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Reports: Kuwait oil minister resigns
Kuwait media say the Gulf nation's oil minister has resigned after criticism of a $2.2…
Iraq violence: Baghdad car bombs kill at least 66
At least 66 people have been killed in a series of car bombs targeting mainly…
Obama unveils new strategy for ‘leaner’ US military
The US military will become "leaner" while maintaining superiority as it switches focus to the…
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani bids for political comeback
Mr Rafsanjani, who served as president for eight years between 1989 and 1997, launched his…
Afghan protest at Iran ‘shooting’ of migrants
Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul has summoned Iran's ambassador to protest at the alleged killing…
Four Turks held hostage in Afghanistan by Taliban freed
Four of eight Turks captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan last month have been freed,…
Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack
Three Georgian soldiers serving with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan have been killed in an…
New Bangladesh panel to raise garment workers’ wages
Bangladesh has set up a panel to raise the minimum wage for more than three…
Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy to pay record fine in the US
India's top drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories is to pay a record fine in the US for…