Violence erupts in Brazil
Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars have been set on fire in Rio de Jan...
Strong quake hits North Sulawesi province of central Indonesia
A strong quake jolted North Sulawesi province of central Indonesia early today, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said.The agency h...
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile, fails within seconds
North Korea today test-fired a ballistic missile, which failed within seconds after lift-off. The South Korean military said, the missile was fir...
Pope Francis visits Egypt to promote 'unity and fraternity'
Pope Francis began a visit to Egypt today to promote "unity and fraternity" among Muslims and the embattled Christian minority that has suffered a ser...
Donald Trump asks South Korea to pay for THAAD anti-missile system; Seoul rejects demand
South Korea on Friday rejected United States President Donald Trump's demand that Seoul should pay for a $1 billion anti-missile defence system. The U...
Indonesian Qur’an reciter dies while reciting live on air
JEDDAH: Indonesian reciter Sheikh Ja’afar Abdulrahman died while reciting verses of the Qur’an during a live broadcast Tuesday during a national cerem...
Security experts advise US to cut assistance to Pakistan
Washington, Apr 28: The US should review its options for dealing with Pakistan, including taking unilateral actions against terrorist safe havens in t...
Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal meets Nawaz Sharif in Pak
Indian steel magnate Sajjan Jindal has met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a visit to Islamabad, triggering speculation in Pakistani media...
German MPs approve partial burqa ban
German lawmakers have approved a partial ban on the full-face burqa Islamic veil and a package of security measures aimed at preventing extremist atta...
China warned North Korea of sanctions after any nuclear test: Tillerson
China has told the United States, it warned Pyongyang that it would impose unilateral sanctions against North Korea if it carry out another nuclear te...
Trump agrees to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico, Canada
US President Donald Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he would not pull out of the NAFTA treaty for now, but will swiftly begin renegot...
Saudi Aramco CEO sees improvement in oil market
JEDDAH: The oil market is expected to continue improving, said Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser.“The good news is that the market is movi...
10 dead as airstrikes hit Syria hospitals
DEIR SHARQI, Syria: Airstrikes on two hospitals in opposition-held northwestern Syria on Thursday left 10 people dead including two babies in incubato...
Russian spy ship sinks off Turkey after collision with freighter
A Russian spy ship has sunk off the Turkish coast after being breached in a collision with a freighter, with all its crew rescued, the Turkish coastal...
Brexit: Chancellor Merkel warns UK on scope of talks with EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says some British people have "illusions" about discussing the UK's future ties with the EU at the same time as nailin...
North Korea: US vows sanctions and will activate Thaad system 'within days'
The US says it plans to activate a missile defence system in South Korea "within days" and tighten economic sanctions against North Korea.The announce...
Nikki Haley, Akbaruddin discuss measures to strengthen partnership at UN
New York, April 27: The US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley discussed with her Indian counterpart Syed Akbaruddin the economic and anti-co...
US to intensify Chinese aluminium dumping probe
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the impact of aluminium dumping by countries like China and Russia citing a threat to US n...
PCB threatens to sue BCCI for not honouring MoU
Pakistani cricket authorities have threatened to sue Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not playing bilateral series, causing them huge ...
Pakistan apprehends 23 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has apprehended 23 Indian fishermen and seized their four boats off the Gujarat coast, according to an of...
At least eight Iran guards dead in clash on Pakistan border
In Iran, at least eight border guards were killed in clashes with armed rebels yesterday on the frontier with Pakistan. Iran's state television IRIB s...
Turkey suspends over 9000 police officers for alleged Gulen links
Turkey has suspended over nine thousand police officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher FethAullah Gulen who is blamed for the Jul...
New Saudi government appointees sworn in
Saudi Arabia's new appointees for various government roles took their oath of office on Monday in front of King Salman.
Trump tax plan could be good news for many, bad for deficit
WASHINGTON: Dismissing concerns about ballooning federal deficits, President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed dramatic tax cuts for US businesses an...
UN eyes new Yemen talks by end of May
GENEVA: A new round of peace talks between Yemen’s warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said Wednesday, as alarm grows over t...
US Air Force test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile
Los Angeles: An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test from an air base in the state of California, amid g...
Pakistan rejects fresh Indian demand for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Pakistan on Wednesday ruled out giving India consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer sentenced to death by a military court after...
Jeddah : Domestic violence cases up in 2016
JEDDAH: Lack of firmness in dealing with domestic violence and child abuse cases caused reported incidents to rise by 18 percent and 19 percent respec...
Deal to localize 200,000 jobs in transport sector signed
RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development, and the General Authority for Transport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to localize so...
China bans ‘religious’ names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
JEDDAH: China further tightened restrictions on Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang with a ban on Islamic names for babies in an ongoing crackdo...
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