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Tehran: Two prominent Iranian actresses have been arrested for publicly supporting mass anti-government protests.Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi are accused of collusion and acting against Iran's authorities, the BBC quoted Irna news agency as saying.Both women earlier appeared in...

Doha: An out-of-form England have a job at hand in their opening match against Iran who are fiercely competitive, especially in defence as both teams face at the Khalifa International Stadium here on Monday.Of late, England, which has carried...

Colombo: Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean controlled by Britain, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office has said.More than 200 Sri Lankan...

Kolkata: Airtel, telecommunications services provider, on Monday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Guwahati - Gateway to North-East India.Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed hope that the import of fuel oil from India through the 130-km long India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) will begin from next year.Prime Minister Hasina made this remark after a four member...

Kabul: At least 10 people died and 40 others were injured when a passenger bus fell off the cliff in the Salang Pass in Afghanistan, the local security department said on Sunday."At least 10 bus passengers were killed and...

Doha: Enner Valencia's brace helped Ecuador secure a 2-0 victory over Qatar in the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium here on Sunday.Both the goals for Ecuador came in the first half,...

Washington: At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Colorado, local radio station KRDO reported on Sunday, citing police.The police responded to reports of an active shooting...

Washington: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday that around one million Twitter users cast their votes each hour in a poll on whether to reinstate the account of former US President Donald Trump on the platform.Earlier in...

Moscow: A video has emerged from the frontline in eastern Ukraine showing the surrender of a group of soldiers in an incident that appears to end in their deaths.Russia has reacted to the footage, accusing Ukraine of executing Russian...