Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe has asserted that the proposed Sharia University will not be approved in Batticaloa. Mr. Wickremesighe s...
United States President Donald Trump is threatening to meet provocations by Iran with great force, but says he's also willing to negotiate.Mr Trump sp...
The UK government has scrapped the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India, as...
Baghdad: A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone Sunday night, landing less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy...
Dubai: Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday after the kingdom's energy...
San Francisco: Users in Europe and some parts of the US reported that popular photo-messaging app Snapchat have stopped working for them. Instead of s...
An Iraq, seven people were killed and 26 wounded when a roadside bomb has hit a bus carrying Shiite paramilitary fighters in eastern town of Bal...
On 21st May, the UAE will celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development to highlight its efforts in promoting tolerance and ...
In Sudan, the Alliance for Freedom and Change said they will insist on civilian head for new governing body in new talks with army rulers. ...
Gunmen killed at least 11 people in a bar in northern Brazil yesterday.There was no immediate word on the motive of the shooting. Police said at least...
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised a new and improved deal to save her controversial Brexit agreement through Parliament when it comes up for...
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, saying the country will be destroyed if it attacks Washington's interests.Tensions betwe...
Saudi Arabia has called the leaders of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states as well as the heads of state of Arab League to convene two e...
Melbourne: Australia's ruling Conservative Coalition led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday made a "miraculous" comeback in the general electi...
Debt-ridden Essar Steel has registered an EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) of Rs 4,229 crore during its Cor...
Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving...
Speaking at a televised question and answer session with university students in Istanbul on Saturday, Erdogan stressed that Turkey’s purchase of Russi...
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) published pictures on their official Facebook page of what appeared to be Turkish-made Kirpi c...
Venezuela’s military personnel issued the warning on Saturday as they took part in what was dubbed a “march of loyalty” to pledge their allegiance to ...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for emergency meetings of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) and the Arab League, follo...
Five foreign tourists were killed in a private plane crash near the Atlantic coast of Honduras on Saturday. The aircraft plunged into the sea shortly ...
China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a state visit to India in 2014, but the plan was quashed by Delhi, the Buddhist spir...
LONDON: Iranian behavior has led to the current heightened tensions in the region, a UAE minister has said, reiterating comments made earlier this wee...
The UN yesterday said it has registered over two lakh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards and p...
European Union has extended the sanctions against Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad for a year due to its continuous crackdown against civilians...
US President Donald Trump today announced that he will delay by six months a decision on imposing steep tariffs on imported autos. The decision marks ...
United States has reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum and the corresponding retaliatory tariffs. This mo...
Polling is underway in Australia for Parliamentary elections. Voting is taking place for 150 members of the House of Representatives (the lower house)...
United States has approved more than 600 million dollar in sales of air defense missiles to South Korea and Japan as tensions return with North Korea....
Taipei: Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by con...
Which political party will win the Delhi Assembly polls to be held on Feb 5?