that have killed dozens of civilians, soldiers and UN peacekeepers...

Amsterdam: Dutch opposition leader Geert Wilders boycotted the start of his trial on charges of hate speech and discrimination on Monday, and sent in a...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called upon the people to make India a "powerful and strong nation" even as he cautioned them...

Seoul: The woman at the centre of a South Korean political scandal begged forgiveness on Monday as she arrived to meet prosecutors investigating allegations...

Beijing: Bestowing President Xi Jinping with the title of "core" leader is not a sign of dictatorship in China's ruling Communist Party, a...

Oslo: Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor air pollution, mostly in South Asia, and their growing bodies are...

Jakarta: Top Indonesian officials on Monday called for calm ahead of a planned protest by hardline groups that has fuelled concern over tension in the...

Sydney: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended on Monday a proposal to ban asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat from ever entering Australia again,...