Democrats take control of House
Washington: The opposition Democratic Party is projected to regain control of the House of Representatives while the ruling Republican Party is all se...
At least 16 Nigeria troops missing after Boko Haram attack
At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing following clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad area, military and militia sources told AFP on ...
Celebrate Diwali at Dubai's Global Village with rangoli, concerts, fireworks
Global Village, the world's leading multicultural festival park and the region's first family destination for culture, shopping and entertainment, has...
Mid-term elections 2018: Democrats win House in setback for Trump
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump.Taking control...
Ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi wins just over half seats in by-elections
In Myanmar, the ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won just over half the seats in by-elections to fill 13 of the 1,171 seats in national, regional ...
US, China to hold top-level security talks on Friday
The United States and China will hold top-level security talks on Friday, the State Department announced. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and D...
US votes in mid term elections, results expected by this afternoon
Americans voted last night in a crucial nationwide midterm elections to elect members of the Congress and dozens of state governors. The midterm elect...
Facebook blocks 30 accounts, 85 on Instagram ahead of US midterm polls
San Francisco: Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned they may be linked to "fo...
India among 8 countries allowed to buy Iranian oil: US
The United States today exempted eight countries, including India from the US sanctions for buying Iranian oil. Addressing a press conference in...
5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia
In Indonesia, a shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Sulawesi island today. the US Geological Survey said the quake struck 11 kilometres east...
US warns of severe penalties for firms continuing sanctionable commerce with Iran
The US today warned companies globally that they would be subject to severe penalties including potential sanctions if they continued to have commerci...
UK announces relaxation of recruitment criteria for Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in armed forces
The UK government on Monday announced relaxation of recruitment criteria for Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces. The de...
China's imports of goods, services to exceed USD 40 trillion in 15 years: Xi Jinping
Beijing: China's imported goods and services are set to exceed USD 40 trillion in the next 15 years, President Xi Jinping pledged Monday as he kicked ...
Taliban attack an Afghan forces check point, killing 13
Afghanistan: An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked a checkpoint in eastern Ghazni province, killing at least 13 soldiers and policemen.Ari...
Indonesia to probe Lion Air after deadly plane crash
JAKARTA: Indonesia is to launch a “special audit” of Lion Air’s operations in the wake of last week’s deadly crash that killed 189 people, the governm...
Israel thanks Trump as Iran sanctions take effect
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman welcomed US sanctions that took effect Monday targeting Iran’s oil and financial sectors, callin...
China to continue Iran trade despite new US sanctions
BEIJING: China denounced new US sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and financial sectors as “long-arm jurisdiction” on Monday and vowed to continue its bi...
Saudi Arabia tells UN rights body that will prosecute Jamal Khashoggi murders
GENEVA: Saudi Arabia told the United Nations top human rights body on Monday that it was investigating the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its...
Iran president warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume
Iran: Iran greeted the re-imposition of US sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani the nation...
NASA detects smiley in new galaxy
Washington: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a formation of galaxies that looks like a smiling face, said the US space agency.On Saturday, i...
UK to urge United Nations Security Council to act on Yemen
Britain has announced that it was urging United Nations Security Council partners to act over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saying there now appea...
Blasts across Baghdad kill six people
In Iraq, blasts across Baghdad have killed six people and injured several more. Police said, two civilians were killed and six wounded by a blast near...
5.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan's Hokkaido
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido today. The US Geological Survey said, the quake hit at a depth of eight kilo...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena convenes Parliament on Nov 14
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a gazette for convening Parliament on the 14th of this month, two days before schedule. The Presi...
US-led coalition strikes kill 14 civilians in east Syria
In Syria, at least 14 civilians have been killed in US-led coalition air strikes on the Islamic State terror group's last holdout in eastern Deir Ezzo...
Floyd Mayweather to fight Japanese kickboxing sensation on New Year's Eve
Floyd Mayweather has announced that he is joining the Rizin Fighting Federation, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization, and will fight kickboxing...
Sons ask Saudis to return Khashoggi's body
The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have asked Saudi authorities to return the body of their father so the family can properly grieve, the...
US unleashes "toughest ever" sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration reinstated all sanctions removed under the 2015 nuclear deal, targeting both Iran and states that trade with it.They will hit...
Sanctions will hit Iran in big way from Nov 5: Trump
Washington:The US sanctions will hit Iran in a big way from November 5, President Donald Trump has said, asserting that the "toughest-ever" punitive m...
Utah mayor killed in "insider attack" in Afghanistan, officials say
The mayor of a Utah city was killed during an attack in Afghanistan while he was serving with the state's National Guard, the town's temporary mayor B...
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