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MANILA: The Philippines is to step up the monitoring of illegal drugs at tourist destinations, authorities said on Wednesday, as the southeast Asian nation...

NEW DELHI: India's prime minister announced on Wednesday a New Delhi-sponsored initiative to revive the cooperation of Bay of Bengal nations in addressing natural...

LONDON: A review into a scandal-hit British hospital group concluded Wednesday that persistent failures in maternity care contributed to the avoidable deaths of more...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's future looked increasingly in doubt Wednesday after a key coalition partner switched allegiance ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence...

ISLAMABAD: At least six Pakistan soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on their base in the country's northwest claimed by the local version...

LONDON: Britain and other European countries have been accused of employing "double standards" over their treatment of Ukrainian and Syrian refugees. Raed Al-Saleh, chief of...

GENEVA: The UN refugee agency said Wednesday more than 4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia launched its war in the largest...

LVIV/KYIV OUTSKIRTS: Russian forces bombarded the outskirts of Kyiv and a besieged city in northern Ukraine on Wednesday, a day after promising to scale...

HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific is planning the world's longest passenger flight by rerouting its New York to Hong Kong service over the Atlantic instead...

WASHINGTON: The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country's ruling...