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Imran Khan confirmed as Pakistan prime minister
Pakistan's parliament has elected Imran Khan as prime minister after his party swept the general election last month, vowing to bring an era of...
India monsoon floods ‘kill 164’ in Kerala
At least 164 people have died in monsoon floods in India's southern state of Kerala, the worst in almost a century.
Rescuers battled torrential rains...
Hamas decries Israeli decision to end ‘Black Friday’ probe
Hamas has condemned an Israeli decision to close a military investigation into an assault on August 1, 2014, in which 135 Palestinians were killed...
Death toll rises to 77 following devastating floods in Indian state of Kerala
The death toll brought on by floods, landslides and bridge collapses in India's monsoon-hit state of Kerala has risen to 77 as heavy rainfall...
Grief and anger at Italy bridge collapse
Grief in Italy for the 39 victims of a collapsed motorway bridge in Genoa has been mixed with anger that such a vital structure...
Turkey doubles tariffs on some US goods amid rising tensions
Turkey doubled tariffs on some imports from the United States - such as passenger cars, alcohol and tobacco - in what it said was...
Crash outside UK Houses of Parliament treated as terror incident
A car crashed into security barriers outside the UK's Houses of Parliament during rush hour this morning, injuring several people in what police are...
‘Dozens’ feared dead in Italy bridge collapse
A bridge has collapsed in Italy's northwestern city of Genoa sending vehicles falling nearly 100 metres to the ground and killing at least 22...
Rival Korean leaders to meet in September
North Korea's Kim Jong-un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang in September following talks between the two sides at the demilitarised...
Turkey accuses US of ‘stab in back’ as currency woes persist
Moves to ease Turkey's economic woes have failed to stop market turmoil as the country's row with the US deepens.
Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
