Social Democrats sign up to new Merkel-led German government
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) decisively backed another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, clearing the way for a new governm...
US Embassy in Turkey shut for security threat
The US Embassy in Turkey will be closed today due to an unspecified security threat. A statement posted on the embassy's web page yesterday urged US c...
Theresa May to set out Brexit vision in much-anticipated speech today
British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any "free trade agreement anywhere in the...
China angered with US-Taiwan travel bill, adding to tensions
China expressed anger on Thursday after the US Senate passed a bill promoting closer US ties with Taiwan, but the step drew praise from the self-ruled...
FBI investigating Ivanka Trump business deal
Washington: FBI counterintelligence officials are reportedly scrutinising one of President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump's business deals relat...
Donald Trump suggests death penalty for drug traffickers in US
US President Donald Trump suggested that the US should follow the example of other countries that impose the death penalty on drug traffickers.Speakin...
PNB fraud: US State Department says it cannot confirm whether Nirav Modi is in the country
The United States government on Friday said it was aware of media reports claiming that jeweller Nirav Modi was in the country, but said it was unable...
Explosion in Kabul injures four
A loud explosion was heard in an area close to embassies in Kabul on Friday.Police sirens could be heard in the area but there was no immediate word o...
Eight Turkish soldiers killed in Syria's Afrin
Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 13 injured in clashes in northwest Syria's Afrin region yesterday. Turkey's armed forces said, the injured...
Vladmir Putin unveils new nuclear weapons systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed new nuclear weapons which could hit any target around the globe with little chance of interception. He m...
Avian flu kills 230 birds on Netherlands farm, more than 37,000 slaughtered
The Netherlands on Wednesday confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a farm in the northern part of the country, Reuters repor...
WhatsApp New feature for IPhone allows you to add time and location stickers on the photos or Videos
WhatsApp for iPhone has been updated to version 2.18.30. The new WhatsApp version doesn't bring any major changes but includes a couple of new feature...
N Korea accuses Japan of plotting suppression of resident Koreans
PYONGYANG: North Korea on Wednesday accused Japanese authorities of plotting an overall suppression of pro-Pyongyang resident Koreans in Japan.The off...
Facebook expands job application feature to more than 40 countries
To help local businesses hire the right people, Facebook has expanded the ability to apply to jobs directly on its platform to more than 40 countries....
Nigerian govt reveals names of 110 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram
The Nigerian government has released the names of the 110 missing school girls who have not been seen since a raid on their school in Dapchi last week...
Four UN peacekeepers killed in Mali
In Mali, four UN peacekeepers have been killed and four more were injured after their vehicle hit an explosive device in the country's central Mopti r...
US Supreme Court slashes immigrants' rights in detention centres
Washington: The US Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants in detention centres have no right to periodic hearings to determine their possible release...
Mexican-American judge rules in Trump's favour on border wall
Mexican-American Judge Gonzalo Curiel, whom President Donald Trump once attacked for his Mexican heritage has ruled in favour of the administration in...
Pakistan: 2 policemen killed in Quetta
At least two policemen were killed after unknown assailants opened fire at Quetta's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hameedullah Dasti's car this...
Mauritius has strong ties with India,says Vice president
Mauritius Vice- President Paramasivum Pillay ‘Barlen’ Vyapoory on Tuesday said his country maintains very strong relationships with India.Speaking to ...
Facebook disables Myanmar monk's page for 'inflammatory posts' about Muslims
Facebook has removed the page of a monk from Myanmar who had once been dubbed as the “Buddhist Bin Laden” for allegedly sharing inflammatory posts abo...
6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday.Anadolu Agency quoted the National Disaster Management Agency spoke...
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani offers peace talks with Taliban 'without condition'
Kabul: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of Taliban insurgents as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed poli...
Jerusalem church at Jesus' traditional burial site reopens
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened today after a three-day closure to protest against Israeli mea...
Shahbaz Sharif becomes interim President of ruling PML-N
Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab Province Chief Minister, was elected as interim President of the PML-N while his elder brother and ousted Prime Minister Nawaz ...
Bombardment continues in Eastern Ghouta, Syria
The United Nations says, fighting has continued in Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, despite a five-hour pause ordered by Russi...
Kabul process Conference being held today
Kabul Process Conference, which is aimed at discussing security and political issues in Afghanistan, will be held on Wednesday. Nearly 23 countri...
Pakistan: PML-N elects Shehbaz Sharif as interim party president
Islamabad : The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday appointed Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as its acting president while former Pr...
Saudi Arabia allows women to join the military
For the first time in Saudi Arabia’s history, the country has opened applications for women to join its military. The women, however, will not be give...
Five-hour truce begins in Syria's Eastern Ghouta
A five-hour Russia-proposed truce came into effect on Tuesday in Syria's rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.The truce came into effect at 9 a.m., an...
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