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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday will make a statement just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's second novel 'The Lowland' is among the six books which are part of the summer reading list of US President Barack Obama.

The Islamic State plans to take over large parts of the world, including almost the entire Indian subcontinent, by the next five years.

Spending too much time online may increase your risk of catching a cold or the flu as excessive internet use can damage the immune function, a new study has claimed.

Greece and its creditors were to continue talks on Monday after marathon discussions late into the night, with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout were close to being finalised.

Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar did not die in Pakistan nor was he buried in this country, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday.

Republican presidential candidates have slammed US President Barack Obama for his policies in tackling the Islamic State and Iran, making a case to send more troops to defeat the terror network and strengthening Arab allies to deal with Tehran.

The jet disappeared on March 8, 2014, inexplicably veering off course en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Just like the arrest of Ajmal Kasab, another young terrorist from Pakistan apprehended by security forces has once again exposed the nefarious designs of Pakistan.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared in March 2014 enroute from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board.

The US is committed to pursuing justice on behalf of the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attack no matter how "arduous" the task is, a top Indian-origin American diplomat has said.

The incident happened when Sharif was coming back from the hill resort of Murree to capital Islamabad with his wife Kulsoom and daughter Maryam.

Napoleon Bonaparte likely would have conquered Russia in 1812 if not for a life-saving brain surgery performed on Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov by a French surgeon, scientists have found.

A wealthy American dentist used a bow and arrow to shoot a much-loved Zimbabwean lion called Cecil, a safari industry goup said on Tuesday, amid allegations that the animal had taken 40 hours to die.

The US has said it wants to see tension reduced between India and Pakistan, but made it clear that it is for the two nations to resolve their differences bilaterally.

Fulfilling the hopes of millions of Kenyans, Barack Obama returned to his father's homeland on Friday for the first time as US president, a long sought visit by a country that considers him a local son.