Manila: At least six people are dead and 18 others missing after Typhoon Nock-Ten lashed the Philippines over the Christmas holidays, the government...
Manila: At least six people are dead and 18 others missing after Typhoon Nock-Ten lashed the Philippines over the Christmas holidays, the government...
Islamabad: Twenty-one people, mostly Christians, were killed and dozens more affected after consuming toxic liquor on Christmas Eve in central Pakistan, police said...
New Delhi: An Indian plane carrying 161 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at Goa airport early Tuesday, injuring 15 people. The...
East of Mosul: Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a US battlefield commander said,...
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the US ambassador over a resolution condemning settlements on Palestinian territories. The summon came...
Cairo/Washington: The Arab League Secretary General Dr Ahmed Aboul Ghait yesterday called on the international community to take urgent and effective action towards...
Kuwait City: A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after convicting her of joining the Islamic State...
Muscat: An Omani appeals court yesterday cancelled an order to close down a newspaper that had reported on alleged corruption within the judiciary....
Ankara: Turkey said it will facilitate contacts between Syria’s government and opposition groups in preparation for peace talks organized together with Russia and...
Benghazi: Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government said they had carried out an air strike against opponents in the central Jufra region yesterday....
Sana'a: Pro-government forces yesterday recaptured two military sites in Sana'a’s eastern Nahm directorate from Shia Houthi militiamen and their allies, according to assertions...
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday criticised an upcoming Middle East peace conference organised by France, calling it a new "Dreyfus trial"...
Tokyo: Japan and the US have agreed in principle on guidelines for limiting immunity from Japanese prosecution for civilian workers at American military...
Kampala: At least 30 Ugandan members of a village football team and their fans drowned on Sunday when their boat capsized on Lake...
Santiago: Chile’s government set to work yesterday repairing roads and restoring electricity to southern regions affected by a major earthquake that struck on...
Bangkok: At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said yesterday....
A powerful typhoon has killed at least four people in the Philippines before passing over the capital, Manila. Typhoon Nock-Ten, known locally as...
