China says bird flu spread slows, vows to stiffen controls
BEIJING: The spread of a deadly strain of bird flu in China is slowing, health authorities said on Thursday, as they vowed to tighten controls on mark...
11 homes burned while hundreds evacuate New Zealand wildfire
WELLINGTON: Firefighters were battling flames in the hill suburbs of New Zealand’s second-largest city Thursday after a wildfire burned down 11 homes ...
Bird flu in china: poultry markets closed to stop spread
A number of provinces in China have shut down live poultry markets to prevent the spread of avian flu after a surge in the number of infections from t...
Donald Trump's erratic behaviour causes US politicians to review procedures for removing Presidents
Politicians are reviewing procedures which enable Congress to remove a president, amid growing concerns about Donald Trump’s presidency.A working grou...
UAE to build first city on Mars by 2117
The UAE has unveiled plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117 as the energy-rich country looks to transport people to the Red Planet over the nex...
Deepika, Priyanka attend New York Fashion Week
Indian stars Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have impressed audience in the US with their respective TV and film projects and two made their pres...
100 killed in bombing at Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Pakistan
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sindh province of Pakistan Thursday late ...
Robert Harward reportedly turns down National Security Adviser offer
US President Donald Trump's choice for National Security Adviser, Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward, has reportedly turned down the job offer. He wa...
US President Trump says he will sign new executive order next week
US President Donald Trump has said, he will sign a new executive order next week to replace the travel ban that suspended travel from seven Muslim maj...
‘Intense efforts’ made in identifying terror cells
RIYADH: Security forces in Saudi Arabia are undertaking “intense efforts” to identify terror cells, an official has said.Maj. Gen. Bassam Attia, direc...
US health care system frustrating: Seema Verma
Washington: America’s health care system is frustrating and is becoming more and more expensive, putting paid to people’s hopes of getting the medical...
Heavy rain triggers traffic snarls in Riyadh
RIYADH: Rainfall in Riyadh continued on Thursday, with heavy downpours throwing traffic out of gear in many parts of the city, and substantially bring...
7,000 fans flock to the first-ever Saudi Comic Con in Jeddah
JEDDAH: An estimated 7,000 of Saudi-based comic fans on Thursday flocked to the Kingdom’s first Comic Con event.“Saudi Comic Con looks exactly like ev...
Guterres extends Khare's term as UN Under-Secretary General
United Nations, Feb 16 (IANS) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended the term of Atul Khare, the highest ranking Indian civil servant at the ...
Kim Jong-un’s secret life of luxury – while his people struggle to survive
Private jets, imported caviar and designer cigarettes; Kim Jong-un has got it all. But while he lives a life of extravagant luxury, the majority of th...
Cold wave expected in Saudi Arabia through Friday
JEDDAH/RIYADH: Heavy rainfall and low temperatures are expected to continue through Friday before easing into light drizzle in Asir and the Eastern Pr...
People of Madinah celebrate Prince Muqrin University inauguration
MADINAH: The people of Madinah celebrated the inauguration of Muqrin University on Tuesday and the launch of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Charity.Princ...
Catholic Church paid A$276m to abuse victims in Australia
The Australian Catholic Church has paid A$276m (£171m; $213m) to victims of sexual abuse since 1980, an inquiry has heard.The money was divided betwee...
7 Chinese creations that amaze the world
FAST telescope: A hollow that formed 45 million years ago following the collapse of a karst cave in southwestern China's Guizhou province is now...
China to develop floating nuclear power platform in next 5 years
China will prioritize the development of a floating nuclear power platform in the coming five years, in an effort to provide stable power to offshore ...
Ambassador: Russia will avoid interfering in South China Sea disputes
Russia will not interfere in disputes surrounding the South China Sea, and it warns other countries against doing so as well, Russian ambassador to Ch...
China’s new aircraft carrier to be launched early 2017 and to enter the service by 2020, experts say
China’s second aircraft carrier is scheduled to be launched later this year and is expected to enter the service by 2020, Xu Guangyu, a retired Chines...
20,000 people feast in Guangdong
A feast for 20,000 was hosted in Dongguan, Guangdong province on Feb. 15, the 19th day of the first lunar month. The feast is part of a local annual c...
'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' crosses $100m in China
Paramount announced the box office milestone on Wednesday.Paramount Pictures and Revolution Studios’ XXX: Return Of Xander Cage has reached $100m in C...
Deepika Padukone to sign an Indo-Chinese romcom directed by Siddharth Anand
Though Stanley Tong's action comedy adventure Kung Fu Yoga bombed at the Indian box-office, it did serve its purpose of the commencement of a chain of...
Trump has offered Robert Harward the job as Flynn’s replacement
President Donald Trump has asked retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward to succeed Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, according to two sourc...
At least five killed and dozens wounded in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen funeral
Five women were killed and dozens of people were wounded in a Saudi-led airstrike on a funeral near Yemen’s rebel-held capital, according to Houthi in...
Riyadh Metro on schedule, to start operation in 2019
The Riyadh metro project, one of the world’s largest urban transport ventures, aims to lift up to 3 million commuters off the road to relieve traffic ...
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Iranian lady becomes a Dollar Millionaire on Valentine’s Day
Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw as it fell on Valentines’ Day, leading to some people believing that the day of love and romance would bri...
8 people killed in air raid near Yemen capital
Eight women and a child were killed in an overnight air raid on a funeral reception near Sanaa, medics in the Yemeni capital said on Thursday.At least...
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