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EU has been working on plans to deport those with no right to stay in the bloc back to Afghanistan

Foreign ministry spokesperson says ship was 'a foreign container ship', and that China opposed 'any malicious association and speculation'

British maritime agency says two ships are caught up in separate shooting incidents in the Gulf region

At its peak in the mid-2000s, the Maoist rebellion controlled nearly a third of the country, saying it fought for marginalized indigenous communities

Iranian minister says about 85 percent of agricultural products and basic goods are produced domestically, ensuring food security

British minister says focus is on turning consensus into a plan to protect Strait navigation and secure a lasting ceasefire

Iranian envoy says US conduct resembles piracy and dangerously escalates risks to vital shipping lanes

Expert says Afghans are likely to refuse relocation to the African country amid its own refugee crisis and ongoing conflict linked to Rwanda

US president says Iran wants Strait of Hormuz open to 'avoid $500 million daily losses', claims it only talks of closure due to US blockade

On Sunday, 20 people died in a similar blaze at a firecracker factory in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu

While government insists there is no crisis, situation has become so severe that those who can afford it hire others to wait for them, with one company even creating an online app for queue waiters

Taiwanese authorities say 1,000 Indian workers may arrive this year, but backlash puts the plan under pressure.

US president says he remains hopeful of a 'fair deal' that allows Iran to rebuild while permanently blocking any path to nuclear weapons

EU is planning to deport people without legal status back to Afghanistan despite concerns from rights groups and the UN refugee agency

Talks will take place at the State Department in Washington, again at the level of ambassadors.

China's entertainment industry has rapidly embraced the use of artificial intelligence

South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas, mostly from the Middle East

Quake off northern Iwate shook buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers away