UNSC warns against holding Iraqi Kurd vote
UN Security Council has warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan region was potentially destabilizing, adding its weight to intern...
Trump says putting more sanctions on North Korea
US President Donald Trump said that he was putting more sanctions on North Korea, the country which has been carrying ballistic missile and nuclear te...
A pink of salt: Ancient lake in China changes colour to pink, attracts tourists
A salt lake in China which is also known as "China's Dead Sea" has turned pink and green. The strange colours of the lake are attracting many people f...
US committee to probe Twitter on Trump-Russia link
New Delhi: A US Senate Committee will question Twitter representatives next week as part of its enquiry into a possible link between Russia and Presid...
Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi seeks implementation of UNSC resolution on Kashmir
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today demanded the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution on Kashmir, asserting that his co...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong 6(point)4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday.The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about...
Hurricane Maria causes flooding in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria has destroyed hundreds of homes, knocked out power across Puerto Rico and triggered heavy flooding. Leaving at least nine people ...
All options available to deal with North Korea: Japanese PM at UN General Assembly
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rallied behind the US warning that all options are available to deal with North Korea and declared the time for dia...
In a first, women invited for Saudi Arabia national day celebrations
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has invited women to a sports stadium for the first time to attend annual national day celebrations with their families, State me...
King Salman orders $15 million aid for Myanmar Rohingya refugees
Saudi’s King Salman has ordered the payment of $15 million aid for the Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar as a result of genocide and torture.The ...
250 people dead in powerful Mexico quake
At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary...
Grenfell Tower death toll may FALL below 80 as police probe eight 'false' compensation claims – but there could be manslaughter charges
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BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand rocked by strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake as a 'powerful tremor' strikes Wellington
New Zealand has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake which struck southwest of Invercargill, followed by a 5.1 magnitude quake northeast of Seddo...
Strong earthquake hits Mexico, dozens killed
Strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing at least 139 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. Officials ...
Afghan President backs new US policy on terrorism
The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has expressed concern over terrorist threats and backed the new US Strategy.He was addressing the United Nations Gen...
Afghan official: Taliban kill 3 abducted government workers
An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed three government employees abducted last month in western Herat province.Gelani Farhad, spokesman for ...
Donald Trump at UN: If US is threatened, it will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea
In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea, end the ...
Hurricane Maria pummels Dominica, barrels toward US Virgin Islands
Ponce: Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month, crept toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday after ...
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is training women to work as air traffic controllers
For the first time, Saudi Arabia will train women to work as air traffic controllers. This is part of efforts to bring in reforms to support the colla...
Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to bring up Kashmir, Rohingyas in UN General Assembly speech
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will highlight the Kashmir and Rohingya issues in his address to the 72nd United Nations General Assembly...
Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing 15 boats, 20 fishermen; Doha says it was following maritime rules
Bahrain's interior ministry issued a statement on Monday accusing Qatar of seizing 15 boats with 20 sailors on board. The allegation comes against the...
Rohingya crisis: Myanmar rejects UN demand for access to Rakhine state
The Myanmar government today rejected UN human rights investigators demand for access to Rakhine state even as Aung San Suu Kyi appealed to outside ob...
Willing to verify refugees status to aid return: Suu Kyi on Rohingya crisis
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday broke her silence over the ongoing humanitarian crisis which led to evacuation of over half-a-mil...
US resumes premium processing of H-1B work visas
The US has resumed fast processing of H-1B work visas in all categories subject to Congress-mandated limit, five months after it was suspended tempora...
Hurricane Maria to become dangerous Category 4 storm: NHC
In the United States, hurricane Maria rose in power today to become an dangerous Category Four storm. Now the hurricane is barrelling toward the Carib...
Death toll rises to 50 due to Hurricane Irma in Florida
The toll from Hurricane Irma in the US state of Florida stood at 50 as officials tallied up the victims of the storm. The Florida Division of Emergenc...
Maria now a hurricane, heading for Caribbean
In the United States, Maria became a hurricane today as it headed toward the storm-staggered eastern Caribbean with 120 kilometre per hour winds. US N...
Ousted Pak PM's wife Begum Kulsoom wins Lahore by-election
Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Begum Kulsoom has won the crucial Lahore by-election. She defeated Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-...
UN chief comes out against Kurdish independence referendum
The UN says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposes the September 25 independence referendum planned by Iraq's Kurds for the enclave in the country...
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe mulling snap election as early as October: Media
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