Iraqi Forces Launch Operation to Take Mosul Airport From ISIS
(BAGHDAD) — Iraq's special forces say they have begun an assault against the Islamic State group on a sprawling military base south of Mosul that's ad...
Japan protests Russian military buildup plan in decades-old islands dispute
Japan has protested to Russia over its plan to boost troop strength on disputed islands, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday, the latest...
Hijab Allowed in Turkish Army for the 1st Time in the Republic’s History
Ankara – For the first time since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923, the ministry of defense announced on Wednesday its decision to li...
Trump admin withdraws Obama's order on transgender students
The Trump administration has revoked the Obama-era regulations that extended certain protections to transgender students, allowing them to use bathroo...
WTO's trade facilitation agreement comes into effect
The WTO's trade facilitation agreement, which seeks to ease customs norms, came into effect from yesterday with its two-thirds members ratifying the p...
Astronomers discover 7 new Earth sized exoplanets
Astronomers have discovered for the first time seven new Earth-sized exoplanets that may be able to sustain life.Lead researcher Michael Gillon, with ...
Iran ready to give US ‘slap in the face,’ says Revolutionary Guards
DUBAI: The US should expect a “strong slap in the face” if it underestimates Iran’s defensive capabilities, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Gua...
Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Airport receives first Malindo Air flight
JEDDAH: King Abdulaziz Airport on Wednesday received its first flight of the Malaysian Malindo Air.The flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport ...
Leave US, come to Europe: EU says it's open to more Indian IT professionals
The European Union on Wednesday said it is ready to accommodate more Indian IT professionals and denounced any form of protectionism in global trade, ...
British Muslim teacher denied entry into US despite visa
A 25-year-old Bangladeshi-origin British Muslim teacher travelling on a school trip from Iceland to New York was allegedly denied entry to the US desp...
Egypt, Jordan throw weight behind 2-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
JEDDAH/CAIRO: The leaders of Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their continued support Tuesday for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ...
Shoura wants KAEC port linked to Riyadh-Jeddah land bridge
RIYADH: The Shoura Council asked the Economic Cities Authority (ECA) to ensure that the port of the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) be linked with ...
Ex-Hong Kong leader gets 20 months in jail for misconduct
HONG KONG: A former leader of Hong Kong was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury...
Airbus faces challenges as it enters new era
PARIS: Airbus will draw a line under two decades of M&A dealmaking and frenetic orders on Wednesday as it reports its first results since the Euro...
Police hunt suicide bomber inside Pakistani court: officials
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: Police in Pakistan’s northwest are hunting a suicide bomber believed to be on the loose in a court complex, officials said Tuesday...
Yemen crisis: Army chief killed in missile strike on camp
Yemen's deputy army commander has been killed in a missile strike by Houthi rebels on a Red Sea army camp, military officials say.Maj Gen Ahmed Saif a...
Man dies in shark attack off Reunion Island after ignoring danger warnings
A man who ignored warnings not to surf off the coast of Reunion Island has died after being bitten on the leg by a shark.Alexandre Naussance, 26, who ...
Trump administration issues new immigration enforcement policies, says goal is not ‘mass deportations’
The Trump administration on Tuesday sought to allay growing fears among immigrant communities over wide-ranging new directives to ramp up enforcement ...
BBC to launch Scottish TV channel with hour-long news programme
The BBC is to launch a dedicated Scottish television channel with a new hour-long news programme after a major review of its output and spending in Sc...
Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed
The court said the criminal case against him should be dismissed and he had a "right to rehabilitation", Russian media report.Mr Dadin, jailed in Dece...
Seven killed in car bomb attack in Baghdad
At least seven people were killed and 12 wounded on Tuesday in a car bomb explosion at a crowded street in Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said...
Angelina Jolie cooks, eats tarantula spiders on live TV
Angelina Jolie cooked and ate tarantula spiders for herself and her children on live television. The 41-year-old Hollywood star showed off her culinar...
Hafiz Saeed, 4 others challenge their house arrest
Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and four others today challenged their house arrest in the Lahore High Court. LHC Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Kha...
Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months in jail for killing wounded Palestinian attacker
A young Israeli soldier convicted of killing a Palestinian assailant lying wounded on the ground was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment today, far le...
Trump Administration issues tough guidelines for deporting illegal immigrants from US
The Trump Administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the US, and speed up their removal. The ne...
Vice President Hamid Ansari arrives in Kampala
Vice President Hamid Ansari has reached Kampala, the capital of Uganda, in the second leg of his five-day tour to two east African countries Rwanda an...
Canada to welcome 1,200 Yazidi refugees from Iraq
Canada will resettle 1,200 Yazidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister has said.Some 400 have already b...
Mass funeral held for 20 Haitians who died in dismal prison
Port-au-Prince (Haiti): Relatives wailed in grief or stared stoically as flowers were placed on 20 caskets at a mass funeral for the latest group of i...
Indian expats in Saudi Arabia advised to follow customs rules
JEDDAH: The Indian consul general has released an official statement reminding Indian nationals to follow customs rules, after a number of arrests for...
Pak cancels weapons licenses issued to Hafiz Saeed and his aides
Pakistan has cancelled the licenses of 44 weapons issued to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and other members of his organisations, citing security reasons.An o...
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