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Hong Kong: Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp failed on Monday to regain some veto power in the city's legislature in a pivotal by-election, struggling...

Sydney: China's removal of presidential term limits, effectively letting President Xi Jinping hold office for life, will have no impact on its culture,...

Lashkar gah (Afghanistan): Afghan forces backed by air strikes battled on Monday to recapture a district centre in the western province of Farah, after...

Seoul: North Korea's silence on its upcoming summits with the United States and South Korea is probably due to caution over organising its stance on the...

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court granted bail on Monday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who was jailed last month for five years for graft, raising a chance...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his close ally, Finance Minister Taro Aso, faced growing pressure on Monday over a suspected cover-up of a...

Istanbul/Dubai: A wealthy Turkish socialite and her friends were among the 11 people killed on Sunday when a private plane bringing them home from a Dubai...

London: British broadcaster the BBC said on Monday it was appealing to the United Nations to protect its journalists in Iran after it said persecution and...

Vienna: Heightened security measures have been ordered at embassies and other diplomatic buildings in Vienna after a soldier stationed outside the residence...