GCC said to be planning $240bn of rail investments
The total value of planned rail investments in the GCC stands at over $240 billion, with around $130 billion of projects in the pipeline in Saudi Arab...
Donald Trump should not be allowed to speak in UK parliament, says Speaker
Donald Trump is unfit to address MPs, according to the Speaker of the House of Commons, who said that he would refuse to invite the US president to sp...
Australian man Antonio Bagnato sentenced to death in Thailand
Australian man Antonio Bagnato has been found guilty and sentenced to death by a Thai court for his role in the 2015 abduction and murder of Hells Ang...
Syrian regime has hanged 13,000 people since civil war broke out, says Amnesty International
Syrian authorities have killed at least 13,000 people since the start of the 2011 uprising in mass hangings at a prison north of Damascus known to det...
Syrian govt forces advance towards IS stronghold in Aleppo
Syrian government forces have advanced towards Islamic State terror group's last major stronghold in Aleppo province, cutting off the main supply ro...
UK lawmakers reject first set of amendments to Brexit law
British lawmakers rejected the first set of proposed amendments to legislation that would give Prime Minister Theresa May the right to notify the Eu...
US Justice Dept defends President Trump’s travel ban
The US Justice Department has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it in the interests of national s...
More than 100 companies oppose Trump’s immigration ban
In the United States, more than 100 technology companies, including Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have filed an amicus curiae brief, arguing...
Work underway for Madinah to be capital of Islamic tourism
MADINAH: Work is in full swing to complete the construction of a grand theater to host functions to be held in the holy city, which was selected to be...
Trump’s travel ban likely on its way to US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON: Whether the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides to uphold a federal judge’s block on President Donald Trump’s travel ban or re-imposes...
Talk about wanderlust! Woman hopes to become fastest female to travel to all 196 countries
A WOMAN with a severe case of wanderlust hopes to become the fastest female to travel to all 196 countries.Cassie De Pecol, 27, is nearing the end of ...
Major explosion in Cologne sparks lockdown – several injured
A MASSIVE explosion has ripped through the heart of downtown Cologne in Burgmauer near the statdtmuseum.The gas explosion took place at 7.29pm in the ...
Donald Trump Tells the Truth
We interrupt your Facebook scrolling, Candy Crush game, tweets or whatever you were doing (although we can’t imagine what you’d be doing on the intern...
Afghan civilian casualties hit record high in 2016: UN
KABUL: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2016 were the highest recorded by the UN, the world body said Monday, with nearly 11,500 non-combatants —...
Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria cease-fire in Astana
ASTANA: Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations held a technical meeting in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, to discuss in detail the im...
No to Islamophobia: Hundreds march in Quebec to pay tribute to mosque attack victims
Several hundred people braved snow and cold in Quebec City to honor the six men shot to death a week earlier while praying at a local mosque.“No to Is...
Afghan diplomat shot dead at consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi
KARACHI: An Afghan diplomat was shot dead on Monday in the Afghan consulate in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi in what was described as a personal...
Kuwait’s new opera house catches fire
KUWAIT CITY: Flames ripped through Kuwait’s new opera house on Monday, just three months after the futuristic $770-million venue opened to the public....
'If trade stops, war starts' Alibaba founder who visited Donald Trump warns
The CEO of China's biggest online retailer has warned that "if trade stops, war starts".Jack Ma, who met US President Donald Trump last month and anno...
Half a million Romanian protesters demand government's resignation
Romania saw the largest protests since the fall of Communism on February 5, with an estimated 500,000 people demonstrating across the country against ...
Iran deal 'the worst' agreement ever negotiated: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has described the nuclear deal with Iran as “the worst” agreement ever negotiated, calling the Islamic Republic the number o...
Many killed due to America's mistake, Trump defends Putin
A large number of people worldwide have lost their lives because of America’s mistakes, President Donald Trump has said as he defended his Russian cou...
Qatar Airways launches world's longest flight
Qatar Airways launched the world's longest scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight from Doha to Auckland taking off eight minutes early...
Over 100 people killed in series of avalanches in Afghanistan
More than a 100 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by days of heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, including 50 in one village,...
Police detains 445 people suspected of IS links
In Turkey, police have detained 445 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group. Co-ordinated raids were carried out in 18 provinces y...
37 Bangladeshis arrested for entering Nepal
Nepal police has arrested 37 Bangladeshi nationals, engaged in tailoring business, from Kathmandu's main tourist hub Thamel for illegally entering the...
18 killed in fire accident in China
In China, at least 18 people were killed and two others injured today in a fire incident at a foot massage parlour in Zhejiang Province, official said...
‘Terrorist’ bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital — ministry
DUBAI: A bomb exploded on a main thoroughfare on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama on Sunday damaged several cars but caused no injuries, i...
Iran ‘will issue visas for US wrestlers’
Iran will issue visas for a US wrestling team to attend the Freestyle World Cup competition, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Sunday, ...
Avalanches kill at least 51 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan/PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan struggled to dig out from heavy snow on Sunday, with dozens of people reporte...
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