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The report by the U.S.-based research group C4ADS questions China's portrayal of the trillion-dollar program, called the "Belt and Road Initiative," as strictly meant to promote economic development.

Korean Air's chairman's youngest daughter is facing flak and a police investigation in South Korea for allegedly throwing water on an employee's face during a meeting.

Queen Elizabeth, who is the head of the Commonwealth, awarded the position to her 33-year-old grandson Prince Harry who is fifth-in-line to the throne and has led a rebranding of the monarchy in a bid to make it more modern and relevant.

Maksim Borodin worked for the news service Noviy Den (New Day) and recently wrote on the deaths of employees of the so-called "Wagner Group", the private army Moscow is using in Syria.

A day after France joined the United States and Britain in launching unprecedented strikes against regime targets, Macron insisted the intervention was legitimate and urged international powers to push for a diplomatic solution to the brutal seven-year wa...

In an interview to PTI, Husain Haqqani said Pakistan also needs to take a call on what is more important — supporting terror suspect Hafiz Saeed or gaining international credibility and respect.

Pakistani Army said that it is a low-flying, terrain-hugging missile, which carries certain stealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.

The conflict has left more than 350,000 people dead, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Trump was infuriated by Federal Bureau of Investigation raids on Monday on the New York law office and home of Michael Cohen, which followed a referral by Mueller.

In a statement issued on her behalf by British police late on Wednesday, Skripal said her father, Sergei, remained seriously ill and she was still suffering from the effects of the military-grade Novichok nerve agent used against them.

The United States is not alone in carrying out naval patrols in the strategic waterway, where Chinese, Japanese and some Southeast Asian navies operate, possibly increasing tensions and risking accidents at sea.

Russian officials say Moscow's presence is limited to air strikes, training of Syrian forces and small numbers of special forces troops.

It is the first time the offer was made directly to Washington, after it was previously conveyed through South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong.

Medical relief organisation Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said 41 people had been killed, with other reports putting the death toll much higher. The civil defence rescue service, which operates in rebel-held areas of Syria, put it as high as 150...

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said war is not the solution to the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. His remarks came a day after he visited Kabul and met with the Afghan leadership.

The Academy has been reeling since it was revealed as part of the #MeToo campaign in November that several members, as well as members' wives and daughters, had allegedly been assaulted by the well-known figure at the centre of the scandal.