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London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges. Assange, who was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose…

Seoul; South Korea and the US kicked off joint drills aimed at strengthening their combined logistics capabilities earlier this week, Seoul's military said Tuesday. The five-day combined distribution exercise got underway on Monday in…

Canberra: Australian supermarket chains will face large fines for anti-competitive behaviour under new laws. The federal government on Monday announced it has accepted all the recommendations of a review into the Food and Grocery…

Riyadh; Saudi Arabia has announced that it recorded 1,301 deaths among pilgrims during the Haj season, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered individuals. The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom's…

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that intense fighting against Hamas is "very close" to an end. In an interview with Israeli Channel 14 TV news, Netanyahu on Sunday said that "the intensive phase of the…

Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia's Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen, dead, reports said.…

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for their "continued support" to the island nation. Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar in…

Tokyo: Only 10.4 per cent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed on Sunday. Conducted by…

Kabul; Afghan counter-terrorist police have discovered a massive weapon cache containing a variety of weapons in east Afghanistan's Paktia province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Sunday. The contraband, which included…

Canberra: Australian authorities have arrested 15 foreign fishers and seized two Indonesian vessels over alleged illegal fishing activity off the country's north coast. The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Fisheries…

Gaza: At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential houses in two areas of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources. "About 18 were killed and dozens of others wounded in…

Moscow: Russia will give an adequate response if the US closes Russia's visa centre, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "In case such measures are implemented, the Russian side will give an adequate…

Baghdad; Seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in two airstrikes on their hideouts in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out two airstrikes…

Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. "Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the…

New Delhi: Setting a futuristic vision for bilateral cooperation in new areas, India and Bangladesh concluded 10 agreements following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the…

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a re-invigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism campaign. Sharif made the decision here while chairing a meeting of the Central Apex Committee on National…

Washington: A prominent US expert has made an emphatic call for the G7 to consider its membership expansion to include South Korea, touting the Asian democracy's "trustworthiness," performance and potential role to add diversity to the…

United Nations; Yoga symbolises the strivings of the world organisation for global unity, according to its leaders celebrating the International Day recognising the ancient discipline. UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis…

Rabat: Moroccan authorities have said that 20 pilgrims from Morocco have died during this year's Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said on Friday in a statement that those deaths are…

Athens: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, the Greek Fire Brigade said. He is the first casualty since the start of the wildfire season in Greece on May 1, Xinhua news agency reported. The…