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The idea of a Palestinian state existing alongside Israel has been the basis of decades of international efforts to end...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Oman on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to improve relations with Gulf neighbours...

Syrian rebel figures were en route to the Kazakh capital on Wednesday for fresh talks on reinforcing a faltering six-week...

Traditional embroidery on modern dresses, men's robes turned into women's jackets -- Tunisian designers are making their mark with outfits...

Unusually high temperatures last month prompted a sharp decline in the need for heating, which dragged down overall US industrial...

Shanghai SIPG confirmed Wednesday the signing of former Real Madrid and Chelsea player Ricardo Carvalho, the official Xinhua news agency...

US consumer prices in January rose at their fastest pace in nearly four years, a fresh sign that a pickup...

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former mandate territory,...

Michael Flynn (right) was an early supporter of Donald Trump's bid for the presidency and encouraged him to adopt tougher...

The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January 10 bombing in Kandahar that...

A politician fighting to clear his name over the death of a celebrity horse was among candidates trying to woo...

Militant attacks on key oil facilities last year reduced Nigeria's output by one million barrels per day, resulting in a...

As the noose tightens around holdout jihadists in west Mosul, so does the belt around the waists of hundreds of...

Disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala prepared Wednesday to hand herself over to begin a four-year jail term for corruption, days...

Thi Thi Nwe waited three days until the girl was left unguarded in her hospital bed to approach her, the...

Less than two days after the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader, small girls in frilly pastel leotards...

Veteran Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried over three sex offences after a British court failed to reach a...

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei managed to gain ground on Samsung and Apple in terms of market share last year, following...

Toyota said Wednesday it is recalling all the Mirai fuel-cell vehicles it has sold globally due to a software glitch...

Jakarta's Christian governor looked set for a tough run-off against a Muslim opponent in city elections seen as a test...